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August 26 2011

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A large banyan tree with many aerial roots and thick trunks forms a cave-like opening at its base, with a small oil lamp burning inside the dark cave entrance. A sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE is placed on a low white stone platform in front of it. A person in saffron-orange robes with a striped border stands at right on the platform, barefoot, with dark hair tied back, facing toward the tree. Pink and white flower offerings lie on the stone platform, and the surrounding ground is sandy with fallen leaves.2011-01-22A photograph of a large banyan tree with many hanging and interlaced aerial roots forming a cave-like opening at its base. A small blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. On a low circular stone platform beside the trunk stands one person in a flowing orange-saffron robe, shown from behind with long dark hair, looking toward the tree. Dappled shade falls across the bark and the ground, and a concrete wall surrounds the platform.2011-02-12A large banyan tree with many aerial roots and thick buttressed trunks dominates the frame. A man stands at its right side, barefoot, wearing a lavender-purple draped garment over one shoulder, with his hands together near his chest in a reverent posture. A string of yellow and maroon flowers hangs from the trunk beside a low stone ledge. A blue sign at lower left reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE.2010-12-28January 22 20112011-01-22 +1 copiesA large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick trunks forms a cave-like opening at its base. A small oil lamp burns in the dark cave entrance, and a blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE on a white stone step. A single person in orange robes with a maroon border stands barefoot on a stone platform at the right, facing the tree, with dark hair pulled back. Stone steps and a low wall surround the sacred tree area under open sky.2011-01-22Photograph of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots wrapping around a dark cave opening at its base. A blue sign reads "DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE" on a concrete ledge. A yellow and red flower garland hangs across the cave entrance, with scattered yellow marigold petals on the ground. On the right, a bare-chested person with long dark hair wears a lavender-purple dhoti and shawl and stands barefoot with head bowed toward the tree, hands folded at the waist.2010-12-28A large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick trunks surrounds a small cave opening at its base. A low stone platform with a blue sign reading "DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE" sits in front, and a small oil lamp flame glows inside the cave. A single person in an orange saffron garment stands at the right beside the trunk, wearing an orange dhoti-style wrap with an orange shawl over the shoulder, their head turned toward the tree. Dry leaves cover the sandy ground and a wooden bench sits near the stone steps.2011-01-22A photograph of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick trunks forming a cave-like opening at its base. A small blue sign reads 'DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE' on a low stone step. To the right, a person in an orange-saffron robe with a draped orange shawl stands on a curved stone platform beside the tree, facing the cave opening, with bare feet. A small oil lamp burns inside the cave entrance, and a low stone bench sits in front. Sandy ground and green foliage surround the scene.2011-01-22September 10 20112011-09-10A photograph of a banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots and a dark cave opening at its base, marked by a blue sign reading "DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE". A person in a saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala around the neck stands at left, seen from behind, with hands pressed together in prayer. A small stone bench sits before the cave on a paved black stone floor, with a whitewashed stone platform on each side of the entrance.2011-02-08January 22 20112011-01-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a massive banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick trunks. At the base, a dark cave opening sits beside a small sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE on a blue plate. A single person in an orange-saffron robe with dark hair stands at right, one hand resting on the trunk. Concrete steps and a low curved stone platform surround the tree base, with dappled sunlight across the bark.2011-01-31