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A photograph of a figure seen from behind, leaning forward with his right hand pressed against the grey-white trunk of a large banyan-like tree with exposed aerial roots at night. He wears a red shawl draped over bare shoulders, a gold-edged sash, a leopard-print lower garment, and a white flower garland with red-pink flowers around his neck, plus a red thread on his wrist. A white three-striped horizontal mark is visible on the tree trunk above his hand, with red dots. The setting is dim, with warm light and a dark background.

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November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17A photograph taken at night shows a man in an orange-saffron robe with gold trim, wearing a white and red flower garland, standing in profile and placing his right hand, with a gold bangle on the wrist, against the gnarled, intertwined aerial roots and trunk of a large banyan tree. Dark background, warm lighting on the robe and skin. Long, swept-back dark hair with visible cues consistent with the a person appearance, though identity is uncertain from the image alone.2007-01-01A photograph taken at night of a bare-chested man in an orange-brown dhoti with gold-coloured borders, wearing a long red and yellow flower garland and an armlet. He stands close to the massive grey trunk of a banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, leaning his head and forehead against the bark in a devotional posture. Dark foliage fills the background, and a long wooden staff rests on the ground at lower left.2013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24Jun 06 2017A figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold borders stands at night embracing a huge, root-wrapped banyan-type tree trunk, face pressed against the bark with hands joined near the chest. A white and red flower garland hangs over the shoulder. Marigold petals and yellow flowers lie scattered on the ground at the base, and red-and-yellow garlands and turmeric-kumkum marks decorate the trunk. The scene is dark, lit only faintly.2007-01-01A man with a shaved head and a white horizontal line of vibhuti on his forehead stands at night beside a large banyan tree trunk, one hand raised to his head. He wears a red-brown robe, a heavy gold necklace, gold bangles and a long garland of yellow, white, purple and red flowers draped over his shoulder. Oil lamps glow near the tree roots, and a small flame burns on a metal stand at right.2015-02-19A photograph taken at night of a figure in an orange silk garment with a wide gold border, draped over the shoulder and torso, with bare feet, pressing one hand against the thick aerial roots of a large banyan tree trunk. A white and red garland hangs over the shoulder, and a second garland of yellow and red flowers is looped on the trunk to the right. Scattered marigold petals and flower heads lie on the sandy ground at the base of the tree. A second, partly visible person in white clothes stands in the dark background at left. The lighting is a harsh spotlight on the ground, leaving the rest of the scene in shadow. Possibly a ritual circumambulation or veneration of the tree. A white cloth hangs at the upper left corner.2007-01-01January 01 20072007-01-01 +1 copiesNovember 16 20092009-11-16June 06 20172017-06-06