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Outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading banyan tree with many aerial roots and branches arching overhead. On the right, a small shrine holds a red-clad deity murti with a red cloth draped below its platform. Several devotees in white dhotis and white saris, some in teal and light blue, walk and gather along a dirt path toward the shrine, and a child in dark clothes stands at the right edge. Late-afternoon light filters through the canopy. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.

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February 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20072007-02-24A 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.2017-01-01October 06 20062006-10-06June 17 20092009-06-17July 15 20112011-07-15September 04 20162016-09-04Outdoor 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.2007-05-04Outdoor photograph beneath a large, sprawling banyan tree with thick aerial roots and dense canopy. Many devotees, mostly women in saffron and orange saris and salwar, some in white and blue, crowd around the tree trunk and its lower branches on reddish-brown earth. A few people are climbing or standing on the branches, and others crouch or kneel near the base. A woman in a vivid red-orange sari stands in the foreground, and a figure in a yellow garment crouches at left. Small offering-like objects and a metal stand sit near the trunk. The scene suggests a tree-related ritual gathering.2016-09-04Outdoor photo beneath a massive old banyan tree with many thick hanging aerial roots and sprawling branches. A crowd of roughly two dozen devotees stands and walks on bare dusty ground. Many wear white dhotis and white saris, while women in red, green and patterned saris are also present. At the right edge, a dark stone or metal deity murti draped in orange cloth sits on a red stone base beside a tall pillar. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands near the murti, and a boy in a light shirt stands in the middle distance. Nobody in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person; the seated figure is a murti wrapped in orange cloth.2007-05-04Outdoor photo beneath a huge banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and spreading branches. On the left, a red-draped raised mound or pedestal with a statue of a seated figure in white and red clothing with a red head covering stands in a circular enclosure. Several people in white clothes walk along a dirt path. Two men in the foreground, one in a white shirt and cream trousers and one in a blue jacket and brown trousers, walk away from the camera. A woman in white stands near the right edge, and a few more people in white and casual clothes are scattered among the trees and buildings in the background.2010-08-14