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December 31 2009

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April 01 20132013-04-01 +2 copiesSeptember 10 20112011-09-10September 10 20112011-09-10A large banyan tree with massive aerial roots and hanging prop roots stands at the centre of the frame. At its base, on a raised white-edged circular platform, a barefoot person in an orange garment with a yellow border and a white flower garland stands facing the trunk with hands folded in worship. Beside and behind them, two people in orange robes hold a tall golden trident (trishul); the figure at right grips the staff, and a figure at left in orange is partly cut off. Shallow water fills the platform near the tree roots, and a strand of white flowers lies on the ground. The scene suggests a puja at a sacred tree.2009-12-27December 31 20092009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of a large banyan tree with many thick, sprawling trunks and hanging aerial roots, set on reddish-brown earth. A single standing figure in saffron-orange robes and a long orange shawl stands at the base of the tree beside a white concrete platform, near red-and-white woven mats. The figure has long dark hair and wears a beaded necklace. Small red offerings lie on the ground. a person: the figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a beaded necklace, and the page indicates a person was present at this event, though the figure's identity is only appearance-based.2013-02-28A photograph of a large ancient banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches over a sandy earthen clearing. At left, a person seen from behind wears a flower garland of white and red blooms over bare shoulders and a saffron-orange dhoti, holding something near a small oil lamp or fire on the ground in front of the tree. A blue signboard at the base reads a directive about a sacred tree area. No other people are visible.2006-12-29December 03 20092009-12-03December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31