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Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots. A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair sits on a black slab platform with hands folded in prayer. Around them, about ten standing men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, stand with palms pressed together. To the right, a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl stands with hands joined. In the foreground on a teal cloth are brass deity murti figures and a kalasha-like vessel.

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Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and hanging vines. A group of about a dozen devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and white saris stand with palms pressed together in namaskar on a dark stone platform. One seated figure in saffron-orange robes is at the centre, and another in saffron stands at the right by a blue cloth with small brass deity figures and a red flower garland. A man in a checked shirt stands at the left. The setting appears to be a sacred tree shrine with a wooden pole.2006-10-19A photograph of a large ancient banyan tree with thick aerial roots and sprawling branches at an outdoor shrine. Several people in white and saffron-orange clothing stand on a dark polished stone platform around white-painted raised bases. A man in white with a yellow sash holds a tray of flowers, and a figure in orange robes with a shawl stands near the tree in prayer. Golden poles or lamp stands and white pillars stand nearby, and a trail of flowers rests on the ground.2009-12-27A photograph of devotees gathered under a large sprawling banyan tree at an outdoor shrine. Several people stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, including men in white dhotis and women in saffron and red saris. A golden-clad deity murti or sculpture with garlands and a gold crown stands at the right beside a stone snake figure, and a gold-and-purple cloth hangs from it. Orange-robed sannyasis and other devotees stand on the red brick pavement among the aerial roots.2017-01-01Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and spreading branches. A figure in orange-saffron robes and a white floral garland stands at the centre on a dark reflective stone platform. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with saffron-orange shawls stand in a line to the left, some holding staffs, and a man in a dark suit and tie stands beside them. Another person in orange robes stands further back, and two men in white kneel near the tree roots on the right, one bending low at the base. A trident hangs from a pole in the background, and a small white kolam pattern lies on the ground at lower left.2007-12-25July 11 20102010-07-11A photograph of a group of devotees gathered outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with thick, twisting aerial roots. In the foreground, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long, dark, curly hair and a beard stands with hands pressed together beside a small lit oil lamp set in a stone-lined pit at the base of the trunk. Around them, many people in white clothes wear white and flower garlands and stand with palms joined in prayer. A brass plate of flower petals rests on a stone ledge in the lower right. a person is the figure in saffron-orange with long curly hair and a beard, standing as the central devotee at the shrine, and this is an appearance-based label only. The figure's saffron robe and long hair are the qualifying cues.2009-12-02October 19 20062006-10-19December 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor scene beneath a massive banyan tree with many thick hanging aerial roots and spreading limbs. Several people in orange (saffron) robes stand in a row along the trunk, some holding long poles with orange flags, while others in white dhotis and white clothing stand or kneel on the sandy ground. A person in white kneels at the lower left near a low white-and-black bordered platform covered in red powder or offerings. Another figure in white stands centre-left by a shallow water or ritual basin. The setting suggests a guru puja performed under the tree, though no a person figure is clearly distinguishable from appearance alone.2006-10-06Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and spreading branches. In the centre, several people in saffron-orange robes stand in a group on a raised paved area, hands folded in prayer, with one figure holding a small lit flame or lamp. To the right, people in white clothing stand with hands raised in namaskar. On the left, a seated crowd in white garments sits on a stone platform with blue and white clothing visible among them. Dappled sunlight filters through the leaves onto a red earthen ground.2009-06-01June 01 20092009-06-01A photograph of a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls standing with palms pressed together in prayer under a large spreading banyan tree with dappled sunlight on the sandy ground. In the foreground at right, a figure in orange robes with long hair sits on a white plastic chair with head bowed and hands folded in namaste, in front of a dark mat and a metal bowl. Several other devotees in white stand in a row to the left, and a woman in white is visible at the far left edge. The scene appears to be an outdoor prayer or devotional gathering.2006-10-19