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Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and a dirt ground. A man in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair points toward the tree while a group of devotees stands around him; one man in orange and a man in a white shirt and grey trousers lean in, a small child in a yellow shirt stands nearby, and a man in a dark shirt and glasses stands at left. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a clearing, and a red-and-white shrine structure with a small deity murti sits at the left edge near a hanging purple cloth. A white stone border curves across the sandy path.

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Outdoors under a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots, a group of devotees stands on a sandy path. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala points upward toward the tree while others around him look up. Beside them, a man in a dark shirt and grey trousers and another in a white dhoti and shirt stand barefoot. Further back, several people in white clothing stand with hands folded in reverence near a stone structure at the tree base. A shrine with a deity murti is partly visible at left.2009-12-20December 20 20092009-12-20Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and a garland of marigolds and flowers draped around its trunk. A low white-painted circular platform surrounds the tree on sandy ground. A group of men and women stand in a close circle; a woman in an orange sari-style outfit stands at centre beside a man in a checked shirt and a man in white shirt and grey trousers, all with hands folded. On the right, a person in orange robes with a gold-toned bead necklace stands at the edge, and a man in orange holds up a video camera. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand around the group, some with folded hands. About fifteen people are visible.2009-12-20December 20 20092009-12-20A photograph under a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and spreading branches. In the left foreground a line of devotees in orange and saffron garments, some in orange saris, walks along a dirt path, while a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at the front. A monk in orange robes stands near a wooden post, and a few people in red and maroon clothes are nearby. On the right, a figure in orange sits under the tree near a seated woman in white and green, with a small deity shrine and metal railings beyond. Dirt ground, green shrubs, and cables are visible in the foreground.2016-09-04A photograph of a group gathered on bare earth beneath a large banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and stands with his back to the camera, facing a cluster of devotees. Most of the group wear white ritual clothing, including white kurta-style shirts and white dhotis, and several stand barefoot. A bearded man in white holds his hands together in front of him, and a man in white carries a camera bag. Other attendees include women in saris and salwar kameez in pink, blue and green, and a few people in orange. Low circular stone borders surround tree bases, and a small lamp stand is visible near the trunk.2009-10-15Outdoor photo beneath a large, sprawling banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick low branches. Several people in orange and saffron clothing stand gathered near a wooden post at the left, including a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and a man in a red-brown dhoti pressing against the trunk side. Women in orange saris and a woman in a blue-and-pink sari stand nearby. At the right, a seated woman in white sits beside a man in an orange robe on a raised platform, with a small shrine area and a colourful deity murti nearby. A smaller figure in orange stands at the center on sandy ground beside a hose. Green shrubs grow in the foreground.2016-09-04December 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. A crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white shirts and dhotis stands on sandy ground around a dark polished stone slab. One figure in a saffron-orange robe and orange head wrap stands in the centre-left, with others in orange garments nearby. Two tall metal poles rise near the tree trunk, and white-washed circular platforms border the open ground. Several men in the foreground face the scene with their backs to the camera, and a camera or screen edge is visible at the lower right.2009-12-20A large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots dominates the scene, with a group of people gathered around its base on reddish-brown earth. Several people wear orange and saffron clothing, including a man in orange on the right holding a spade, and a man in an orange top and dhoti in the centre. Others wear white kurtas, a woman in a white sari with green border and a woman in a white top with purple leggings stand on the left, and a man in a pink shirt and black trousers stands in the middle. A person in a grey top and shorts stands barefoot on the right, holding a spade. Two shovels lie among the group near a small cavity at the tree base.2016-09-11September 04 20162016-09-04Outdoor photograph beneath dense green trees at a site with a large banyan-type tree whose thick aerial roots and trunk dominate the right side. A man in plain white dhoti and white shawl stands at the centre, one arm extended to rest his hand on the tree trunk. Around him, several men in white kurtas and white dhotis walk along a stone path, with a bald older man in front wearing white and an orange-saffron shawl and glasses. Dirt ground and a low stone edging lie in the foreground.2009-10-15