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A photograph of a large, aged banyan tree with many aerial roots and thick grey trunks, draped with red, yellow and green flower garlands and scattered with petals. In the lower left, a woman in a rust-red garment with a gold border and gold bangles stands with hands raised to her head in prayer, a red flower garland around her neck. Another person's arm holds a metal bowl near her. On the right, a cameraman in white clothing films the tree. A purple logo appears at the upper left.

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January 04 20152015-01-04A large banyan tree with many aerial roots and a thick grey trunk is draped with a long garland of red roses, white flowers, green leaves and yellow marigolds. In the lower right, a bare-chested man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands with palms pressed together in prayer before the trunk. Behind him, a man in a white shirt and another in orange cloth stand in green-leafed surroundings.2015-01-04Outdoor photo of a person performing an aarti with a lit oil lamp at the base of a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a dark hollow opening at its trunk. The person wears a rust-orange garment with a gold band, gold bangles, a red tilak on the forehead and long dark hair, and holds a brass lamp in one hand and a small brass bell in the other. A long garland of red, yellow, white, green and blue flowers drapes over the tree and across the frame. Leafy green branches fill the background.2015-01-04A photograph of a large old banyan tree with many aerial roots and thick grey trunk. A priest with bare upper body and red cloth wrapped at the waist stands at left, holding a metal dish over a flaming oil lamp or fire. A long garland of marigolds and green leaves in yellow, red, white and green hangs across the tree trunk. The scene suggests a ritual offering at a sacred tree. No clearly visible a person candidate.2015-01-04September 02 20172017-09-02A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a large banyan tree with thick, tangled aerial roots. A man in a rust-orange garment with a red-and-yellow flower garland and a gold-toned ceremonial necklace holds a small brass lamp with a lit flame and a handheld brass bell, performing an aarti-style offering at the trunk. A second person's folded hands are visible at the left edge, and a long garland of red, yellow, green and white flowers hangs along the right side of the tree. A brass vessel sits at the lower left. a person is not asserted here: the figure shows some ceremonial cues, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2015-01-04A person in a rust-orange garment, seen from behind with shoulders bare, stands with palms pressed together in prayer before a large banyan tree with tangled aerial roots. A long garland of red, white, yellow, green and blue flowers drapes over the person's shoulder and hangs down the trunk. A gold bangle is visible on the wrist. Beside the trunk, a dark cave-like opening glows faintly from a small lamp, and white markings with a sacred symbol are painted on the bark.2015-01-04December 25 20072007-12-25January 04 20152015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04A photograph of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and trunks, decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds and red and white flowers. A woman in an orange-saffron sari with a red border stands close to the trunk at right, her head bowed and a flower garland draped over her shoulder, in a sandy outdoor compound with other trees behind. Flower offerings lie at the base of the tree.2007-12-23January 04 20152015-01-04