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A photograph of a single person in an orange sari-style garment standing beside a large banyan tree with many aerial roots, hands held together in prayer near the trunk. A garland of yellow and pink flowers hangs on the roots, and scattered flower petals lie on the sandy ground. The person has long dark hair and a rudraksha-style mala visible in the hands. Bright open ground and trees fill the background.

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January 17 20082008-01-17A barefoot person in a saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland and a red garland stands at the base of a large banyan tree, pressing one hand against its aerial roots and trunk. The tree has many hanging and twisting roots, and a multicoloured garland of orange, yellow and purple flowers lies on the ground at its base, beside a low white stone border. Green foliage and a boundary wall with pink flowering shrubs are visible behind.2009-12-30A photograph of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and trunks, decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds and red and white flowers. A woman in an orange-saffron sari with a red border stands close to the trunk at right, her head bowed and a flower garland draped over her shoulder, in a sandy outdoor compound with other trees behind. Flower offerings lie at the base of the tree.2007-12-23December 31 20082008-12-31December 25 20072007-12-25A figure in a saffron-orange wrap stands barefoot beside the large trunk of a banyan tree, leaning against it with the head bowed and eyes lowered. A pink and white flower garland hangs around the neck. Thick aerial roots drape down the trunk, and yellow marigold garlands lie at the base. Concrete blocks and grey pillars sit on red earth in the background.2008-12-31A photograph of a large banyan tree with thick grey trunks, dangling aerial roots and orange daubs of paint on its bark, set in a dappled outdoor clearing. A single person in a saffron-orange garment stands in profile at the left of the tree, face pressed close to the trunk, wearing a long white and red flower garland with green leaves draped over the shoulders and gold bangles on the wrist. Sunlight falls across bare ground marked with faint white kolam-style designs at the lower left. Trees and palms are visible in the background.2006-12-29A photograph of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and a hanging garland of yellow, red and green flowers draped on its trunk. To the right, a barefoot young man in a saffron-orange robe, with long dark hair, a red bindi and a white and red flower garland around his neck, stands on sandy ground under shade trees. A rudraksha-style mala is visible at his chest.2006-12-26A 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.2013-02-28A barefoot person in an orange saffron dhoti and wrap stands on a stone platform, pressing their face and hands against the trunk of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. A long dark plait of hair hangs down the back, and a gold-and-bead necklace is visible at the neck. Behind the tree, a stone shrine structure with a dark opening is partly visible, with a small stone pillar and sandy ground in front. A dark reflective pool lies at the lower left. Green foliage surrounds the scene.2011-09-08A large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and buttressed trunks stands on sandy ground under a canopy of green leaves. A person in an orange saffron garment with a bare upper back stands at the right, hands pressed together in namaste before the tree, with long dark hair swept back and a white and red garland around the neck. A yellow, red and white flower garland hangs from a branch of the trunk, and scattered petals lie on the ground. The scene is outdoors in bright daylight.2006-12-26December 30 20062006-12-30