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A person seen from behind stands barefoot on a stone slab beside a large old banyan tree with thick aerial roots. The person wears a saffron-orange draped garment with golden-yellow borders and a white garland with red flowers around the neck, and rests one hand on the tree trunk while the other is on the hip. Dim evening light surrounds the scene, with a small carved stone niche and a dark tiled area nearby.

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A photograph at night of a person in an orange-saffron sleeveless garment with gold-yellow borders, standing barefoot on a small mat beside a large banyan tree. The figure, seen from behind, has a white and red flower garland draped over the shoulders and is pressing a hand against the tree trunk in reverence, with aerial roots and a stone enclosure visible around the base.A photograph of a devotee standing with palms pressed together in namaskar before a large old banyan tree with thick aerial roots and hanging vines. The devotee wears a rust-red garment with broad golden-orange borders and a white flower garland with red blossoms around the neck. Their back is turned to the camera, and a low concrete wall and a dim background surround the tree.2014-08-05A photograph taken at night beneath a large old banyan tree with thick, hanging aerial roots and a circular stone platform at its base scattered with yellow flower petals. A man stands at left in an orange-saffron dhoti and matching upper cloth with a gold-edged border, wearing a long white flower garland with red blossoms, his palms pressed together in namaskar as he bows toward the tree. A brass plate of yellow flowers is visible at the lower left edge. The man's appearance does not clearly establish him as the event's named figure, so he is described only by role as a devotee performing a tree worship gesture. +2 copiesJuly 22 20132013-07-22A photograph of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and trunks, decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds and red and white flowers. A woman in an orange-saffron sari with a red border stands close to the trunk at right, her head bowed and a flower garland draped over her shoulder, in a sandy outdoor compound with other trees behind. Flower offerings lie at the base of the tree.2007-12-23A photograph taken at night of a figure in saffron-orange robes standing barefoot at the base of a massive banyan tree with dense aerial roots. The figure, seen from behind, has dark hair and a white garland or scarf draped at the neck. A garland of yellow and magenta flowers with white jasmine strands hangs around the trunk. A low white-washed stone platform surrounds the tree base, and a dark cable runs along the ground at right. The figure is shown from behind with no visible face, and no printed name appears in the scene.2009-11-19February 22 20132013-02-22 +1 copiesFebruary 25 20132013-02-25Night photograph at an outdoor sacred tree site. A single standing person, seen from behind, wears an orange-red garment with a gold-bordered wrap and has dark hair pulled back. They face a massive banyan-type tree with thick aerial roots and hanging vines, stood on a red carpet runner over sandy ground. A small stone bench and low stone wall surround the tree, with a lamp glowing overhead and a metal railing at right. The figure is a devotee or priest performing a tree worship, not clearly identifiable by appearance, so a person is unsure.2014-08-05December 25 20072007-12-25Night-time outdoor photo at an ashram: a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots dominates the left. A bare-chested man in a rust-red dhoti with gold borders stands barefoot on a raised circular platform, facing the trunk with his head bowed. He wears a long multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow, green and white, plus a gold armlet. Two photographers with cameras film him from the left foreground, and a flower garland hangs along the platform's edge. Scattered petals and small offerings lie on the ground nearby. a person candidate appearance is not distinct enough to confirm identity, so the presence is marked unsure.2013-07-22December 31 20082008-12-31