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A bare-backed figure with long black dreadlocked hair and a gold armlet stands with their back to the camera, facing a large banyan tree whose many aerial roots hang and wrap around the trunk. Pink and white offerings are tied to the roots, and a blue sign on the trunk reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE beside a dark opening at the base. Stone steps and greenery sit in the background.

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A photograph of a person seen from behind standing before a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. The person wears a rust-orange garment, a red and white beaded garland, a gold armband and bangles, and has long dark braided hair pinned up at the top. They are touching the trunk near a dark cave opening marked by a blue sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. Small flower offerings lie at the base of the tree and a bare dirt path leads to a low stone platform on the left.2016-07-19A photograph of a massive banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick trunks. At the base, a dark cave opening sits beside a small sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE on a blue plate. A single person in an orange-saffron robe with dark hair stands at right, one hand resting on the trunk. Concrete steps and a low curved stone platform surround the tree base, with dappled sunlight across the bark.2011-01-31June 07 20162016-06-07A photo of a person seen from behind standing at a large banyan tree with tangled aerial roots and a dark cave opening between its trunks. The person wears a rust-orange garment, a red and white beaded garland, gold armbands, and has long dreadlock-like hair gathered in a bun on top of the head. A blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. The person holds a small lit lamp or offering near the tree, with a tray of flowers and offerings on the ground in front. Dirt ground and greenery surround the tree.2016-07-19A photograph of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and a dark cave opening at its base, beside a small blue sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. A single man stands at the right against the trunk, wearing an orange saffron robe with dark red and black striped borders and a sacred thread, with his right hand raised near his forehead. Concrete steps and a low stone platform surround the tree in dappled sunlight.2011-01-31A large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots dominates the scene. At its base sits a dark cave opening framed by a low whitewashed stone platform, with a blue sign reading "DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE" on the left. A single person stands barefoot at the right side of the tree, facing the trunk, wearing an orange dhoti with a green border and a green shawl or wrap, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and hair tied up. Trees and misty greenery fill the background.2011-10-05A large banyan tree with many thick aerial roots and spreading branches dominates the frame, shading a raised stone platform. A figure in an orange-saffron robe stands at the base of the trunk, leaning in toward a narrow dark opening in the roots, with a blue sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE fixed near the platform. Lotus motifs are painted on the concrete platforms, and dry sandy ground and a low brick wall lie in the background.2011-02-01December 14 20162016-12-14A standing figure in saffron-orange robes with a bare upper arm and gold armband leans forward with forehead pressed against the trunk of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. The man has long, swept-back dark hair and wears a rudraksha-style beaded mala with a gold chain and bangles, with a gold sash tied at the waist. He is barefoot on a stone platform. A blue sign at lower left reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. Dappled sunlight falls across the bark and rocks, with greenery and a reddish building behind.2011-11-09A man in orange-saffron dhoti and upper cloth stands barefoot on a red carpet beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, leaning his head and one hand against the trunk. He wears a heavy gold necklace with many gold beads, gold armlets and bangles, and his hair is tied up. A blue sign on a concrete curb reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. Red wall and dry earth in the background. a person cues: the orange garments with gold trim, ornate gold necklace and armlets are visible, but the face is turned away, so appearance is uncertain.2013-01-19April 03 20122012-04-03July 31 20122012-07-31