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A figure in a red and gold draped garment stands at the base of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. The person wears long dark hair swept back, a gold necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and holds an oil lamp or offering near the trunk. Yellow, red and green flower garlands hang from the tree trunk, and a black stone platform with a wooden base sits in front. A blue sign reading 'DO NOT ENTER THE' is visible at the lower right. The scene is an outdoor tree puja in an ashram setting.

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January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A photograph of a standing woman in a red-orange sari with gold border and gold armlet, long dark hair, holding a lit oil lamp or ritual lamp near the trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. Beside her, several garlands of yellow, red, magenta and green flowers hang from the tree. A small black stone platform with offerings lies in front, and a blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. Another person in peach clothing sits at the lower left edge.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03 +1 copiesA figure in a saffron-red dhoti-style garment with gold borders, long dark hair in a braided style and a gold necklace, stands with hands joined in prayer before a large banyan tree with aerial roots. Smoke rises from a silver oil lamp burning on a metal tray held by a priest in orange cloth at the lower left. Garlands of yellow, green and red flowers hang on the tree beside a dark cave opening, and a small wooden stool sits in front. A blue sign reads 'Do not enter the cave'. The scene reads as a temple-style puja at a sacred tree.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03December 14 20162016-12-14A large banyan tree with many aerial roots and thick trunks forms a cave-like opening at its base, with a small oil lamp burning inside the dark cave entrance. A sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE is placed on a low white stone platform in front of it. A person in saffron-orange robes with a striped border stands at right on the platform, barefoot, with dark hair tied back, facing toward the tree. Pink and white flower offerings lie on the stone platform, and the surrounding ground is sandy with fallen leaves.2011-01-22January 01 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA large ancient banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots and sprawling limbs dominates the frame. At the base of the trunk, two marigold garlands with yellow and red-and-yellow flowers hang beside a dark opening marked by a blue sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. A single person in orange robes with a white shawl stands at the right of the trunk, facing the tree, in an outdoor setting with green foliage and a low wall behind.2010-12-29