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A photo at night of a large banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots and a low raised stone platform around its base. A continuous row of small oil lamps with flickering flames lines the platform's edge and continues along the ground beside it. A yellow-orange flower garland hangs on the left near the trunk. No people are visible in the scene. The lamps suggest an evening lamp-lighting, such as Karthigai deepam, though the image alone does not establish the festival.

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November 25 20152015-11-25Night photograph of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and trunks, draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers strung between its branches. At the base sits a small concrete platform holding a row of lit oil lamps, with more small lamps scattered on the ground around it. No people are clearly visible in the frame apart from a partial hand at the right edge. The scene suggests a traditional lamp-lighting offering at a sacred tree, with the warm glow of the flames contrasting the dark background.2015-11-25A night photograph of a curved, pale stone ledge lined with small clay oil lamps, their flames glowing against the dark. A large tree with thick exposed roots stands at the upper left, and loose rough stones lie along the right edge over bare earth. No people are visible.2015-11-25A night-time photograph of a large, old banyan tree with thick, spreading aerial roots and wide low branches. At its base stands a circular raised stone platform with a marigold garland of orange and yellow flowers wrapped around the trunk. A single person in an orange-saffron robe with white cloth draped over the shoulders stands at the right side of the tree, facing it, with bare feet on the reddish earth. Small offerings and a tall pole are visible at the edge of the platform.2009-11-16A photograph of a shrine chamber set into the roots of a large banyan tree, viewed through a narrow stone-framed entrance. Inside the dark recess sits a black stone linga-shaped form on a yoni-like base, with a single small oil lamp burning in front of it and a few yellow flowers scattered on the ground. Thick, twisted aerial roots frame the opening. No people are visible.2013-07-16A night photograph of a large banyan tree with aerial roots, wrapped with a marigold garland in yellow and orange. In front of the tree stands a single person seen from behind in a light blue robe with a yellow-green shawl draped over the shoulder and white dhoti-style lower garments, standing on a dark paved area beside a raised circular stone platform with a low wall. Dim light falls on the scene, and a few small objects rest near the platform. The figure's head is not clearly visible.2010-07-13September 11 20132013-09-11May 26 20132013-05-26 +1 copiesA photograph taken at dusk or night of a barefoot figure in orange robes and a rust-red shawl with long dark hair, standing with their back to the camera and embracing or leaning against the massive trunk of a banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots. Small white flowers lie scattered on the dirt ground at the base of the trunk. A partially visible person in white clothing stands at the far left edge. The figure in orange has long, swept-back hair and a shawl, a person appearance, but the face is not visible. Dim lighting and a sandy clearing surround the tree.2007-02-25Night photograph, blurred, of an outdoor banyan tree with massive hanging aerial roots and a sprawling low limb. A lit oil lamp or flame burns on a stone platform at the base of the tree. A man in orange saffron robes stands with his back to the camera at the platform, and a blurred figure in white clothing walks at the left edge. Concrete slabs and a dark ground surround the tree; two blue-capped pillars stand at the left. The scene suggests an evening ritual at a sacred tree.2010-12-20A photograph of a large, ancient banyan tree with dense aerial roots wrapping around its trunk. At its base sits a circular stone platform with steps, and a dark opening in the roots holds a small lit oil lamp. Dark polished stone slabs in the foreground are scattered with pink flower petals and a line of painted yellow and red marks. Green trees and a red boundary wall appear in the background. No people are visible.2013-09-18December 20 20102010-12-20