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A photograph of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and a hanging garland of yellow, red and green flowers draped on its trunk. To the right, a barefoot young man in a saffron-orange robe, with long dark hair, a red bindi and a white and red flower garland around his neck, stands on sandy ground under shade trees. A rudraksha-style mala is visible at his chest.

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A photograph of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and thick trunks in a sandy outdoor grove. A garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers hangs on the trunk. To the right, a person in an orange robe with a white and red flower garland stands with hands raised toward the tree, apparently offering reverence. The figure has long dark hair and is barefoot on the sand. Another person in white is partly visible at the right edge. Sunlight filters through the foliage and a small yellow flower petal is on the trunk.2006-12-26A photograph of a large banyan tree with thick grey trunks, dangling aerial roots and orange daubs of paint on its bark, set in a dappled outdoor clearing. A single person in a saffron-orange garment stands in profile at the left of the tree, face pressed close to the trunk, wearing a long white and red flower garland with green leaves draped over the shoulders and gold bangles on the wrist. Sunlight falls across bare ground marked with faint white kolam-style designs at the lower left. Trees and palms are visible in the background.2006-12-29A photograph of a single person in an orange sari-style garment standing beside a large banyan tree with many aerial roots, hands held together in prayer near the trunk. A garland of yellow and pink flowers hangs on the roots, and scattered flower petals lie on the sandy ground. The person has long dark hair and a rudraksha-style mala visible in the hands. Bright open ground and trees fill the background.2008-01-17A person in an orange robe stands at the base of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and trunks, leaning in with head bowed and hand resting against the bark. A garland of yellow, red and white flowers hangs from a branch beside them, and a white flower garland is draped around the person's neck. Sunlight filters through the trees onto sandy ground.2006-12-26A barefoot person in a saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland and a red garland stands at the base of a large banyan tree, pressing one hand against its aerial roots and trunk. The tree has many hanging and twisting roots, and a multicoloured garland of orange, yellow and purple flowers lies on the ground at its base, beside a low white stone border. Green foliage and a boundary wall with pink flowering shrubs are visible behind.2009-12-30A photograph of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and trunks, wrapped at its base by a garland of yellow and purple-red marigold flowers with green leaves, set on a low white circular platform. To the right, a man stands close to the trunk, one hand resting on it. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a long, loose unbound hair with a beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace. Bare feet on sandy ground, with other trees and a distant building in the background. The scene is outdoors in daylight.2010-02-12A photograph of a large banyan tree with many thick, buttressed trunks and hanging aerial roots, draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers. At right, a man in a saffron-orange robe and a matching orange head covering stands with his palms pressed together in prayer, facing the tree. He wears a white flower garland over his shoulder. A second person in white clothes stands partly visible at the far right edge, also with hands joined. Scattered petals and flower bits lie on the sandy ground, and the background shows dense green trees in soft light.2006-12-26A photograph of a man in profile standing before a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and trunks. He wears a plain orange saffron dhoti-style garment, bare-shouldered and barefoot, with a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers draped over his shoulder and down his side. He has long, swept-back dark hair and wears gold-toned bracelets on his wrist. Dirt ground is visible beneath the tree, with a faint kolam or rangoli drawing on the earth at the base of the trunks. One person is visible.2006-12-29December 30 20092009-12-30June 12 20102010-06-12A photograph of a person in an orange saffron robe standing outdoors with eyes closed, leaning against the trunk of a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. The person wears a white and red flower garland around the neck and a gold headband, with long dark hair. Grey rocks, a white-painted low wall, and a concrete boundary fence are visible in the background, along with other trees.2008-12-24A photograph of a single figure standing beside a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and thick grey-brown trunks. The figure, bent forward with head lowered, wears a flowing saffron-orange robe that drapes over one shoulder, and long dark hair. Two white and red flower garlands hang against the trunk at the base of the tree, with a faint kolam or design on the sandy ground. The setting appears to be an outdoor temple grove at dusk, with bare branches and thin trees in the background.2006-12-23