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A photo of a person seen from behind standing at a large banyan tree with tangled aerial roots and a dark cave opening between its trunks. The person wears a rust-orange garment, a red and white beaded garland, gold armbands, and has long dreadlock-like hair gathered in a bun on top of the head. A blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. The person holds a small lit lamp or offering near the tree, with a tray of flowers and offerings on the ground in front. Dirt ground and greenery surround the tree.

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A photograph of a person seen from behind standing before a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. The person wears a rust-orange garment, a red and white beaded garland, a gold armband and bangles, and has long dark braided hair pinned up at the top. They are touching the trunk near a dark cave opening marked by a blue sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. Small flower offerings lie at the base of the tree and a bare dirt path leads to a low stone platform on the left.2016-07-19June 07 20162016-06-07A bare-backed figure with long black dreadlocked hair and a gold armlet stands with their back to the camera, facing a large banyan tree whose many aerial roots hang and wrap around the trunk. Pink and white offerings are tied to the roots, and a blue sign on the trunk reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE beside a dark opening at the base. Stone steps and greenery sit in the background.2016-08-02December 14 20162016-12-14A man in orange-saffron dhoti and upper cloth stands barefoot on a red carpet beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, leaning his head and one hand against the trunk. He wears a heavy gold necklace with many gold beads, gold armlets and bangles, and his hair is tied up. A blue sign on a concrete curb reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. Red wall and dry earth in the background. a person cues: the orange garments with gold trim, ornate gold necklace and armlets are visible, but the face is turned away, so appearance is uncertain.2013-01-19June 07 20162016-06-07A large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick trunks surrounds a small cave opening at its base. A low stone platform with a blue sign reading "DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE" sits in front, and a small oil lamp flame glows inside the cave. A single person in an orange saffron garment stands at the right beside the trunk, wearing an orange dhoti-style wrap with an orange shawl over the shoulder, their head turned toward the tree. Dry leaves cover the sandy ground and a wooden bench sits near the stone steps.2011-01-22A barefoot man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless robe and a dark rudraksha mala across his chest, stands beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. He holds his hands together near his chest in a prayer or reverent gesture, facing the trunk. A blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE, and a garland of yellow and red flowers hangs along the tree. Nearby, a mound with small offerings and flower decorations sits on red earth beneath green trees. a person: long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala, but appearance uncertain without clearer view of the face.2010-07-11A photograph of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick trunks forming a cave-like opening at its base. A small blue sign reads 'DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE' on a low stone step. To the right, a person in an orange-saffron robe with a draped orange shawl stands on a curved stone platform beside the tree, facing the cave opening, with bare feet. A small oil lamp burns inside the cave entrance, and a low stone bench sits in front. Sandy ground and green foliage surround the scene.2011-01-22A photograph of a standing woman in a red-orange sari with gold border and gold armlet, long dark hair, holding a lit oil lamp or ritual lamp near the trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. Beside her, several garlands of yellow, red, magenta and green flowers hang from the tree. A small black stone platform with offerings lies in front, and a blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. Another person in peach clothing sits at the lower left edge.2016-01-03A large banyan tree with many aerial roots and thick trunks forms a cave-like opening at its base, with a small oil lamp burning inside the dark cave entrance. A sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE is placed on a low white stone platform in front of it. A person in saffron-orange robes with a striped border stands at right on the platform, barefoot, with dark hair tied back, facing toward the tree. Pink and white flower offerings lie on the stone platform, and the surrounding ground is sandy with fallen leaves.2011-01-22A large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick trunks forms a cave-like opening at its base. A small oil lamp burns in the dark cave entrance, and a blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE on a white stone step. A single person in orange robes with a maroon border stands barefoot on a stone platform at the right, facing the tree, with dark hair pulled back. Stone steps and a low wall surround the sacred tree area under open sky.2011-01-22