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A photograph of an outdoor ashram grounds shaded by a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots and red garland strings tied on its trunk. A young man in a white t-shirt and light trousers, wearing a beaded necklace, carries coconuts or fruit at left, beside a small boy in a blue shirt and a woman in a yellow sari with a red carry bag. Further back, a woman in a blue-and-white striped sari walks past seated devotees in white and saffron-toned clothing resting on low circular stone platforms near tall grey pillars. A blue-grey pole stands at right on a small brick base. Scattered people walk along the dirt path between the trees and walls.

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July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph taken beneath a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and thick low branches, its trunks draped with red and white flower garlands. On the dirt ground, a woman in an orange sari sits on a low stone ledge holding a small child, while a young boy in a blue outfit stands nearby. A woman in a white sari and a woman in a red and grey salwar kameez stand on the right, and a man in a white kurta with a folded cloth on his head stands on the left beside another man in a blue shirt. Another woman in a white sari stands near the centre. Some people appear to be bending or gathering near the tree base, and a dark cloth lies in the lower left foreground. The scene suggests a devotional gathering at a sacred tree.2009-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photo under a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots, at a dirt-floored compound. A line of women and a few men in white and pastel saris and kurtas stand in a row, several holding small items. A seated man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits on a low raised platform. In the foreground, a mound of red earth, plastic bags and a bag rest on a concrete border. On the right, a man in a striped shirt and white trousers stands barefoot beside a woman in a white sari with orange border and a teal shawl.2008-02-23February 16 20072007-02-16Outdoor photo under a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots and a sandy, leaf-strewn ground. Several people in plain white dhoti and shirt clothing move about among low stone-edged garden beds; a young boy in a red shirt and light trousers stands at right holding a large round metal tray or drum. A middle-aged woman in white sits at lower left wearing a beaded necklace. A man at left in white shirt and dhoti stands barefoot. A figure in the centre wears an orange shawl over white clothing. Tree shade and dappled light cover the scene.2008-02-23Outdoor photo beneath a large, sprawling banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick horizontal limbs. A white circular platform surrounds the trunk. Several women in sarees gather around the tree: one in a red-and-black saree reaches toward the trunk, another in pink and orange, and others in pink, orange and blue saris stand nearby. A man in a white shirt sits on the platform edge, and men in light and dark shirts sit or stand at the lower left and background. A young boy in red stands near the white wall. The setting appears to be a temple-style courtyard with sunlight filtering through the leaves.2010-01-17Outdoors beneath large spreading trees, a line of devotees stands on bare earth beside a massive banyan tree with many aerial roots. Several women in white saris with gold borders, one in a red sari, and a woman in a purple and pink sari reach toward the trunk and roots. A young girl in a blue dress and a boy in an orange shirt stand among them. Two men in white shirts stand near the back. No a person candidate is visible; the scene shows a tree-worship ritual at the banyan.2006-12-31August 27 20162016-08-27Outdoor photo of devotees seated in meditation on bare earth beneath a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and branches. Many wear white ritual clothing, with some in yellow, red and orange saris and shirts. Several seated men and women have hands folded in their laps or palms together, and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces are visible. Standing people in white and in colourful saris move among the seated group under the shade.2006-12-31Outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading banyan tree with many aerial roots and branches arching overhead. On the right, a small shrine holds a red-clad deity murti with a red cloth draped below its platform. Several devotees in white dhotis and white saris, some in teal and light blue, walk and gather along a dirt path toward the shrine, and a child in dark clothes stands at the right edge. Late-afternoon light filters through the canopy. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2007-02-24A group of devotees sits cross-legged in meditation on a large black polished stone slab beside a massive banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis, with a boy in an orange shirt seated at the front, a man in a light blue shirt and another in maroon and white nearby. A woman in a pink sari stands among the trees behind them, and a seated figure in white clothes sits on a raised platform at the right beside a marigold garland hung on the tree. Sandy ground and a low concrete edge surround the scene.2008-02-23Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and a spreading canopy of green leaves. Stone platforms ring the trunks, and a crowd of devotees moves about the sandy ground. In the foreground an elderly woman with grey hair in a bun wears a light blue sari and stands with her hands folded at her waist. Behind her, men in white shirts and white trousers stand among the roots, and a woman in a red sari stands nearby. A cable runs along the ground. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2009-07-07