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Night photograph of a large, gnarled banyan tree with smooth grey bark, a split and weathered section of trunk, and dense green leaves overhead. At the lower right a white stone platform with a blue-trimmed edge and a white pot-like finial stands beside the trunk. At the left edge, several people in white clothes and orange shawls stand behind a low red railing near the path, partly visible. The ground is a reddish paved walkway.

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A large, gnarled banyan-type tree with thick grey intertwined trunks and dense green oval leaves fills the frame at night. Its aerial roots reach down to the ground. Beside it stands a low whitewashed platform with a blue trim and a blue-and-white dotted pot-shaped top, lit by a small bulb. At the far left edge, two women in yellow and orange sarees are partly visible behind a red railing. No readable text appears in the scene itself.2008-08-02March 03 20112011-03-03A night-time outdoor scene beneath a large banyan-type tree with hanging aerial roots and a wide trunk. In the foreground a man in white clothes holds a lit oil lamp or torch with an orange cloth. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shirt stands, and a figure in orange-saffron robes with long dark hair, possibly a person given the saffron robes and long swept-back hair, extends an arm toward the trunk. Small white objects, possibly offerings, are stuck to the bark, and a smoky haze fills the dim sandy clearing.2007-02-25February 25 20072007-02-25Outdoors beneath a large, sprawling banyan tree with thick aerial roots and dense green canopy. On the left, a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands with long dark hair. Beside the trunk, a second person in white clothing with an orange shawl over the shoulders stands looking upward. Another partially visible person in orange appears at the far left edge. Tree trunks and hanging aerial roots dominate the frame, with a small white shrine-like structure visible at the lower left.2006-10-07A photograph taken at night of a single person standing barefoot at the base of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and prop roots. The person wears an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti-style cloth, with dark hair tied back, facing the tree and placing a hand against its trunk. A low white-painted stone platform surrounds the tree base, and a small shrine recess sits among the roots with a few offerings or cloth visible. The ground is bare earth, and a white pipe stands at the left edge. A purple bird logo appears at the top left corner.Night-time photo at a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and a sandy ground. A barefoot figure in orange dhoti and orange shawl with long dark hair walks toward the trunk, with scattered white petals or rice on the ground at the base. To the left, figures in white dhotis and orange shawls carry a lit oil lamp and a metal vessel. A faint smoky haze fills the background.2007-02-25Photo of a large ancient banyan tree with dense aerial roots and spreading branches in an outdoor setting with bare sandy ground and rock. In the foreground, a man in an orange shawl over white clothes stands facing the trunk, with a second figure in orange and white beside him at the trunk and two more people in white clothes with orange wraps further back on the left. Dim evening light filters through the foliage.2006-10-07October 07 20062006-10-07October 06 20062006-10-06Outdoor photograph beneath a massive banyan tree with many aerial roots hanging from its branches. In the foreground, rows of people in white clothing sit on the ground before small brass oil lamps and offering plates on mats. Near the right, a dark stone deity murti is draped with a garland of multicoloured flowers and a yellow cloth. Beside it, a group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees, some in white, sit in front of the tree. Robed figures stand and sit around the tree trunk, with palm trees visible at the far right under an overcast sky.2006-10-08A photograph at dusk of a large old banyan tree with hanging aerial roots and a smoky, hazy atmosphere. In the foreground, a barefoot person in an orange-red top and orange wrap walks past the trunk, with scattered white flower petals or grains on the sandy ground at the base. To the left, several people in white clothing and orange shoulder cloths carry a lit oil lamp and a small brass vessel, appearing to perform a ritual circumambulation or offering near the sacred tree.2007-02-25