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A standing figure in orange and red robes stands barefoot beside a massive banyan tree with many aerial roots and a dark hollow opening at its base. The person, with hair tied back, leans in with head bowed and hands folded in front, appearing to pray or offer reverence at the tree shrine. Sandy ground, a small white structure and other trees are visible in the background. Only one person is present.

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A photograph of a large banyan tree with thick, twisting aerial roots and a dark hollow opening at its base. A woman with long dark hair stands barefoot on sandy ground at the right, wearing a red sleeveless top and an orange-yellow sari, and holds a small white object. Dappled sunlight falls across the sand and trunk. No ritual activity or ceremonial figures are visible.2008-01-07A barefoot man with long dark hair stands on bare earth beside a huge old banyan tree with thick grey trunks and many hanging aerial roots. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and looks off to the side. A dark hollow opening sits at the base of the trunk behind him. Possible a person depiction: an orange-robed figure with long swept-back hair and a bare-footed ascetic presentation, but the face is too small and the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2006-04-19A photograph of a person standing barefoot on bare dirt ground beside a large banyan-type tree with thick, aerial prop roots. The person wears a flowing orange saffron garment wrapped in sannyasi style, with dark rudraksha-style beads at the chest, and long dark hair swept back. They lean forward with their forehead pressed against the tree trunk in an act of reverence. A string of yellow flower garland hangs on a root at left. Green foliage and a low wall are visible behind.2008-01-02A photograph of a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots and a dark hollow opening at its base, set on sandy ground. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands at the right, bending forward toward the trunk with hands clasped at the chest. A small white object sits near the base of the tree. Trees and open ground fill the background.2006-10-25A photograph of a person in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with maroon borders, bare-backed, standing barefoot and pressed against the massive trunk of a banyan tree with dense aerial roots. The figure wears a rudraksha mala around the neck and leans forward with hands on the bark. At the base of the tree is a small stone shrine recess with a dark opening, set on a sandy ground with stone platforms nearby. The figure's face is not visible, so identity cannot be determined from appearance.2011-02-11A photograph of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and thick grey trunks, with sunlight patches on the bark. To the right, a figure in a saffron-orange draped garment with a shawl over the shoulder stands facing the tree, wearing a beaded necklace and gold armlet, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him are green leaves, a low white wall and red-brown stone terrain.2011-11-17A photograph of a large ancient banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots and thick trunks forming a shrine-like hollow at its base, with a small raised stone platform and a dark recessed niche beneath. In the left foreground a woman with long dark wavy hair wears a flowing saffron-orange garment and presses her body against the tree trunk with her arms wrapped around it, while a man in white clothing stands in the background at the left edge. Dry leaves cover the sandy ground.2011-02-20January 05 20082008-01-05A person in an orange saffron wrap, bare-backed and barefoot, walks toward a massive banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and a dark hollow shrine opening at its base. The person holds a long staff and the sandy ground is bare around the tree. The figure's head is visible from behind with dark hair. Greenery and a small structure appear in the background.2006-10-25October 09 20102010-10-09A photograph of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and trunks, at the base of which stands a dark cave-like opening. A single person in a saffron-orange wrap and an orange-red blouse stands barefoot on sandy ground beside the tree, head bowed, facing the trunk. Two garlands of yellow and purple flowers hang on the trunk on either side of the opening. Shallow still water in the foreground reflects the tree and the figure. Sunlight filters through the canopy onto the sand.2008-01-14March 02 20112011-03-02