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A photograph of a large, ancient banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading limbs, its trunk draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers. At lower right, a person in an orange robe and orange head wrap stands with hands pressed together in namaste, head bowed in reverence before the tree, with a white flower garland around the neck. Sandy ground is scattered with petals. The scene reads as a tree-worship or devotional moment at an outdoor site.

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December 26 20062006-12-26A large old banyan tree with many thick hanging aerial roots and spreading branches stands on sandy ground. A garland of yellow and red flowers hangs from a lower root. At right, a figure in an orange saffron wrap, shoulders bare, stands with hands raised to the forehead in reverence toward the tree, wearing a white flower garland. Another person in white clothing stands partly visible at the right edge.2006-12-26A photograph of a large old banyan tree with thick grey trunk and many hanging aerial roots, draped with a garland of yellow and red marigold flowers. In the lower right, a figure seen from behind in a saffron-orange robe with a shaved head and a white garland around the neck stands with hands pressed together in namaste before the tree, a devotee performing worship. Scattered flower petals lie on the sandy ground under dappled shade. The figure's exact identity is not established, so it is described by role only.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26A large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and buttressed trunks stands on sandy ground under a canopy of green leaves. A person in an orange saffron garment with a bare upper back stands at the right, hands pressed together in namaste before the tree, with long dark hair swept back and a white and red garland around the neck. A yellow, red and white flower garland hangs from a branch of the trunk, and scattered petals lie on the ground. The scene is outdoors in bright daylight.2006-12-26A photograph of a large banyan tree with many thick, buttressed trunks and hanging aerial roots, draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers. At right, a man in a saffron-orange robe and a matching orange head covering stands with his palms pressed together in prayer, facing the tree. He wears a white flower garland over his shoulder. A second person in white clothes stands partly visible at the far right edge, also with hands joined. Scattered petals and flower bits lie on the sandy ground, and the background shows dense green trees in soft light.2006-12-26December 31 20082008-12-31A person in an orange robe stands at the base of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and trunks, leaning in with head bowed and hand resting against the bark. A garland of yellow, red and white flowers hangs from a branch beside them, and a white flower garland is draped around the person's neck. Sunlight filters through the trees onto sandy ground.2006-12-26March 03 20132013-03-03A large old banyan tree with many thick aerial roots and spreading branches dominates the scene in an outdoor setting with dirt ground and low stone steps. A single standing man in a red dhoti-style garment with gold borders and a red shawl stands barefoot at the base, hands joined at his chest in prayer, eyes upturned, with a tilak on his forehead. a person cues are not clearly established by distinctive adornments here, so the candidate is uncertain. A small blue sign is placed near the base of the tree.2011-09-10December 26 20062006-12-26A person in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a massive banyan tree with many aerial roots and a hollow trunk. A long garland of red, white, yellow and green flowers drapes across the tree and over the person's shoulders, with a gold chain and bangles visible. The person's forehead is marked with white tilak and their hair is tied back. A small oil lamp sits on the ground at the base of the tree, with scattered flower petals nearby. The setting is an outdoor tree shrine.2015-01-04