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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.

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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.2011-02-12A photograph of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and wide spreading branches. In the foreground a person in an orange saffron robe, wrapped over one shoulder, stands barefoot on a dark polished stone platform with their back to the camera, hands held together in front of the chest. A rudraksha-style bead necklace is visible at the neck and the hair is tied up. Beside the trunk is a small dark cave opening with a stone step and a small blue sign above it. The ground is white paved and sandy, with reflections of the tree on the polished floor.2011-02-01A 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.2011-01-31December 03 20092009-12-03A photograph of a single person standing barefoot on a dark stone floor, seen from behind, in front of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. The person wears an orange-saffron robe draped over one shoulder and orange loose trousers, with a dark beaded necklace and dark hair tied back. Before the tree is a dark niche at the base of the trunk with a small flame or lamp glowing inside, and a low stone bench and raised stone platform surround it. Warm sunlight and tree shadows fall across the scene.2011-02-12January 23 20112011-01-23 +1 copiesApril 01 20132013-04-01 +2 copiesMarch 05 20112011-03-05 +1 copiesA figure in orange ochre sannyasi clothing stands barefoot with their back to the camera on a polished black stone floor, hands pressed together in prayer before a massive banyan tree. Aerial roots hang and twist around the trunk. At the base, a small cave opening is framed by white concrete platforms, with a purple flower garland draped over the entrance and a blue sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. A rudraksha mala is visible at the back of the neck. The figure has long dark hair and a red tassel on the mala, with no visible face.2011-01-23December 31 20082008-12-31March 05 20112011-03-05 +1 copiesA 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.2011-02-23