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A photograph taken from behind of a person standing in a courtyard before a large banyan tree. The person wears a saffron-orange turban and a saffron-orange sleeveless robe, with a white jasmine garland draped over the shoulders and long dark hair falling down the back. The banyan tree trunk is wrapped with white and red flower garlands strung along hanging cords. At the base is a white-painted circular platform with scattered flower petals, a black granite slab in the foreground, and striped mats on the ground to the right. Low white walls and other trees form the background.

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Photograph from behind of a person in orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a long white and red flower garland, holding a metal lamp with a flame in the right hand. They stand on a black polished stone platform in front of a large banyan tree wrapped with a white and red flower garland string. A white-rimmed raised platform at the base of the tree holds small flames and scattered petals. To the right, folded striped cloths lie on the ground. The setting is an open outdoor yard with reddish earth and a wall in the background.2008-07-17November 19 20092009-11-19December 26 20082008-12-26An outdoor photo of a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban standing barefoot beside a large banyan tree with grey trunks and aerial roots. He wears a long garland of white jasmine and pink and red flowers around his neck and touches the tree trunk with his right hand. The tree is also draped with white and pink flower garlands and small leaf decorations, and flower petals are scattered on the red earth. A striped mat lies on the ground to the right, with a concrete wall and trees in the background.2008-07-17A photograph of a barefoot figure in an orange saffron robe and matching orange turban standing at the base of a large banyan tree, with hands pressed against the trunk. The tree is wrapped with white and pink flower garlands strung across its roots and branches, and petals are scattered on the reddish earth inside a white-painted circular platform. Striped mats lie on the ground to the right, and a rangoli-style white floral pattern is visible on the step at lower right. The figure wears a white and red-beaded garland around the neck.2008-07-17December 23 20092009-12-23December 27 20082008-12-27Outdoors under a large banyan tree with aerial roots, a person in orange robes with a white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste at a shrine area. Marigold garlands are strung along the tree, and a white circular platform sits at its base. To the right, another person in orange robes holds a metal tray of offerings. Behind them a shrine with a red backdrop and an ornate arch holds a figure draped in orange. Dark stone tiles lie on the ground.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor sacred site beneath a large old banyan tree with thick aerial roots. In the centre, a man stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless robe, a long white and magenta flower garland, and a tilak on his forehead. Behind him a leopard-print cloth is draped over a white-painted platform around the tree base. To the right, a white-draped table holds a brass tray with flower petals and small glasses. At left, a second man in white with an orange shawl stands at a distance, and a golden staff is partly visible. Bottom right shows a decorated stone edge.2010-02-12December 26 20082008-12-26December 31 20082008-12-31December 24 20082008-12-24