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A photograph outdoors beneath a large banyan tree whose trunk and aerial roots are wrapped with orange and yellow marigold garlands. A standing person with long dark hair, barefoot, wearing a cream shawl over a cream and gold-bordered garment and a red and pink flower garland, bows head toward the trunk with hands together. On a white platform at lower left sit steel bowls, a plate of yellow flowers and red petals. Tree branches and leaves fill the background.

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A person with long dark hair stands barefoot on a stone platform beside a large banyan tree, bowing forward with head lowered against the trunk. The person wears a cream shawl over a cream garment with gold-bordered yellow cloth and a red-and-white floral garland. Orange and yellow marigold garlands hang across the tree's roots and trunk. A white-and-red kolam or geometric chalk design lies on the ground in front, with a brass plate holding offerings such as flowers and a small pot nearby. Grey pillars and a stone bench stand in the outdoor courtyard behind.2009-01-01A photograph of a long-haired person standing barefoot beside a large banyan tree wrapped with orange and yellow marigold garlands, leaning forward with eyes closed. The person wears a cream shawl over a cream garment with gold-bordered yellow and red embroidered cloth. Below, a silver tray holds flowers and offerings, with marigold petals on a white cloth. The setting is an outdoor tree shrine with sunlight through the branches.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A barefoot person with long dark hair stands with eyes closed, forehead pressed against the trunk of a large banyan tree wrapped in orange and yellow marigold garlands. They wear a cream sari-style garment with gold zari borders and a red flower garland around the neck. Sunlight falls through the leaves onto the trunk and the white platform beneath. Shows a devotional gesture of reverence at a sacred tree.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a man standing bare-chested in an orange-red dhoti with a gold-trimmed border, wearing a long red, yellow and pink flower garland and a yellow flower armlet. He stands with his forehead pressed against the trunk of a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, while red and yellow flower garlands are draped along the trunk. A small oil lamp flame glows at the lower left. A metal railing and sandy ground appear to the right, under dusky evening light.2014-11-26January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor ritual photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots and strands of orange and yellow marigold garlands. In the centre, a long-haired man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered yellow edge and a red flower garland stands barefoot on a woven mat with hands folded in namaskar and eyes closed. Gold chains and a gold bangle are visible. To the left, a younger man in saffron-orange robes and a gold bead garland stands with eyes lowered. Foreground shows incense sticks and a plate of yellow and red flowers. A white-painted platform and a small shrine area with flower decorations sit behind them. The posture suggests prayer; the appearance of the central figure is consistent with the a person candidate cues (long hair, ornate gold necklaces, ceremonial white attire), with identity uncertain.2009-01-01