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A photograph of a large banyan tree with many hanging and interlaced aerial roots forming a cave-like opening at its base. A small blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. On a low circular stone platform beside the trunk stands one person in a flowing orange-saffron robe, shown from behind with long dark hair, looking toward the tree. Dappled shade falls across the bark and the ground, and a concrete wall surrounds the platform.

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A photograph of a massive banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick trunks. At the base, a dark cave opening sits beside a small sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE on a blue plate. A single person in an orange-saffron robe with dark hair stands at right, one hand resting on the trunk. Concrete steps and a low curved stone platform surround the tree base, with dappled sunlight across the bark.2011-01-31A large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and a dark cave opening at its base, set on a raised stone platform. A blue sign reading "DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE" sits on the step, and a small lamp flame glows inside the opening. A man in an orange robe with an orange shawl stands barefoot at the right of the trunk, facing the tree.2011-01-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and a dark cave opening at its base, beside a small blue sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. A single man stands at the right against the trunk, wearing an orange saffron robe with dark red and black striped borders and a sacred thread, with his right hand raised near his forehead. Concrete steps and a low stone platform surround the tree in dappled sunlight.2011-01-31A large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick trunks forms a cave-like opening at its base. A small oil lamp burns in the dark cave entrance, and a blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE on a white stone step. A single person in orange robes with a maroon border stands barefoot on a stone platform at the right, facing the tree, with dark hair pulled back. Stone steps and a low wall surround the sacred tree area under open sky.2011-01-22January 22 20112011-01-22 +1 copiesA large banyan tree with many aerial roots and thick trunks forms a cave-like opening at its base, with a small oil lamp burning inside the dark cave entrance. A sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE is placed on a low white stone platform in front of it. A person in saffron-orange robes with a striped border stands at right on the platform, barefoot, with dark hair tied back, facing toward the tree. Pink and white flower offerings lie on the stone platform, and the surrounding ground is sandy with fallen leaves.2011-01-22A photograph of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick trunks forming a cave-like opening at its base. A small blue sign reads 'DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE' on a low stone step. To the right, a person in an orange-saffron robe with a draped orange shawl stands on a curved stone platform beside the tree, facing the cave opening, with bare feet. A small oil lamp burns inside the cave entrance, and a low stone bench sits in front. Sandy ground and green foliage surround the scene.2011-01-22A photograph of a banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots and a dark cave opening at its base, marked by a blue sign reading "DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE". A person in a saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala around the neck stands at left, seen from behind, with hands pressed together in prayer. A small stone bench sits before the cave on a paved black stone floor, with a whitewashed stone platform on each side of the entrance.2011-02-08A large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick trunks surrounds a small cave opening at its base. A low stone platform with a blue sign reading "DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE" sits in front, and a small oil lamp flame glows inside the cave. A single person in an orange saffron garment stands at the right beside the trunk, wearing an orange dhoti-style wrap with an orange shawl over the shoulder, their head turned toward the tree. Dry leaves cover the sandy ground and a wooden bench sits near the stone steps.2011-01-22A large banyan tree with many thick aerial roots and spreading branches dominates the frame, shading a raised stone platform. A figure in an orange-saffron robe stands at the base of the trunk, leaning in toward a narrow dark opening in the roots, with a blue sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE fixed near the platform. Lotus motifs are painted on the concrete platforms, and dry sandy ground and a low brick wall lie in the background.2011-02-01A photograph of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and a small dark cave opening at its base, set on a raised circular stone platform. A person in an orange robe with maroon striped borders and a dark rudraksha-style mala stands with their back to the camera on the left, facing the tree. Further right, a seated figure in a light blue garment sits on the ground near the tree. A blue sign reads 'Do Not Enter the Cave'. Dappled sunlight falls across the trunk and stone seating.2011-02-11A large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots dominates the scene. At its base sits a dark cave opening framed by a low whitewashed stone platform, with a blue sign reading "DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE" on the left. A single person stands barefoot at the right side of the tree, facing the trunk, wearing an orange dhoti with a green border and a green shawl or wrap, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and hair tied up. Trees and misty greenery fill the background.2011-10-05