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June 07 20162016-06-07June 07 20162016-06-07December 14 20162016-12-14A photograph of a person seen from behind standing before a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. The person wears a rust-orange garment, a red and white beaded garland, a gold armband and bangles, and has long dark braided hair pinned up at the top. They are touching the trunk near a dark cave opening marked by a blue sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. Small flower offerings lie at the base of the tree and a bare dirt path leads to a low stone platform on the left.2016-07-19A photo of a person seen from behind standing at a large banyan tree with tangled aerial roots and a dark cave opening between its trunks. The person wears a rust-orange garment, a red and white beaded garland, gold armbands, and has long dreadlock-like hair gathered in a bun on top of the head. A blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. The person holds a small lit lamp or offering near the tree, with a tray of flowers and offerings on the ground in front. Dirt ground and greenery surround the tree.2016-07-19Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with exposed aerial roots. A figure with long dreadlocks, a rust-red turban and a bare chest, wearing a white flower garland with gold armlets, stands in profile facing a flower-decorated trunk. The garland is red, yellow, orange, purple and white. A blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. Behind him, a man in white dhoti holds a lit lamp on a tray in front of a canopy, and a cameraman in white dhoti films. A man in orange dhoti with rudraksha beads holds a lamp tray. The figure at the front has distinctive long hair and adornments, but identity is uncertain from appearance, so the description uses the role of devotee and priest.2016-12-14A bare-backed figure with long black dreadlocked hair and a gold armlet stands with their back to the camera, facing a large banyan tree whose many aerial roots hang and wrap around the trunk. Pink and white offerings are tied to the roots, and a blue sign on the trunk reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE beside a dark opening at the base. Stone steps and greenery sit in the background.2016-08-02A barefoot man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless robe and a dark rudraksha mala across his chest, stands beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. He holds his hands together near his chest in a prayer or reverent gesture, facing the trunk. A blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE, and a garland of yellow and red flowers hangs along the tree. Nearby, a mound with small offerings and flower decorations sits on red earth beneath green trees. a person: long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala, but appearance uncertain without clearer view of the face.2010-07-11A man in saffron-orange ceremonial dress stands barefoot on a raised stone platform beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, leaning one hand against the trunk. He wears a long orange dhoti with gold-toned borders, a gold-toned waist sash, an orange shawl draped over his left shoulder, layered beaded and rudraksha-style necklaces, a gold armlet, and a wristwatch. A blue sign reads "DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE". Behind him is a dirt ground with a red wall, trees, and a small stone structure with an orange-red item. A patterned mat lies on the platform near his feet.2013-01-17A man in orange-saffron dhoti and upper cloth stands barefoot on a red carpet beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, leaning his head and one hand against the trunk. He wears a heavy gold necklace with many gold beads, gold armlets and bangles, and his hair is tied up. A blue sign on a concrete curb reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. Red wall and dry earth in the background. a person cues: the orange garments with gold trim, ornate gold necklace and armlets are visible, but the face is turned away, so appearance is uncertain.2013-01-19January 02 20132013-01-02Outdoor photo at a large banyan tree with aerial roots, decorated with garlands of white jasmine and yellow and purple flowers. A man with long dreadlocked hair, full beard, rudraksha-style neck adornments and gold armband stands in orange-saffron robes on the right, holding a flower garland. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a tray of flowers, and several people in white and orange clothing stand nearby while others photograph the scene. A blue sign reads 'Do Not Enter the Cave' near a colourful rangoli of flower petals on the ground. The setting suggests a temple ritual at the tree.2016-12-23