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A photo taken outdoors beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a low stone platform at its base. A standing figure seen from behind and in profile wears a yellow sleeveless garment with ruffled trim and a yellow wrap, with long dark wavy hair, and holds a silver hand bell in one hand and an unlit wick or stick in the other. A yellow marigold garland hangs on the tree trunk, and a small blue sign reading CAVE is at the left edge. Sunlight filters through the leaves, and a pink flower bed lies to the right. The figure is a worshipper performing a ritual act at the tree; their face is not clearly visible, so no identification is made.

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December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. A person with long dark hair, wearing a yellow sari with ruffled edges and a yellow blouse, stands on a dark stone platform holding a brass lamp with a flame and a small bell or vessel. A sign at the base of the tree reads Do Not Enter the Cave, and a yellow garland hangs on a short chain. A stone bench and a low stone plinth sit nearby, with a red floral arrangement at the right edge.2010-12-23A woman in a yellow sari with ruffled edges stands with her back to the camera beside a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. She holds a metal vessel in one hand and a small flame burns at its spout, apparently for an offering. A blue sign on a stone plinth reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE, and a yellow marigold garland hangs near the dark cave opening at the tree's base. Scattered flower petals lie on the stone ground, with green trees and a shaded pathway behind.2010-12-23A photograph of a single man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl standing barefoot on a white stone platform at the base of a large banyan tree with thick, twisting aerial roots. He stands close to the trunk with one hand resting against it, facing the bark, and wears gold bangles on his arm and wrist. A small red and cream patterned prayer rug lies at his feet. The setting is an open outdoor courtyard with sandy ground and greenery behind the tree. a person's appearance is not confidently identifiable here, so the figure is described by role and attire only.2012-04-04A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and a low stone platform at its base. A figure with long dark hair, bare-backed and wearing a sky-blue wrap and skirt, stands facing the tree while holding a silver aarti plate with a lit flame in one hand and a silver handbell in the other. Tall pale poles and an orange-robed person at the right edge stand in the background, with a small blue sign reading 'THE CAVE' at the far left. No appearance-based a person candidate is clearly established, so the figure is described by role as a devotee performing aarti.2010-12-26December 23 20102010-12-23December 11 20112011-12-11Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots, a standing devotee in a yellow dhoti-style garment with a yellow shawl and a beaded garland stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a seated black stone statue on a dark pedestal. The statue wears a yellow cloth and yellow shawl, with a yellow headwrap, and is surrounded by red-painted base and offerings. Hanging strings and posts surround the shrine area, and a small stone bench sits in the foreground. The scene shows a murti in a tree-side shrine with a devotee offering prayer.2010-12-23April 04 20122012-04-04Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A standing man with long dark hair and a yellow dhoti-style wrap, wearing a yellow flower garland and barefoot, holds his palms together in namaskar, eyes open and facing forward. He stands on a pale stone platform near a black-and-white dotted stone border and a stone bench; red kumkum powder and flower petals are scattered at the lower right. A stone pillar and a yellow kolam rangoli design lie on the ground. Fellow visitor far back in the background.2010-12-23Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. A woman in a yellow sari stands barefoot on a dark polished stone platform, facing left and holding a small brass lamp or offering in her hands. A blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE near a rock cave opening at the tree base, with a yellow garland hanging on the rock. To the right, a yellow-clad figure sits on a decorated dais beside a white arch, in front of a mound of red flowers, and a person in red garments stands at the edge of the frame. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2010-12-23