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A photograph of a large, spreading banyan tree with dense dark-green leaves and long, sweeping aerial branches, growing above a thick undergrowth of green shrubs. In the foreground, a man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a moustache, wearing a white kurta, walks toward the viewer. Behind him, near the trunk, a second figure in white clothing with an orange cloth draped over the shoulder stands among the branches. Faint white copyright text is printed over the lower right of the image.

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A photograph of a large spreading banyan tree with dense dark-green leaves and many thick aerial roots and low branches reaching outward over green undergrowth. Two men in white ethnic clothing stand beneath the branches. The foreground man in the front has long dark hair and wears a white kurta, and the second man behind him wears white with an orange cloth draped over his shoulder. The scene is outdoors in soft evening light.2007-08-11A photograph of a large, sprawling banyan tree with dense dark-green leaves and thick, spreading branches that arch over low green shrubs. Beneath the canopy, a man in white ritual clothing and an orange-saffron shawl walks in the foreground, while a second figure in white with an orange shawl stands near the trunk and a third white-clad figure is partly hidden at the right edge. The trunk is largely shadowed, and the scene is an outdoor grove at dusk or in low light.2007-08-11A large, sprawling banyan tree dominates the frame, its wide horizontal branches and dense dark-green leaves spreading across the upper image. Beneath it, three men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in lush green undergrowth. Two of them wear orange shawls draped over their shoulders; the foreground man in an orange shawl looks down, and a third figure stands partly hidden behind the trunk on the left. Their clothing is plain white and saffron-orange, with no visible ceremony. Some of the men appear to have shaved heads. A small purple emblem is visible in the upper left corner. The scene is an outdoor natural setting of trees and bushes at dusk.2007-08-11A photograph of a large, sprawling banyan tree with dense dark-green foliage and thick, spreading aerial branches, photographed in dim evening light. Three people in white ritual clothes stand in the undergrowth beneath it: a figure in white with an orange cloth edge at the left, a shorter figure in white in the centre, and a figure with long dark hair in a white kurta and dhoti at the right. The ground is covered with leafy green shrubs. A small purple emblem appears in the upper left corner of the frame.2007-08-11A photograph of two men walking together through dense green undergrowth beneath a large spreading banyan tree with thick, low-hanging branches and aerial roots. The man on the right wears a full-length white kurta with long, dark, loose hair and appears to be a person by his long swept-back hair and white attire with a distinctive loose-flowing style, though the cues are limited. The man on the left wears a white dhoti-style garment with an orange shawl draped over one shoulder. Both are walking away from the camera amid lush shrubs and low plants.2007-08-11A photograph of a large spreading banyan tree with dense aerial roots and branches arching over low green shrubs. Two men walk through the undergrowth beneath it. The foreground man in the front wears white dhoti-style clothing and an orange shawl draped over his shoulder, looking down as he walks. A second man behind him wears white clothing with an orange shawl and a long-haired, bearded appearance, with a bead necklace visible. No deity murti, altar or ritual objects are visible. Dusky daylight filters through the leaves.2007-08-11A photograph of a large spreading banyan tree with dense, dark green foliage and many horizontal aerial branches. Beneath the canopy, three people in plain white clothing stand among green undergrowth, with their backs to the camera. The figure at left wears white garments with a touch of orange at the waist, and the two figures at right wear white kurta-style garments and white dhotis. Their hair is long and dark. The scene appears to be early morning or dusk, with a pale sky visible through the branches.2007-08-11A large, dense banyan tree with spreading, low-hanging limbs and dark green leaves fills most of the frame, with lush green undergrowth below. Three people in plain white clothes stand near the base of the tree among the bushes. The figure on the right, with long dark hair and a white shirt and trousers, faces the camera; the figure in the centre wears a white garment and the figure on the left, seen from behind, wears white with an orange lower cloth.2007-08-11A large spreading banyan tree with dense dark-green leaves and thick, low-reaching branches fills most of the frame. In the foreground at the bottom, a man with short dark hair wears a white garment with an orange shawl, and another figure in orange stands just behind him near the trunk, partly hidden by the foliage. Green shrubs and undergrowth line the base of the tree.2007-08-11A large spreading banyan tree dominates the frame, its dense dark green leaves and thick, low-reaching horizontal branches arching across the scene above shrubs and undergrowth. At the lower right edge, two people stand partly visible: a bald person in white clothing at the top edge, and a figure with long dark hair wearing white clothes and an orange-saffron shawl with a beaded necklace, standing near the tree's base. Another person in white is partly cut off at the far right corner.2007-08-11October 07 20062006-10-07October 07 20062006-10-07