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A barefoot figure with long dark wavy hair, seen from behind, stands on a stone platform before a massive banyan tree with many hanging and buttress aerial roots. The person wears an orange-red silk garment with gold zari borders, draped as a sari-style wrap with pleats at the front, and a red blouse with gold-patterned trim. Hands are held together near the trunk. Stone steps and reddish earth surround the tree.

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A barefoot figure with long, dark, wavy hair stands with their back to the camera, facing a massive banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick grey trunks. They wear a red-and-orange silk nine-yard style sari with gold zari borders, draped over the shoulder and pleated at the front. The figure's hands are pressed together near the trunk in a gesture of reverence beside the tree. Stone steps and reddish earth lead up to the tree, with greenery overhead.2011-08-23A photograph of a single person standing barefoot on a tiered stone platform beside a huge banyan tree with many aerial roots and hanging prop roots. The person wears a red sleeveless wrap with gold border draped over the shoulder and red gold-bordered lower garment, with a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace and hair tied in a bun at the back. The palm of the right hand is pressed against the trunk in a gesture of reverence while the body leans gently forward. Green leaves and branches fill the background, and a partial purple circular logo appears in the upper left.2011-09-04 +1 copiesA barefoot person in a flowing orange-saffron wrap and dhoti stands on a stone ledge beside a wide banyan tree, leaning forward with one hand pressed against a thick aerial root. Long dark hair falls down the back and a strand of gold beads hangs around the neck. The setting is a garden with a shallow pool at left and reddish earth at the base of the tree. Mood and posture suggest prayer or reflection at the tree.2011-09-08A barefoot person in an orange draped robe stands on a sandy stone step, leaning forward with one hand against the thick trunk of a large banyan tree. Aerial roots hang and spread around the trunk, and the lower trunks form a dense cluster beside the figure. The person wears a dark rudraksha-style necklace and has long dark hair pulled back. Pale kolam-style chalk lines mark the step. Sunlight falls across the bark, and a glass-tiled surface and a metal pole are visible at the left edge.2011-02-12A barefoot person in an orange saffron dhoti and wrap stands on a stone platform, pressing their face and hands against the trunk of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. A long dark plait of hair hangs down the back, and a gold-and-bead necklace is visible at the neck. Behind the tree, a stone shrine structure with a dark opening is partly visible, with a small stone pillar and sandy ground in front. A dark reflective pool lies at the lower left. Green foliage surrounds the scene.2011-09-08A photograph of a large banyan tree with many thick, grey-brown trunks and aerial roots spreading across the frame. On the left, a person with long dark hair, seen from behind, wears an orange-saffron garment with a gold border and places one hand against a slender trunk. Blurred hanging aerial roots in the foreground add depth. The figure's back and hair are visible, but the face is not shown, and no identity can be confirmed from appearance.2011-08-19A photograph of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick trunks. A single person in an orange saffron robe with a maroon border stands barefoot at the base, leaning forward with one hand pressed against the trunk, head bowed as if in prayer. Sandy ground and a stone platform surround the tree, with greenery and a light pole in the background. The figure has long dark hair tied up and a rudraksha-style necklace visible at the neck, but the face is not clearly discernible and no appearance-based candidate is confirmed, so the identity is uncertain.2011-01-31A photograph of a man in saffron-orange draped robes with a gold-edged border standing barefoot beside a large banyan tree. He leans his head and right hand against the aerial roots and trunk, with his eyes closed, wearing a rudraksha mala around his neck and his dark hair tied in a knot at the back. The setting is an outdoor grove with green foliage and red earth at the base of the tree.2011-09-24A barefoot man in flowing saffron-orange cloth stands with his back to the camera, leaning his forehead and one hand against the thick aerial roots of a large banyan tree. A wooden-bead rudraksha-style mala hangs around his neck, and his dark hair is tied up at the back. Behind him, a paved stone platform and a green-painted pole sit among leafy branches, and sand with a few dry leaves lies at the base of the roots. The pose is one of quiet devotion at the sacred tree. The figure has distinctive saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, but his face is not visible, so identity is uncertain.2011-02-23May 30 20132013-05-30April 05 20122012-04-05March 02 20112011-03-02