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A photograph of a large, sprawling banyan tree with many thick grey trunks and hanging aerial roots, set on bare reddish earth. A standing figure in an orange-red robe and a yellow waist cloth, wearing a long orange-yellow garland of beads and with a bare upper body, stands on a red patterned mat beside the tree's raised white stone platform, eyes lowered in reverence. Fallen yellow leaves lie on the ground and small scattered red offerings are visible. Further back are open grounds, young trees and a distant red building. The figure's appearance cues are only partially distinctive, so identity is uncertain; the figure is described by role as a devotee or sannyasi-style robed person.

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April 30 20132013-04-30February 05 20152015-02-05A photograph of a large banyan tree with many thick, sprawling trunks and hanging aerial roots, set on reddish-brown earth. A single standing figure in saffron-orange robes and a long orange shawl stands at the base of the tree beside a white concrete platform, near red-and-white woven mats. The figure has long dark hair and wears a beaded necklace. Small red offerings lie on the ground. a person: the figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a beaded necklace, and the page indicates a person was present at this event, though the figure's identity is only appearance-based.2013-02-28Outdoor photo beneath a huge old banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches. A man in a rust-red and orange dhoti-style garment with a long yellow-orange beaded necklace walks across sandy ground toward the viewer, shielded by a multicoloured canopy umbrella held by an attendant. Behind him, a woman in white garments and several people in white and orange robes stand near a low white railing and a metal barrier on the left.2016-08-02A photograph of a large ancient banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots and thick trunks forming a shrine-like hollow at its base. A figure in saffron-orange robes, with a draped sash over one shoulder and bare feet, stands facing the tree trunk with hands pressed to it. To the left, two men in white clothes sit cross-legged on a mat near the raised stone platform. Dry earth surrounds the tree, and a purple cloth hangs high in the branches. Sunlight filters through the green leaves.2011-02-11February 25 20132013-02-25September 10 20112011-09-10August 02 20162016-08-02 +1 copiesA barefoot man in saffron-orange robes stands beside a large banyan tree with thick, twisting aerial roots, leaning slightly against its trunk. He wears a long orange garland, a gold-coloured waist cloth and a white forehead mark, with dark hair pulled back. He stands on a folded red-and-blue patterned mat set on a low stone platform in an open outdoor courtyard with bare dirt ground, scattered stone blocks, white pillars and a red boundary wall behind. a person based on the saffron robes, garland and white forehead marking; the page identifies him at this event, but appearance cues are moderately distinctive rather than conclusive.2013-03-17Outdoor photograph of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and a dark hollow opening at its base. A garland of yellow and magenta flowers is draped across the trunk above the opening. A white-painted circular stone platform surrounds the tree, with a small offering plate holding red and white items on a dark stone stand in the foreground. A single person in a loose orange-saffron robe and wrap stands at the right edge with long dark hair, facing the tree and barefoot on the platform, appearing to offer prayer. Sunlight and shade fall across the sandy ground.2010-02-12A barefoot man in an orange-saffron dhoti and matching shawl stands beside a large old banyan tree, his forehead touching the trunk. He wears a long string of golden beads over his bare upper body, and a white tilak marks his forehead. His feet rest on a red patterned mat at the base of the tree. Behind him are a red boundary wall, a white lamp post, and sandy ground with stones. The description reflects visible clothing and adornment only; the man is one person in the scene.2013-03-05September 10 20112011-09-10