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Outdoor photograph of a massive banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots and a wide canopy over a dirt ground with red soil and construction blocks. On the left, an elderly man in a checked white shirt, dark lungi and a light shawl stands near a low brick wall. In the centre, several men stand together under the branches: one in a saffron-orange robe, one in a white shirt and dhoti, and one in white with an orange shawl, with a person in white clothes partly visible behind them. Large grey boulders lie in the foreground and a whitewashed wall stands in the background.

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March 25 20082008-03-25Outdoor photograph of a dirt construction site beneath a large spreading banyan tree with thick aerial roots. Four men stand on bare earth: on the far right a man in a white kurta and white dhoti with an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and eyeglasses, standing barefoot with hands folded near his chest; beside him a shorter man in an orange-saffron cloth and bare feet; a man in a light checked shirt and grey trousers holding a cloth; and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers at the back. Behind them are concrete block walls, a wire-mesh fence, stacked red soil and a scaffold. A small metal bowl sits on a concrete ledge at the tree's base beside a water bottle.2008-03-25February 01 20182018-02-01Devotees in white dhotis, shirts and saris work at the base of a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots, at what appears to be an outdoor kara seva. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the centre, bending near the roots, while a woman in a white sari to the left smiles and carries a shallow metal tray. Other people in white clothing stand and move among the trunks. The ground is reddish-brown earth piled around a low grey concrete wall encircling the tree, with more trays and loose soil on the path. No saffron-clad figure is visible.2008-02-23Outdoor photograph of a procession passing a massive banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots and a thick trunk. Five men in white dhotis and white shirts walk along sandy ground past large rocks. The man at the front left carries a saffron-orange flag on a pole. A man in the centre holds a dark green cloth bundle. On the right, a man wearing a white shirt and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace walks beneath a colourful multicoloured umbrella that another man holds above him. A white-clad attendant stands behind him. The setting is a shaded grove with bright sky visible through the branches.2007-02-24Outdoor photo beneath a huge banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots and a low brick wall around its base on reddish earth. A barefoot grey-haired man in a pink-and-white checked shirt and grey trousers walks forward holding a light towel, accompanied by a small girl in a red frilly dress holding an object. Beside them a bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a red border walks alongside a younger man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl. A woman in white sari stands at left with folded arms, and more men in white stand in the background. Four to six physical people are visible, including partially visible figures.2008-03-25Outdoor photo beneath a huge ancient banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches hanging over sandy ground and fallen leaves. Four men stand together in the foreground: three wear saffron-orange robes and one, on the far right, has long swept-back dark hair and gestures with his right arm toward the tree. A white-clad man with a white shawl stands between them with a lanyard. Two more people in white and light clothing stand far left near a low platform.2006-10-25A large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots dominates the scene, its trunks rising from a circular raised earthen platform. Several men stand near the base; a man in a white shirt walks past the foreground at right, while a group in white shirts, dhotis and a dark-shirted man stand together at left near a red-covered offering on a mat. The setting is outdoors in a shaded grove with a metal pole and cables. No one present is identified as a person.2009-09-05December 20 20092009-12-20February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph beneath a large, sprawling banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and dense canopy, on a sandy red-earth clearing with rocks. In the foreground a man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands facing right. Beside him, a bare-chested man in orange dhoti and orange shawl stands on a rock with his back to the camera, long dark hair falling down. Behind them an older man in white clothes stands near the trunk. A few other people in white and orange are partly visible at the left edge. The faces of the people are not shown in detail. No identity is confirmed from appearance; the bare-chested figure with long hair and orange garments is a candidate only, with uncertain appearance.2006-10-07Photograph of a procession of men in white dhotis and white shirts walking on a sandy path beneath a huge banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots. The man at front left carries a long pole with a small white object. The man second from left holds an orange-saffron flag with a blue emblem. The man third from left carries a small green bag. Further back a man in white holds a colourful umbrella-style canopy with a multicoloured fringe. Several white-clad figures follow along the path, and rocks lie at the lower corners. Appears to be a paduka yatra, a procession of holy sandals.2007-02-24