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A man in flowing saffron-orange robes stands barefoot on a white circular platform beside a massive banyan tree with hanging aerial roots and a garlanded trunk of red and white flowers. He leans his forehead against the tree, a tilak mark visible on his brow, with one arm bearing a band on the upper arm. Beside him a sign titled Cosmic Canopy describes the tree as over 1000 years old and linked to a Kalpataru wish-fulfilling tree, with a small portrait of a saint on the sign. Red sandals rest near the base, and a red-brick wall and trees fill the background.

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April 19 20122012-04-19Outdoor photo at a large banyan tree with aerial roots, beside a dark stone plaque headed "COSMIC CANOPY" on a concrete base. A man in orange robes, bare-chested with a dark topknot and rudraksha mala, stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer. Before the tree sit a brass lamp with a small flame, a silver plate, a brass vessel and an offering plate of pink flowers. The tree is draped with red and white flower garlands. A second person in white stands partly visible at the upper left edge.2012-04-19A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at the left, holding a brass bell in one hand and a small brass vessel in the other, performing a ritual near a large banyan tree. Its thick aerial roots are wrapped with red and white flower garlands. In front is a raised stone platform with a brass oil lamp burning and a small offering of pink and white flowers. A display board labelled "Cosmic Canopy" stands beside the tree. A partially visible person in white clothing stands at the far left edge. Sandy ground and greenery surround the scene.2012-04-19A man in flowing saffron-orange robes stands barefoot on a small red patterned mat beside a large banyan tree, leaning his forehead against its trunk with eyes closed. He wears layered rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and beaded armbands, and has a white horizontal tilak with a red dot on his forehead. A sign beside him, labelled "...mic Canopy" with a description of the tree, stands at left. The setting is an outdoor ashram grounds with sandy earth and low stone platforms. Whether this man is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone, so he is described by role as a devotee or sannyasi.2012-04-19April 19 20122012-04-19April 19 20122012-04-19April 19 20122012-04-19December 26 20082008-12-26A photograph of two men performing a ritual at a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala around his neck pours or offers from a brass plate. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl holds a brass plate with flowers and a small brass lamp. The ground is a stone platform decorated with white and red floral designs, and red and white flower garlands hang from a tree trunk on the right. A brass oil lamp and a plate of pink petals sit on the platform. Behind them a signboard reads Cosmic Canopy with explanatory text beneath.2012-04-19Photo 117264002012-04-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a person standing barefoot on bare dirt ground beside a large banyan-type tree with thick, aerial prop roots. The person wears a flowing orange saffron garment wrapped in sannyasi style, with dark rudraksha-style beads at the chest, and long dark hair swept back. They lean forward with their forehead pressed against the tree trunk in an act of reverence. A string of yellow flower garland hangs on a root at left. Green foliage and a low wall are visible behind.2008-01-02A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and dhoti stands barefoot leaning his head and forearm against the thick aerial roots of a large banyan tree, eyes closed in a contemplative posture. He wears a rudraksha mala of brown beads around his neck and has long dark hair falling past his shoulders, with a white marking on his forehead. The setting is outdoors with blurred green foliage and a pale sky behind him.2011-02-25