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A photograph of a large old banyan tree with dense aerial roots and hanging prop roots, shown in an open dusty courtyard at dusk. On the left, a figure with long dark swept-back hair and a bare upper body, wearing an orange saffron wrap, holds a lit oil lamp or aarti flame in one hand and a brass vessel in the other, performing a ritual near the tree base. A garland of white flowers with red accents is draped over a protruding root or shrine on the right trunk. The setting suggests an outdoor tree puja with aarti. Swamiji appearance cues are present on the figure (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing), so the candidate is labelled probable.

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A photograph of an outdoor scene beneath a large banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots and a sandy ground. A person with long dark hair wearing a saffron-orange robe and a gold chain stands at left, holding a silver aarti plate with a lit flame and raising it toward the tree. A red and white flower garland hangs on the trunk at right. The person's face is turned upward toward the tree.2006-12-23A 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 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 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 large banyan tree with aerial roots hanging from wide spreading branches over a dusty clearing. In the lower left, a person seen from behind wears an orange saffron wrap and a white flower garland, raising a small lamp or vessel toward the tree's trunk. A few yellow marigold garlands lie at the bottom edge, and another person in white clothing stands at the far left edge. The ground is bare earth with dappled sunlight.2006-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 25 20072007-12-25A large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and buttressed trunks stands on sandy ground under a canopy of green leaves. A person in an orange saffron garment with a bare upper back stands at the right, hands pressed together in namaste before the tree, with long dark hair swept back and a white and red garland around the neck. A yellow, red and white flower garland hangs from a branch of the trunk, and scattered petals lie on the ground. The scene is outdoors in bright daylight.2006-12-26A photograph of a large banyan tree with many thick, sprawling trunks and hanging aerial roots, set on reddish-brown earth. A single standing figure in saffron-orange robes and a long orange shawl stands at the base of the tree beside a white concrete platform, near red-and-white woven mats. The figure has long dark hair and wears a beaded necklace. Small red offerings lie on the ground. a person: the figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a beaded necklace, and the page indicates a person was present at this event, though the figure's identity is only appearance-based.2013-02-28A 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.2006-12-26December 11 20112011-12-11A barefoot person in an orange saffron dhoti and wrap stands on a stone platform, pressing their face and hands against the trunk of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. A long dark plait of hair hangs down the back, and a gold-and-bead necklace is visible at the neck. Behind the tree, a stone shrine structure with a dark opening is partly visible, with a small stone pillar and sandy ground in front. A dark reflective pool lies at the lower left. Green foliage surrounds the scene.2011-09-08A photograph of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and trunks, decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds and red and white flowers. A woman in an orange-saffron sari with a red border stands close to the trunk at right, her head bowed and a flower garland draped over her shoulder, in a sandy outdoor compound with other trees behind. Flower offerings lie at the base of the tree.2007-12-23