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A large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots dominates the right side of an outdoor courtyard of reddish-brown earth. A single person stands at left on a dark polished stone platform, wearing a plain brown-maroon wrap and dhoti-style garment, hands pressed together in a namaskar gesture near the face, in a quiet prayer or reverence posture. Garlands of white flowers with red and yellow beads hang from the trunk, and a circular stone platform surrounds the tree base with a small white flower offering on the step at right. Stone steps and a street lamp are visible at the edges.

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A person in a plain brown wrap garment stands barefoot on a dark stone slab in an outdoor grove, hands pressed together in namaste near the chest, facing a massive banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. A circular raised stone platform surrounds the trunk base, with a small white flower offering and a string of marigold garlands with red and yellow flowers draped on the tree. Tall trees and a green lamp post fill the background, and the ground is bare reddish earth.2011-08-31A large banyan tree with many aerial roots and a wide spreading canopy stands over a raised circular stone platform in an open sandy yard. A single person in a red-orange dhoti and wrap stands with bare upper body on a dark polished stone pavement at the left edge, hands joined in front of the face in prayer. Strings of marigold garlands with red and yellow flowers hang on the trunk, and small offerings lie on the steps at the base of the tree.2011-08-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a large old banyan tree with many aerial roots and sweeping branches, growing from circular raised stone platforms with red earth. On the left, a figure in an orange saffron garment with hands pressed together in prayer stands at the edge of the frame. The orange cloth wraps the upper body and the head is covered with dark hair tied back. Hanging cords and a thin hanging root run through the center of the tree.2011-09-19A man in an orange saffron dhoti stands at the left edge of the frame with his hands pressed together at his face in prayer, near a large banyan tree. Its thick, twisting aerial roots and sprawling branches spread across the scene, rising from circular raised stone platforms with bare earth inside. Green leaves fill the upper frame and a reddish-brown wall shows in the background. The setting is an outdoor grove in daylight, with a coiled orange cord hanging from a branch at the upper left.2011-09-19A barefoot person in saffron-orange robes stands with palms pressed together in namaste on a dark polished stone platform beside a large banyan tree. Their long dark hair is pulled back and they wear a light orange-yellow garland around the neck. Nearby, a low white circular stone platform surrounds the tree's base, and a small patterned red-and-blue rug lies at the edge of the platform with a small offering on it. Aerial roots hang from wide branches overhead in a dusty outdoor ashram setting.2013-04-09A woman in a rust-orange sari with a gold-bordered hem stands barefoot on a dark stone platform at the base of a large banyan tree, her palms pressed together in prayer at her chest. A marigold or orange garland rests on her hair. Her long dark hair falls down her back. Before the tree, a low white-washed masonry bench and raised plinth hold a red and patterned cloth with small offerings. Aerial roots hang from massive branches overhead.2013-04-09A woman with long dark hair stands barefoot on a dark polished stone platform, facing a massive ancient banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots and sprawling branches. She wears a rust-orange sari with gold stripes and a garland of orange flowers around her neck, her hands folded in front of her chest in prayer. Low white-washed circular stone platforms surround the tree trunk, and red-and-white patterned mats are laid on the sandy ground. Sacks are stacked in the background beneath the trees.2013-03-20A photograph of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and hanging thin strands, set in an open outdoor courtyard with red earth ground. A single standing figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown garment with yellow stripes and a yellow-flowered garland, faces the tree from a dark stone platform. Small red-and-white woven mats are laid on the stone and ground, and a low stone bench and a raised circular stone wall surround the trunk.2013-07-11A large banyan tree with many aerial roots and spreading branches dominates the outdoor scene. A single person in orange ochre clothing, a wrapped top and loose orange garment, with long dark hair and bare feet, stands with their back to the camera on a dark polished stone platform facing the trunk. A small purple garland hangs near the base of the tree, and a low circular stone platform surrounds the trunk. Metal poles stand around the tree and a sandy ground with white kolam-style floor art appears at the right edge.2011-01-23 +1 copiesDecember 30 20062006-12-30A photograph of a large ancient banyan tree with many aerial roots and spreading branches in an open courtyard. A single person stands with their back to the camera on a dark polished stone platform, wearing a saffron-orange robe wrapped over the shoulders and an orange lower garment, with a dark mala around the neck. The person faces the trunk, which is encircled by a low raised stone platform. A small printed sign sits at the base of the tree. Dry earth, a white pole and a hanging rope are visible to the right, with a red brick wall in the background.2011-02-08March 24 20132013-03-24