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A photograph of a large spreading banyan tree with dense green foliage and hanging aerial roots, at an outdoor site with red earth. A yellow JCB backhoe loader with its bucket raised stands at the base of the tree. Around it, a group of about a dozen people in white, orange, blue and peach clothing stand and kneel on the red soil, some in orange robes and white kurtas, one kneeling in white near the front. At the right, a small shrine-like structure with an arched green frame stands beside the tree.

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Outdoor photo of a large, sprawling banyan tree with many aerial roots and branches, beneath which a group of people work on reddish-brown earth. Several people wear orange or saffron garments and others wear white dhotis or white and cream kurtas; one person in a light blue top and another in a pink top are visible. A yellow excavator or backhoe sits at the base of the tree among the activity, and an ornate shrine-like structure with a small deity murti stands near the trunk. Green shrubs and leaves frame the foreground.2016-09-04September 04 20162016-09-04September 04 20162016-09-04A photograph of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and wide spreading branches in an outdoor setting. In the foreground a yellow backhoe excavator digs into reddish-brown soil, with a mound of freshly dug earth in front. Around the machine stand several people: a woman in a white sari with a red border on the right works near the digger, a man in saffron-orange cloth and a man in a light blue shirt stand near the centre, and women in white and green saris stand at the left among the grass. Some have their hands folded, and others watch the digging. The tree and the excavation appear to be the focus of an organised ceremony or work.2016-09-04September 04 20162016-09-04Outdoor photograph beneath a large, sprawling banyan tree with thick aerial roots and dense canopy. Many devotees, mostly women in saffron and orange saris and salwar, some in white and blue, crowd around the tree trunk and its lower branches on reddish-brown earth. A few people are climbing or standing on the branches, and others crouch or kneel near the base. A woman in a vivid red-orange sari stands in the foreground, and a figure in a yellow garment crouches at left. Small offering-like objects and a metal stand sit near the trunk. The scene suggests a tree-related ritual gathering.2016-09-04A 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.2016-09-11Outdoor 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.2016-09-04September 04 20162016-09-04Outdoor scene at a large banyan tree with many aerial prop roots and spreading limbs. Several devotees dig in reddish-brown soil at the base of the trunk, using shovels. A woman in white clothes stands at left, a woman in a white dress with a green-and-white sari-like wrap is in the foreground, and men in orange and saffron robes stand nearby, one holding a shovel. Some people wear white, others black or grey shirts. A small child in blue appears among them. A small shrine-like opening is visible in the trunk base, with a metal railing at right. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2016-09-11September 04 20162016-09-04September 11 20162016-09-11