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A photo of a single figure seen from behind, standing at the foot of a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a spreading canopy. The person has long dark hair falling down the back and wears a saffron-orange garment with a matching orange-red shawl draped over the shoulders, with a garland of small flowers visible near the neck. A low white-washed stone platform surrounds the tree base, with a red and white patterned mat placed on the ground in the lower right and a small lamp glowing at the left edge. The setting is an outdoor sacred grove with warm late-day light. The figure's face is not visible, so no identity can be determined from the image itself.

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A photograph of a large banyan tree with many thick, sprawling trunks and hanging aerial roots, set on reddish-brown earth. A single standing figure in saffron-orange robes and a long orange shawl stands at the base of the tree beside a white concrete platform, near red-and-white woven mats. The figure has long dark hair and wears a beaded necklace. Small red offerings lie on the ground. a person: the figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a beaded necklace, and the page indicates a person was present at this event, though the figure's identity is only appearance-based.2013-02-28A woman with long dark hair stands barefoot on a dark polished stone platform, facing a massive ancient banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots and sprawling branches. She wears a rust-orange sari with gold stripes and a garland of orange flowers around her neck, her hands folded in front of her chest in prayer. Low white-washed circular stone platforms surround the tree trunk, and red-and-white patterned mats are laid on the sandy ground. Sacks are stacked in the background beneath the trees.2013-03-20December 03 20092009-12-03A woman with long dark hair, seen from behind, stands at the base of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. She wears an orange-red sari with yellow-gold border stripes and a matching orange wrap over her shoulder, and she is facing the trunk with her hands together in prayer. A raised stone platform surrounds the tree, with a blue-edged mat on the sandy ground in front. A small red plaque sits on the platform, and a transparent plastic container with a green lid is at the right edge. No a person candidate is visible.2013-03-20February 25 20132013-02-25A photograph of a devotee standing barefoot on a dark stone platform facing a massive banyan tree with many aerial roots. The person wears a long rust-orange dhoti-style garment with gold-yellow borders and a matching orange shawl over the shoulders, with long dark hair in a single braid down the back. Woven red and cream prayer mats lie on the stone platform and on a low ledge near the tree base. Concrete planters surround the tree, with a small wooden bench nearby, and the scene reads as a sacred tree worship spot. The person's face is not visible; the figure is shown from behind.2013-04-01December 30 20062006-12-30A photograph of a large ancient banyan tree with many aerial roots and spreading branches in an open courtyard. A single person stands with their back to the camera on a dark polished stone platform, wearing a saffron-orange robe wrapped over the shoulders and an orange lower garment, with a dark mala around the neck. The person faces the trunk, which is encircled by a low raised stone platform. A small printed sign sits at the base of the tree. Dry earth, a white pole and a hanging rope are visible to the right, with a red brick wall in the background.2011-02-08A woman in a rust-orange sari with a gold-bordered hem stands barefoot on a dark stone platform at the base of a large banyan tree, her palms pressed together in prayer at her chest. A marigold or orange garland rests on her hair. Her long dark hair falls down her back. Before the tree, a low white-washed masonry bench and raised plinth hold a red and patterned cloth with small offerings. Aerial roots hang from massive branches overhead.2013-04-09August 31 20112011-08-31A photograph of a large old banyan tree with many aerial roots and sweeping branches, growing from circular raised stone platforms with red earth. On the left, a figure in an orange saffron garment with hands pressed together in prayer stands at the edge of the frame. The orange cloth wraps the upper body and the head is covered with dark hair tied back. Hanging cords and a thin hanging root run through the center of the tree.2011-09-19A large banyan tree with many aerial roots and a wide spreading canopy stands over a raised circular stone platform in an open sandy yard. A single person in a red-orange dhoti and wrap stands with bare upper body on a dark polished stone pavement at the left edge, hands joined in front of the face in prayer. Strings of marigold garlands with red and yellow flowers hang on the trunk, and small offerings lie on the steps at the base of the tree.2011-08-29 +1 copies