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A photograph of a large ancient banyan tree with thick aerial roots and sprawling branches at an outdoor temple grounds. At the base, exposed roots are being tended by a woman in a red sari with gold-patterned blouse, her hand reaching toward the roots near a small stone shelf holding offerings. Behind her a person in white sits on a raised stone platform with a camera, and in the foreground a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at the left edge. Metal railings, sand-coloured earth, and prayer mats surround the sacred tree area.

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Outdoor scene at a large banyan tree with many thick aerial roots wrapping a stone shrine or sanctum at its base. A stone slab roof sits over a dark opening in the stone structure. In the foreground a woman in a red top and patterned wrap skirt, with hair tied back and a garland, holds a white paper or sheet. Behind her to the left a man in white clothes stands near a small metal tray, and a metal bowl sits at the left edge beside a dug earth pit. Red soil surrounds the shrine, and a metal railing runs along the background among green trees.2014-06-06 +1 copiesDecember 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and thick branches supported by ropes, at a temple site. Several people in orange-red and saffron robes stand and walk around a low fenced area beneath the tree, one figure in a white garment bends forward. In the right foreground a black stone deity murti or shivalinga-style shrine is adorned with a red cloth and a garland of yellow and orange flowers. A small black altar and a black stone lotus-shaped or hand-shaped offering stone sit on a mat with red and yellow petals in front. Sandy ground and paved walkway surround the tree.2014-06-06Outdoor photo beneath a large, sprawling banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick low branches. Several people in orange and saffron clothing stand gathered near a wooden post at the left, including a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and a man in a red-brown dhoti pressing against the trunk side. Women in orange saris and a woman in a blue-and-pink sari stand nearby. At the right, a seated woman in white sits beside a man in an orange robe on a raised platform, with a small shrine area and a colourful deity murti nearby. A smaller figure in orange stands at the center on sandy ground beside a hose. Green shrubs grow in the foreground.2016-09-04August 02 20162016-08-02 +1 copiesApril 24 20192019-04-24Outdoor scene beneath a massive banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and spreading branches. In the foreground, a person in a deep red-maroon robe stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a beaded necklace. Around the tree's base, a white-walled low platform surrounds the trunk. To the left, several men in white dhotis and orange/saffron shawls stand near a metal railing, and a colourful canopy structure with yellow and red tones is visible. Stone boulders lie at the lower right. Nearby visible people appear to be attendants in white and saffron garments.2016-08-02December 31 20092009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31A photograph of a large ancient banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots and thick trunks forming a shrine-like hollow at its base. A figure in saffron-orange robes, with a draped sash over one shoulder and bare feet, stands facing the tree trunk with hands pressed to it. To the left, two men in white clothes sit cross-legged on a mat near the raised stone platform. Dry earth surrounds the tree, and a purple cloth hangs high in the branches. Sunlight filters through the green leaves.2011-02-11September 17 20142014-09-17A 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.2013-02-28