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A photograph of devotees in saffron-orange robes walking along a dirt path beneath large banyan tree trunks with hanging aerial roots. A young woman in the foreground wears an orange sari with red borders and a beaded necklace, holding a tall bamboo staff. Behind her, several more people in orange garments carry staffs, and a small boy in white walks on the path. Orange cloth strips are tied to the branches, and a person on the right holds a small brass bell. The setting suggests a sacred grove during a ritual procession.

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October 06 20062006-10-06October 06 20062006-10-06October 06 20062006-10-06October 07 20062006-10-07October 07 20062006-10-07October 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copiesOctober 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copiesSeptember 04 20162016-09-04A large banyan tree with many aerial roots dominates the frame, and a group of people in saffron/orange robes and white clothing gathers around its trunk on a sandy ground. A bald monk in orange robes stands near the center, holding a small object, while a saffron-robed attendant carries a ceremonial flag with a dark red and gold design on a pole. Several people in white stand and sit at the edges, and a young child in white is visible near the right. A small white draped table and a few flower-decorated items sit at the lower left. The scene suggests a ritual gathering beneath the tree.2006-10-06September 11 20162016-09-11A photograph of a massive old banyan tree with many thick aerial roots hanging from its wide spreading branches, standing on sandy ground. A man in a long orange robe with an orange shawl stands smiling at the trunk on the right, with long dark hair and a slight build, and appears to be an in_person candidate only by an orange robe and long hair, which is not distinctive enough to confirm identity; he is described as a sannyasi. Two other men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand at the left edge, partly cropped. A purple and white logo appears in the upper left corner.2006-10-07Outdoor 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.2016-09-04