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August 12 2007

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A photograph under a large banyan tree with many aerial roots, its trunk draped with a long garland of red, yellow and white flowers. Devotees sit on a raised stone platform in the foreground, mostly in white clothing, some with bare feet; one woman in a red blouse and cream sari sits at left and a man in a beige shirt sits at center. A woman in a blue-and-white printed top and white dupatta stands near the trunk. Other people stand or sit in the background among hanging swings and a sign reading DO NOT ENTER. The setting is an outdoor ashram-style courtyard with green foliage.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a banyan tree courtyard with a raised circular stone platform and mossy-looking white-washed low walls. Seated on a black stone mat in the foreground, several people sit cross-legged with hands joined in prayer: a woman in a blue sari with a yellow stole, a man in a white shirt and light trousers, a woman in a pink-and-white patterned sari, and a woman in a white dress with a yellow shawl. A standing man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands near the trunk, and a man in a blue checked shirt stands at left with hands folded. Aerial roots hang from the large banyan trunk, which has a garland of flowers. Brass items and a white feathered fan sit on the stone platform.2010-07-08September 01 20112011-09-01March 13 20132013-03-13A photograph of devotees in white clothing gathered under a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick sprawling branches. In the foreground, an older woman with short grey hair wearing a white saree with a blue border stands with her palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind her, other people in white garments walk and stand along a dirt path beside raised stone platforms. On the right, a woman in a white saree sits on a low stone ledge. Fallen leaves cover the ground and sunlight filters through the foliage. Several people are visible in the scene, mostly dressed in white.2016-02-27 +1 copiesJanuary 24 20052005-01-24 +1 copiesJuly 09 20112011-07-09 +2 copiesOctober 11 20062006-10-11January 24 20052005-01-24 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a banyan tree shrine with a large spreading trunk and hanging aerial roots, wrapped with flower garlands in red, green and white. A standing man in white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl holds up an object near the tree, possibly a lamp or offering. Around a black-tiled platform, about ten seated devotees sit in meditation or prayer: a woman in a blue-grey sari, a man in a white shirt with a lanyard, a man with palms joined in a green shirt, a woman in white with a yellow shawl, and a woman in white with a pink scarf. A seated figure in orange robes sits among them. Stone planters and a brass vessel surround the tree base.2010-07-08December 09 20062006-12-09A man in white ritual clothes sits cross-legged in meditation on a dark reflective stone platform under a large banyan tree, hands in mudra on his knees and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him, a woman in a grey shawl and orange sari stands by a circular stone-walled planter, and a man in white dhoti and shirt walks among the banyan roots. A woman in a blue sari stands at left. The setting is an outdoor ashram grounds with exposed earth and moss-covered walls.2008-10-27