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A photograph of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and spreading branches. In the foreground on a dark polished stone platform stands a person seen from behind, with dark hair in a bun, wearing a saffron-orange shoulder wrap and matching orange lower garment, standing barefoot before the trunk. A small dark opening at the base of the tree and a low stone-edged circular platform are visible beside the trunk. Dappled sunlight falls across the ground and the tree canopy.

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A photograph of a large, sprawling banyan tree with many aerial roots hanging from its branches, standing over a low circular stone platform at its base. A single person stands with their back to the camera on a dark polished stone floor in front of the tree. The person wears an orange saffron sannyasi-style robe with a draped shoulder and a long dark braid down the back. Bright sunlight and dappled shadows fall across the tree and the ground.2011-02-12December 03 20092009-12-03A barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long rudraksha mala around his neck, stands on a dark polished stone platform beside a huge old banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches. Sandy ground and a low stone plinth surround the tree, and a small shrine opening is visible at its base. The man's hair is long and dark, and he gestures with one hand as if speaking.2011-09-02December 31 20082008-12-31January 17 20082008-01-17A 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.2011-02-23December 31 20092009-12-31A photograph of a large banyan tree with many thick aerial roots and hanging prop roots forming a dense trunk structure. At the base sits a small dark cave opening beside a low white stone platform with a small blue sign reading 'DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE'. In the foreground a person in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with red-maroon borders, bare-footed and holding hands together in prayer, stands on a polished black stone floor reflecting the tree. A rudraksha-style bead garland is visible at the neck. Dappled sunlight falls through the leaves.2011-01-31A photograph of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and prop roots spreading across a sandy ground. A standing man in saffron-orange robes and bare feet leans against the trunk with his hands clasped, a beaded mala around his neck. A white chalk kolam or geometric floor drawing with a trident-like motif is painted on the ground at the base, beside a small stone slab. Green leaves and bright daylight fill the background. The man's hair is short and his figure is not distinctly adorned, so no appearance-based identification is made.2011-02-01A 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 photograph of a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe standing barefoot on a white circular platform, leaning his forehead and one hand against the thick, buttressed trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A garland of yellow and magenta flowers hangs on the tree trunk at left. The man has long, dark, swept-back hair and a dark rudraksha-style necklace visible at the neck. The white-walled ground is sandy, with dappled shade and a few poles and a low wall in the background.2010-02-12A photograph of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and trunk, its wide roots and trunk hung with two yellow, pink and purple flower garlands. A man with long hair tied back, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and orange wrap over a pink sleeveless top, stands barefoot on sandy ground in dappled light, facing the trunk with hands at his sides. A low dark opening appears at the base of the tree. Behind him are trees and a white wall. The image has a faint reflected copy at the bottom, and a small blue logo appears in the lower left corner.2008-01-14