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A figure in a green silk dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered sash stands barefoot on a polished dark stone platform beneath a large banyan tree. The figure has hair pulled into a bun, palms pressed together at the chest in prayer, and a beaded necklace visible. Massive aerial roots and sprawling branches of the banyan tree fill the frame, with weathered concrete steps and a small bench nearby. A red flower sits on the ground at the lower right. The scene suggests reverent worship at a sacred banyan tree.

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A large ancient banyan tree with dense aerial roots and sprawling branches stands over a circular white-washed platform. A person in a flowing orange robe with long dark hair stands barefoot at the base of the trunk, facing the tree. Yellow and purple marigold garlands drape across the roots, and a small dark stone stool holds a red offering plate with flowers. The sandy ground and white platform frame the sacred tree shrine.2010-02-12A large, sprawling banyan tree dominates the scene, its many thick grey branches spreading wide over a sandy courtyard with aerial prop roots hanging down. A woman in a white sari with a coloured border stands at the base of the trunk with hands folded in prayer. On the right, a black stone statue of a seated figure wearing an orange robe and a red-and-orange headpiece, draped with a yellow-orange garland, sits on a red-orange rocky pedestal. Concrete rings surround the tree bases and a small blue sign is visible near the trunk.2010-08-08A woman in a lime-green sari with a grey border stands barefoot on a dark polished stone platform, palms pressed together in prayer at her chest. She wears a beaded necklace. Around her are large old banyan trees with thick, twisting aerial roots and sprawling branches, growing from circular raised stone platforms of weathered concrete set in red earth. A small blue plaque is visible at the base of a tree on the right. The setting is a quiet outdoor tree shrine.2011-07-05December 31 20092009-12-31A photograph of a large banyan tree with many thick aerial roots and spreading limbs. In the foreground, a figure in an orange saffron wrap stands barefoot on a dark polished stone floor, facing the tree. Their dark hair is tied up and a beaded rudraksha-style mala is visible at the neck. The base of the tree has a small cave-like opening beside a stone platform with a small lit lamp, and a small blue sign is set near the base. The setting is an open outdoor courtyard with sandy ground and a few distant structures.2011-02-23A large banyan tree with many aerial prop roots and spreading branches stands in a sunlit courtyard. A marigold garland of yellow and purple flowers hangs across the trunk above a small dark shrine opening, with a small stone stand holding a plate of red offerings in front. A figure in a flowing orange robe with long dark hair stands at the right edge beside a white-walled raised platform, one hand touching the trunk. The figure is standing barefoot and is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so no identification is made.2010-02-12A photograph of a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe standing barefoot on a low white circular platform, leaning against the thick, many-trunked aerial roots of a large banyan tree. A garland of yellow and magenta flowers hangs on the trunk to the left. The figure is turned toward the trunk with eyes lowered, one hand resting on the bark, in a quiet, reverent posture. Bare sandy ground, a white wall and a small pole are visible in the background.2010-02-12A photograph of a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches over a sandy courtyard. In the foreground a figure in an orange saffron garment stands barefoot on a dark polished stone platform, facing the tree, with one hand raised near the face. Nearby stands a stone platform and a small sign. White kolam rangoli patterns are drawn on the ground at the right edge. Another person in pink clothing is visible far to the left. The figure's head and face are not clearly visible, so identity cannot be determined from appearance.2011-03-05December 03 20092009-12-03A standing man in a green silk dhoti-style garment with a red-and-gold patterned border stands barefoot beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and sprawling branches. His hair is pulled back in a knot, he wears a gold-and-red beaded necklace, and his palms are pressed together at his chest in an anjali gesture while he looks upward. Behind him a stone-edged platform and a red flower rest on the ground.2011-08-20A photograph of a large, ancient banyan tree with a wide spreading canopy of thick, grey, sinewy branches and dense green leaves. Numerous aerial prop roots hang down and fuse into a thick cluster of trunks around a central base. Dappled sunlight filters through the foliage. No people are visible; a small orange-roofed structure appears at the lower right edge.2010-10-02A large banyan tree dominates an outdoor grounds scene, its wide spreading branches and dangling aerial roots forming a dense green canopy. Several white-painted pillars stand around the trunk, with circular raised stone platforms at its base. On the left, a small shrine holds a deity murti beside a mound of red kumkum powder, and a few women in blue and white saris stand nearby.2009-09-07