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Outdoors 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.

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Outdoor photo of devotees gathered around the base of a massive banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick trunks on bare reddish-brown earth. Several women in white saris with gold borders stand or bend close to the trunk, including one in a white sari with an orange-and-blue patterned border who is kneeling and touching the roots. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand nearby, and children in casual clothes watch. A few people in the background sit under the trees. No readable signage is visible. a person is not clearly identifiable among the people shown.2007-05-04February 23 20082008-02-23Outdoor 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.2010-01-17October 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copiesA 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 copiesSeptember 04 20162016-09-04September 04 20162016-09-04A photograph of devotees seated closely among the thick, tangled aerial roots and trunk of a large banyan tree. In the foreground a woman in a white blouse and cream sari with gold-coloured border sits with a white flower in her hair, facing the trunk. Beside her, a younger woman in a white sari with lilac floral print sits with her head bowed. On the left, a man in white clothes stands among others dressed in white, and a woman in a red-striped top sits at the lower left. The setting is an outdoor grove with sunlight filtering through leaves.2016-02-27September 04 20162016-09-04December 28 20092009-12-28February 16 20072007-02-16Devotees in traditional dress queue beside a large old banyan tree with hanging aerial roots at an outdoor shrine. Women in pink, orange, maroon and cream saris and salwar kameez stand with hands folded in prayer, and men in white dhotis and shirts wait among them. On the right, a sculpted deity murti is decorated with a yellow and purple flower garland and an orange cloth, set on an orange-painted base. Offerings in white paper packets and a small stone bench lie in front. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2009-12-28