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A photograph taken at night of a figure in saffron-orange robes standing barefoot at the base of a massive banyan tree with dense aerial roots. The figure, seen from behind, has dark hair and a white garland or scarf draped at the neck. A garland of yellow and magenta flowers with white jasmine strands hangs around the trunk. A low white-washed stone platform surrounds the tree base, and a dark cable runs along the ground at right. The figure is shown from behind with no visible face, and no printed name appears in the scene.

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August 09 20102010-08-09A night-time photograph of a large, old banyan tree with thick, spreading aerial roots and wide low branches. At its base stands a circular raised stone platform with a marigold garland of orange and yellow flowers wrapped around the trunk. A single person in an orange-saffron robe with white cloth draped over the shoulders stands at the right side of the tree, facing it, with bare feet on the reddish earth. Small offerings and a tall pole are visible at the edge of the platform.2009-11-16February 25 20072007-02-25Night-time photograph of a figure in orange saffron robes and an orange turban standing at the base of a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. The figure, with long dark hair and a dark beaded rudraksha mala at the chest, leans forward with palms pressed together against the trunk in a reverent gesture. A woman in a green sari with a gold-toned border stands at right near a wooden platform and rope barrier, and another person is partly visible at the far right edge. Strings of lights and tall metal poles are visible in the background. A purple logo appears at top left and copyright text at lower right.2008-12-30A photograph taken at night of a single barefoot figure in orange robes standing beside a large banyan tree trunk on a raised circular stone platform. The figure wears an orange top and an orange dhoti-style wrap, with a white garland draped over the shoulder. The tree is strung with garlands of yellow marigolds, red and purple flowers and white jasmine. Dark surroundings, a low wall and metal posts are visible in the background.2009-11-16A barefoot person in a saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland and a red garland stands at the base of a large banyan tree, pressing one hand against its aerial roots and trunk. The tree has many hanging and twisting roots, and a multicoloured garland of orange, yellow and purple flowers lies on the ground at its base, beside a low white stone border. Green foliage and a boundary wall with pink flowering shrubs are visible behind.2009-12-30A person in an orange saffron garment stands barefoot at the base of a large, ancient banyan tree at night, eyes lowered, hands folded in front in a reverent posture. The tree's grey aerial roots and trunk are wrapped with a pale painted mark, and white flower petals are scattered on the sandy ground around the roots. Dark foliage fills the background. The person wears an orange wrap over reddish inner clothing and has long dark hair, a possible a person figure in devotional stance. Scene suggests a tree worship or puja at the sacred banyan.2007-02-25A photograph taken at night beneath a large old banyan tree with thick, hanging aerial roots and a circular stone platform at its base scattered with yellow flower petals. A man stands at left in an orange-saffron dhoti and matching upper cloth with a gold-edged border, wearing a long white flower garland with red blossoms, his palms pressed together in namaskar as he bows toward the tree. A brass plate of yellow flowers is visible at the lower left edge. The man's appearance does not clearly establish him as the event's named figure, so he is described only by role as a devotee performing a tree worship gesture. +2 copiesPhotograph taken at night of a figure seen from behind, standing barefoot on a low white stone platform at the base of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. The person has long dark hair and wears a white garland around the neck, an orange upper garment and an orange lower wrap. Strands of yellow, magenta and white flower garlands hang from the tree trunk. Loose red petals and leaves lie on the ground. The figure is facing the trunk, appearing to offer worship at the sacred tree. Appearance-based cues are limited because only the back is visible.2009-11-19November 19 20092009-11-19A photograph at dusk of a single figure standing beside a huge banyan tree with thick pale aerial roots and a massive trunk. The person has long dark hair and wears an orange saffron robe with a pinkish-red shawl draped over the shoulder, facing the tree. The ground is bare earth and the sky is dim blue.2007-02-25November 29 20112011-11-29