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A 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.

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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.2007-02-25February 25 20072007-02-25A 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 20072007-02-25A 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.2007-02-25October 07 20062006-10-07Night outdoor scene beneath a large old banyan tree with thick aerial roots and trunk. In the centre, a figure in an orange saffron robe with a pink and white flower garland stands barefoot with palms pressed together in anjali, facing the tree. Scattered flower petals lie on the ground before the trunk. To the left, two people in orange robes hold a lit oil lamp and a trishul-topped ritual item, and a woman in a white sari holds a plate of flowers. A person in a yellow jacket stands at the right edge. Several figures are visible, all standing in the evening light.2006-12-31December 27 20092009-12-27Night-time photograph in a dark grove beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A person in saffron-orange robes and a shawl, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland and barefoot, holds up a lit oil lamp (vilakku) toward the trunk. Nearby, a woman in a white sari with a gold border and an orange shawl carries a woven basket with fruit and flowers. White kolam rangoli is drawn on the ground at the base of the tree. Part of another person in white is visible at the left edge. The scene shows a vilakku pooja at the tree.2006-12-31October 06 20062006-10-06A photograph beneath a large, sprawling banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and dense canopy, on a sandy red-earth clearing with rocks. In the foreground a man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands facing right. Beside him, a bare-chested man in orange dhoti and orange shawl stands on a rock with his back to the camera, long dark hair falling down. Behind them an older man in white clothes stands near the trunk. A few other people in white and orange are partly visible at the left edge. The faces of the people are not shown in detail. No identity is confirmed from appearance; the bare-chested figure with long hair and orange garments is a candidate only, with uncertain appearance.2006-10-07February 25th 20072007-02-25