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Devotees in white ritual clothes gather around a large banyan tree with massive aerial roots and hanging vines. Two garlands of marigolds in yellow, orange and red hang from the trunk. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands with palms pressed together in namaskar; other white-clad men and women walk or bow nearby. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands with hands folded in prayer at right. A man in a light blue shirt and a man in a grey shirt with orange vest stand in the background. A low stone platform surrounds the tree, with a sign reading Do Not Enter the Cave near a stone bench. Fallen yellow leaves dot the dark granite floor.

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Outdoor photo at a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and a circular raised stone platform around its trunk. Several devotees in white clothing stand and pray with palms pressed together, including a man in a white shirt and a woman in a white sari near the trunk. Two garlands of yellow and red flowers hang from the branches. A sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CIRCLE beside the tree. Flower petals lie on the dark stone floor in the foreground, and a man in white with glasses stands at the lower right. No person is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-07-11Devotees pray at a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, beside a cave opening marked by a blue sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. Two long garlands of yellow and red flowers hang down the trunk. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with hands folded in prayer on a raised stone platform, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow border, hands joined, bows her head in the foreground. A man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers stands at left. The ground is reddish earth. No one in the scene is identifiable as a person.2010-07-11A large banyan tree with many aerial roots and spreading branches stands in a paved and earthen enclosure. A yellow and purple marigold garland hangs from the trunk beside a blue sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. Three women in white garments are visible: one in a white and gold sari stands near the centre at the tree base, another in white dhoti-style clothing with an orange shawl stands at right, and a girl in an orange top and pale skirt stands at left. Two more people are partially visible at the far right edge.2010-11-03July 11 20102010-07-11A photograph of devotees gathered at a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, in a sunlit outdoor compound with a dirt ground. Several adults stand on black granite slabs before the trunk: a man in a white shirt and dark trousers, a woman in a light blue and white sari, a woman in a white salwar-style outfit, and a woman in an orange sari. Two young children stand in the foreground. A man in white clothes stands at the trunk, and a white-robed figure stands near the cave-like opening at the base of the tree. A blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. Flower petals are scattered on the ground at the lower right. Visible people: about nine.2010-06-30July 11 20102010-07-11A large, sprawling banyan tree with many aerial roots and thick trunks dominates the photo. A garland of yellow and magenta flowers hangs on the trunk beside a blue sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. Two women in white saris with orange shawls stand on the circular stone platform around the tree, one touching the trunk. A small girl in a white top and orange scarf watches from the left, and a man in a teal shirt stands at the right edge. A sprawling ground of red earth and stone steps surrounds the tree.2010-11-03Devotees gather at a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, its trunk draped with a red flower garland. A figure in a yellow top and white dhoti stands on a raised stone platform, raising an oil lamp or incense holder toward the tree, while others in white and grey garments, including a woman in a teal blouse and white sari and a man in a grey shirt, stand in prayer with hands folded. A blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE beside a small dark opening at the base of the trunk, and a stone offering plate sits on the platform. The setting is an outdoor ashram grove with reddish earth and a dark polished floor.2010-06-30July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 03 20102010-07-03 +2 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesJune 30 20102010-06-30