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October 04 2010

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A photograph at a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick grey-brown trunks, set on a low circular stone platform with tiered steps and dry reddish earth. A man with a shaved head stands on the platform in white kurta and white dhoti, a white cloth draped over his shoulder, facing the trunk. To the left, a woman in a white sari with a dark border walks along the platform beside another person in white. On the right, a woman in white with glasses sits on the stone ledge with hands folded. Another person in white stands at the far right near the tree. Everyone wears white.2010-10-04August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesDevotees in white dhotis, shirts and saris work at the base of a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots, at what appears to be an outdoor kara seva. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the centre, bending near the roots, while a woman in a white sari to the left smiles and carries a shallow metal tray. Other people in white clothing stand and move among the trunks. The ground is reddish-brown earth piled around a low grey concrete wall encircling the tree, with more trays and loose soil on the path. No saffron-clad figure is visible.2008-02-23Outdoor photo beneath a large ancient banyan tree with dense aerial roots and sprawling limbs. A group of about eight people stands on a dark polished stone platform around the trunk, several in saffron/orange robes and others in white dhotis and white shirts. One orange-robed figure in the centre raises an arm toward the branches, while others stand with hands folded or stand attentively. A golden tall stand or lamp post is visible at the left edge, and white-painted circular bases surround the tree. Sandy ground with decorative white kolam-style lines lies at the bottom of the frame.2009-12-27February 20 20112011-02-20A photograph of a large ancient banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and dense canopy, sunlight flaring through the branches. Beneath the tree, a few people in white clothing sit and stand on raised stone platforms and the ground. On the left, a figure in white sits near a red-and-white mound or shrine. White poles stand around the tree and a circular stone enclosure surrounds its base. The setting appears to be a quiet outdoor tree grove.2010-11-12A photograph of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick trunks, set on bare red earth. Five people stand at its base with their hands and faces pressed against the trunk or prop roots, as if embracing or touching the tree. From left: a woman in a white kurta and white trousers with a striped bag; a person in a white top, yellow trousers and a black backpack; a person in a white shirt and red trousers; a person in a white kurta and white dhoti-style trousers; and a person in a pink top and light trousers at the right edge. A concrete platform edge sits in the foreground. No a person candidate is visible.2010-10-05A photograph of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick buttress roots, set on reddish-brown earth. Several people in white clothing stand and walk among the roots in dappled sunlight. In the foreground, a woman with reddish hair and white top and trousers, barefoot, reaches toward a hanging root column encircled by a low ring of stone blocks. Behind her, others in white and a woman in a light green sari hold an orange bowl. Some figures wear white kurtas and pink or white saris. No a person candidate is visible.2005-12-24A photograph of a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and thick hanging prop roots, under which a group of devotees stands and sits on bare reddish earth in dappled shade. Most men wear white dhotis and white shirts, and women wear white saris with gold borders. A man at the centre-left in white with a long-sleeved shirt stands with hands folded in front of the tree. On the right, a bald man in white kurta and dhoti, with a small necklace, stands with hands clasped near the trunk. Two women in white saris with gold borders stand together on the right. Several people sit on the ground in the foreground and background. No festival objects or rituals are clearly visible beyond the devotional gathering around the tree.2006-12-31October 01 20112011-10-01A photograph of a large banyan tree with massive spreading horizontal limbs and hanging aerial roots, set in a sandy-floored enclosure with low concrete curbs. A young man stands centre-frame in white ritual clothing, a white dhoti and white kurta with a dark cord around his neck, his hands joined in front of him. Behind him a figure in white bends forward under the branch in a yoga-style stretch. Two more people in white stand at the left, one partly hidden by the aerial roots. No identifiable a person depiction is evident from appearance.2010-09-30A photo of a large, ancient banda banyan tree with massive horizontal limbs and many hanging aerial roots forming pillars. Four people stand in the shaded area beneath the branches: a woman in white with an orange skirt and a shoulder bag, a woman in white trousers with her back turned, a person in white at the far left, and a man in a light shirt and yellow trousers standing among the roots. The ground is reddish-brown earth with a low stone-edged platform in the foreground.2010-10-04 +1 copies