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A photograph of devotees seated closely among the thick, tangled aerial roots and trunk of a large banyan tree. In the foreground a woman in a white blouse and cream sari with gold-coloured border sits with a white flower in her hair, facing the trunk. Beside her, a younger woman in a white sari with lilac floral print sits with her head bowed. On the left, a man in white clothes stands among others dressed in white, and a woman in a red-striped top sits at the lower left. The setting is an outdoor grove with sunlight filtering through leaves.

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February 27 20162016-02-27Outdoor photo of devotees gathered around the base of a massive banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick trunks on bare reddish-brown earth. Several women in white saris with gold borders stand or bend close to the trunk, including one in a white sari with an orange-and-blue patterned border who is kneeling and touching the roots. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand nearby, and children in casual clothes watch. A few people in the background sit under the trees. No readable signage is visible. a person is not clearly identifiable among the people shown.2007-05-04Four women in saris stand at the base of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, pressing their palms together in prayer and leaning close to the trunk. Two wear white saris, one wears a white sari with an orange border and blue dots, and the fourth on the right wears a pink sari. The ground is dry dirt and the late light falls across the bark.2007-02-24March 13 20132013-03-13A photograph of a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and thick hanging prop roots, under which a group of devotees stands and sits on bare reddish earth in dappled shade. Most men wear white dhotis and white shirts, and women wear white saris with gold borders. A man at the centre-left in white with a long-sleeved shirt stands with hands folded in front of the tree. On the right, a bald man in white kurta and dhoti, with a small necklace, stands with hands clasped near the trunk. Two women in white saris with gold borders stand together on the right. Several people sit on the ground in the foreground and background. No festival objects or rituals are clearly visible beyond the devotional gathering around the tree.2006-12-31Outdoors beneath large spreading trees, a line of devotees stands on bare earth beside a massive banyan tree with many aerial roots. Several women in white saris with gold borders, one in a red sari, and a woman in a purple and pink sari reach toward the trunk and roots. A young girl in a blue dress and a boy in an orange shirt stand among them. Two men in white shirts stand near the back. No a person candidate is visible; the scene shows a tree-worship ritual at the banyan.2006-12-31October 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copiesA photograph of devotees at a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, the trunk wrapped with a garland of red and yellow flowers. A man with a shaved head in white dhoti and shawl stands at the base of the tree with his hands together. Nearby, a woman in white sari and a girl in white dress tend the trunk. In the foreground, a woman in white sari sits on a black stone platform with folded hands, a younger woman in a yellow blouse and white sari sits beside her in prayer, and a short-haired person in a teal and blue sari sits with arms wrapped around knees. Other people in white clothing stand among the trees in the background.2010-09-22February 16 20072007-02-16February 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesOctober 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copies