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Outdoor photo of a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and sprawling branches. A large crowd of devotees, mostly in white traditional clothing, gathers and walks around the base of the tree. Some women wear white saris with red or dark blouses, and a few people in checked shirts stand at the edges. Bright daylight filters through the leaves, and people move among the thick trunks in an open grounds setting with a few structures visible in the background.

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A large crowd of devotees dressed in white gathers beneath a huge spreading banyan tree with thick aerial roots and many low branches. Many people in white dhotis, saris and kurtas stand close together, some with folded hands, while others walk through the shaded grove. On the right, a raised orange-draped shrine or dais holds a deity murti decorated with a red-orange cloth, and a figure in white stands near it. Plain wooden poles and a few orange-clad people are visible in the background. Several people are partially visible at the edges, and a few wear colourful blouses or headscarves. The atmosphere suggests a group ritual or darshan under the tree.2016-02-27 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white traditional clothing such as white dhotis and white saris, moves through a grove beneath a massive banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick trunks. Several women wear red or colourful blouses, and some children in white stand among the adults. No clearly identifiable figure is positioned as a central presenter, and no a person candidate is visibly distinguishable from appearance. A watermarked archive photo is shown in outdoor daylight with trees and foliage in the background.2016-02-27 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a large crowd gathered around a massive banyan tree with many aerial prop roots and hanging vines. Most attendees wear white clothing, including white shirts, kurtas and saris, while a few wear red or floral garments. Several people with shaved heads and white attire stand near the center, and on the right two figures in orange-saffron robes stand among the crowd, one with orange cloth draped over the shoulders, possibly part of a procession. Many people have hands folded in prayer or are looking toward the tree. The setting is a green, leafy grove.2009-06-17A 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.2006-12-31June 17 20092009-06-17 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white gathers around a massive banyan tree with thick aerial roots and hanging vines. Several saffron-robed monastics stand among them at the right, one in orange cloth with a shaved head near the tree trunk. Many participants have hands folded in prayer or are raised in devotion. The tree dominates the scene, with bright green foliage above. This appears to be a procession or gathering at a sacred tree during an ashram program.2009-06-17February 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees gathers beneath and around a massive banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and thick low branches. Most people wear white clothing, including loose white kurtas and saris, while a few wear colourful attire such as a red and gold sari, a turquoise blouse, and a man in an orange and grey vest. Some stand with hands raised or folded in prayer and others walk through the procession near the trunk. Two cylindrical white posts stand among the branches and a green-leafed plant is visible at left. The setting is an outdoor grove during a morning procession at a person ashram.2009-06-17