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Outdoor photo beside a huge banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and a dense canopy. A long garland of red, white, yellow and green flowers is draped along a root toward a dark shrine opening at the base, where a small lamp burns on a low stone platform. A man with long dark hair, red-orange dhoti and a bare upper body wears a red and white flower garland, a gold chest ornament and a gold bangle, and walks toward the tree. Behind him a bald man in an orange-red robe with gold borders and a rudraksha mala carries a silver plate. Dry earth and fallen leaves cover the ground. Two people are visible.

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A photograph of a single person in a white and gold-bordered garment bowing forward with their face pressed against the trunk of a large banyan tree. A garland of red and white flowers hangs around their neck, and a marigold garland is strung across the trunk. The tree stands on a raised white-washed platform scattered with red and orange flower petals, with a granite bench and small shrines visible in the open courtyard behind. Dappled shade falls across the sandy ground.2010-01-02 +1 copiesSeptember 08 20152015-09-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a man standing barefoot on a small red mat beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, his head bowed and resting against the trunk. He wears a rust-orange dhoti with broad golden-yellow borders, a bare upper body with a gold armlet and gold bangles, and a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant and rudraksha beads. The setting is an open outdoor grounds with sandy earth, low paved platforms, and a red mat nearby.2013-07-11Three men in saffron and orange ochre robes walk along a white-edged path lined with flat stepping stones beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. The central man in front wears a rust-brown dhoti with gold borders and a long orange-marigold garland with gold beads, his eyes closed and a red tilak on his forehead. A second man behind wears a bright yellow-orange dhoti with pink borders and a white forehead band. A third man at left, partly turned, wears orange cloth with his hands folded. A dark stone shivalinga-like black object and a red stone sit to the right near a red mat. Sandy ground and stone benches complete the outdoor setting.2013-05-09 +1 copiesA large banyan tree with many aerial prop roots and spreading branches stands in a sunlit courtyard. A marigold garland of yellow and purple flowers hangs across the trunk above a small dark shrine opening, with a small stone stand holding a plate of red offerings in front. A figure in a flowing orange robe with long dark hair stands at the right edge beside a white-walled raised platform, one hand touching the trunk. The figure is standing barefoot and is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so no identification is made.2010-02-12A large ancient banyan tree with dense aerial roots and sprawling branches stands over a circular white-washed platform. A person in a flowing orange robe with long dark hair stands barefoot at the base of the trunk, facing the tree. Yellow and purple marigold garlands drape across the roots, and a small dark stone stool holds a red offering plate with flowers. The sandy ground and white platform frame the sacred tree shrine.2010-02-12Outdoor photo on a shaded dirt path beneath a large banyan-type tree with aerial roots and dense green leaves. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a maroon-and-gold striped robe, a white garland with green and red beads, a gold necklace and a red tilak on his forehead; he walks forward with his hands together. Behind him, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala walks, and a younger man in white kurta is at the left. Further back, more people are visible beside a blue cloth and a blue-and-white banner, with a metal railing on the right. Photo credit text appears in the lower-right corner of the image.2015-02-05September 08 20152015-09-08 +1 copiesA person with long dark hair stands barefoot on a white stone platform, leaning forward with head bowed and hands clasped at the chest, in front of a large banyan tree. The person wears a cream garment with gold zari borders and a gold-bordered shawl, and a red and white flower garland hangs at the neck. Several strands of orange, red and yellow marigold garlands drape over the tree trunk, and a white kolam design is drawn in the ground below. The scene is an outdoor tree worship with garlands.2009-01-01A photo of a person in orange saffron robes standing barefoot on a dark stone slab beside a large old banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots. The person wears a long multi-coloured garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers, plus rudraksha beads, with long dark hair and eyes lowered. Around the white-painted platform at the tree's base are a brass bell, a plate of flowers and more flower garlands draped on the trunk. A second robed figure in orange stands at the left edge of the frame. Sandy ground surrounds the scene.2009-12-23December 31 20092009-12-31December 23 20082008-12-23