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Night-time photo at an outdoor site beside a large banyan-like tree with thick aerial roots. A figure in an orange saffron garment with gold-bordered shawl and orange dhoti stands barefoot on a raised stone platform, leaning against the trunk with one hand touching the bark. A second man on the right wears white ritual clothes with red-and-white borders, a shaved head, a white forehead mark, and beaded necklaces, holding a small handheld item. Red earth and scattered petals lie on the platform. The image is watermarked in the corner.

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February 25th 20072007-02-25Night-time photo at an outdoor shrine beneath large banyan trees with aerial roots and a hanging rope. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and a matching orange shawl draped over one shoulder, with a red sash at the waist and a multi-strand beaded necklace, standing barefoot on a dark tiled platform with palms joined in anjali. Behind him, a second man with a shaved head in an orange cloth and beaded necklace holds a ritual vessel. Stone platforms surround the tree trunks. Two people are physically visible.2011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29Night photograph, blurred, of an outdoor banyan tree with massive hanging aerial roots and a sprawling low limb. A lit oil lamp or flame burns on a stone platform at the base of the tree. A man in orange saffron robes stands with his back to the camera at the platform, and a blurred figure in white clothing walks at the left edge. Concrete slabs and a dark ground surround the tree; two blue-capped pillars stand at the left. The scene suggests an evening ritual at a sacred tree.2010-12-20December 31 20062006-12-31A figure in an orange saffron garment with gold-bordered edges and a white-and-red flower garland draped over one shoulder stands barefoot at night, pressing one hand against the trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. The figure's long dark hair is visible from behind. Another person in white ritual dress with an orange shawl stands at the left edge of the frame. Lamplight is faint and the ground is sandy with scattered flower petals near the trunk.2007-01-01Night photograph of two men walking on a bare sandy courtyard beneath a large old banyan tree with aerial roots and hanging vines. In the foreground a pale branch with green leaves is strung with white decoration. The taller man in front wears a saffron-orange robe over a red-brown undergarment and walks barefoot. Behind him a bald man in a white dhoti and white top with an orange shawl follows. To the right stands a raised red-painted deity murti or altar mound with a red cloth and a silver stand, set in a circular tiled border. The lighting is dim and the scene looks like an evening temple precinct.2007-02-25Night-time photo at a temple courtyard beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the foreground an orange-coloured shivalinga with an oil lamp and scattered flower petals sits on a dark pedestal, surrounded by orange-smeared stone. Two men stand on a paved walkway: a bald priest in a white dhoti with a white shawl and a horizontal white forehead mark, holding a small object and facing right; beside him a younger man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala necklace, hands folded at chest level, looking up. At right a dark stone deity murti draped in orange cloth and yellow-and-white flower garlands. A brass plate with flowers sits at left. Two physical people visible.2010-11-12Night photograph at an outdoor ashram site. A figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands on a white-edged platform, leaning forward with forehead pressed against the massive buttressed trunk of a banyan tree, hands pressed together in reverence. White kolam line designs and scattered petals are on the ground, with a faint yellow flower garland at the lower left. Behind, a man in white with a yellow shawl and a woman in a green sari stand at the edge of the frame beside a rope fence and poles. The figure's long hair, saffron robe and mala match the page's a person reference, but the appearance cues are not conclusive, so the identification is marked uncertain.2008-12-30A photograph taken at night of a single person standing barefoot at the base of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and prop roots. The person wears an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti-style cloth, with dark hair tied back, facing the tree and placing a hand against its trunk. A low white-painted stone platform surrounds the tree base, and a small shrine recess sits among the roots with a few offerings or cloth visible. The ground is bare earth, and a white pipe stands at the left edge. A purple bird logo appears at the top left corner.February 25 20072007-02-25December 31 20062006-12-31