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Night photograph of devotees at a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, lit by warm lamps. In the foreground a woman in a cream knit sweater bends forward with her hands on the trunk, and beside her a woman in a navy puffer jacket and white trousers leans in with her forehead pressed against the bark. A third woman in a brown wrap and orange-red skirt stands at right with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them more people in shawls and layered clothing stand near a garland of yellow and red flowers tied around the trunk. Dark foliage and string lights fill the background.

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Night photograph at a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a wide trunk, lit by warm lamplight. A bald man in white ritual clothing, bare-footed, stands at the trunk pressing his palm against it. Several devotees in casual clothes bend forward at the base of the tree, including a person in a grey sweater and another in a multicoloured shawl, while a woman in a green jacket and a man in white stand nearby. Garlands and offerings lie at the roots, with brass rods and a folded red cloth on the stone pavement. Visitors crowd the right edge, one with a red backpack.2019-01-01A photograph of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots at an ashram site. Two garlands of yellow and red flowers hang against the trunk. Several people stand close to the tree with their palms pressed together in prayer or touching its trunk: a woman in a white sari with gold border, a woman in a yellow skirt and white top, a person in a white and saffron robe at left, and a young woman in a pink top and black trousers at right. In the foreground a blonde woman in a white top and beaded necklace sits on a stone step beside a small offering tray with flowers. The scene conveys a paduka puja at the banyan tree. No a person candidate is visible.2010-09-29June 17 20172017-06-17Photograph of a nighttime outdoor gathering beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the foreground a man in long flowing orange robes with long dark hair stands with palms pressed together in anjali, beside a dark wooden carved stand or seat. To his left, several women in white and orange shawls, one in a lilac top, stand with hands folded in prayer. Behind them more devotees in white clothes, some wearing yellow-gold garlands, stand in the dim light. The scene reads as a satsang or devotional session under the banyan tree.2009-11-20Night outdoor scene beneath a large old banyan tree with thick aerial roots and trunk. In the centre, a figure in an orange saffron robe with a pink and white flower garland stands barefoot with palms pressed together in anjali, facing the tree. Scattered flower petals lie on the ground before the trunk. To the left, two people in orange robes hold a lit oil lamp and a trishul-topped ritual item, and a woman in a white sari holds a plate of flowers. A person in a yellow jacket stands at the right edge. Several figures are visible, all standing in the evening light.2006-12-31December 25 20062006-12-25December 02 20092009-12-02December 28 20092009-12-28April 03 20162016-04-03A photograph of a devotee standing with palms pressed together in namaskar before a large old banyan tree with thick aerial roots and hanging vines. The devotee wears a rust-red garment with broad golden-orange borders and a white flower garland with red blossoms around the neck. Their back is turned to the camera, and a low concrete wall and a dim background surround the tree.2014-08-05Outdoor scene under a canopy of green trees. In the foreground a person in orange and saffron wraps with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace leans forward and presses their forehead and hand against a large grey tree trunk, eyes closed. Behind them a crowd of people in white clothing, some with orange shawls and lanyards, stands with hands folded in prayer on sandy red ground. A few onlookers in green and other colours are visible among the group. Another person in orange stands near the right trunk.2013-09-13Outdoors beneath large spreading trees, a line of devotees stands on bare earth beside a massive banyan tree with many aerial roots. Several women in white saris with gold borders, one in a red sari, and a woman in a purple and pink sari reach toward the trunk and roots. A young girl in a blue dress and a boy in an orange shirt stand among them. Two men in white shirts stand near the back. No a person candidate is visible; the scene shows a tree-worship ritual at the banyan.2006-12-31