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A man in a violet dhoti with an orange-red shawl stands barefoot on a dark tiled platform beneath a large ancient banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a sacred thread tied around its trunk. Behind him, a woman in a light patterned outfit stands at the left, and a person in white and another in pale green stand near the tree in a dirt courtyard with low circular stone seats. The man's hands are folded in front of his chest, with a calm, poised stance. Appearance-based cues here (hair, adornments) are not distinctive enough to confirm the identity of the man, so he is described by role and clothing only.

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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and a long horizontal limb. On a dark polished granite platform of square slabs on dirt ground, a figure in an orange saffron garment with a reddish-brown shawl and a white garland stands with hands folded at chest level. Two attendants in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow sashes stand to the right beside a low white stone wall, one holding an object. A stone bench and steps lead to the tree. The figure's face and hair are partly obscured and the person is not clearly identifiable, so a person is unsure.2010-10-05July 11 20132013-07-11Outdoors beneath a large spreading banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots, a robed figure in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl walks barefoot across a dark polished stone platform. He wears a long multi-strand necklace of orange-yellow flower garlands and has long dark hair swept back. Red and maroon patterned mats are laid on the stone and on a white-painted ledge at right, with a blue-bordered white cloth runner at lower right. A man in white kurta and trousers stands behind near the tree, holding a camera. Dry red earth and fallen leaves cover the ground.2013-02-28A large old banyan tree with thick, spreading aerial roots and wide low branches fills the frame. A single person in red ceremonial clothing, a red sleeveless top and red wrap-style dhoti with a gold-toned waist cord, stands on a dark stone platform at the left with hands folded. A raised stone platform encircles the trunk, and red and yellow flower garlands are draped on the roots near the base. The scene is an outdoor temple grove under daylight.2011-08-29 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, at a temple construction site marked with red-painted low walls and yellow layout lines on the ground. A man with long dreadlocks wearing a saffron-orange draped robe and bare feet stands in the centre, gesturing with one arm while speaking. Nearby, a bearded man in a purple shirt and dark trousers stands with hands folded. To the right, an older man in white dhoti and shawl with a green-and-gold border stands on stone steps. Further right, a man in white clothing and a woman in green stand beside a vertical metal pole. The photo shows people discussing the layout around the banyan tree.2018-02-01December 31 20092009-12-31A photograph under a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and spreading branches. In the left foreground a line of devotees in orange and saffron garments, some in orange saris, walks along a dirt path, while a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at the front. A monk in orange robes stands near a wooden post, and a few people in red and maroon clothes are nearby. On the right, a figure in orange sits under the tree near a seated woman in white and green, with a small deity shrine and metal railings beyond. Dirt ground, green shrubs, and cables are visible in the foreground.2016-09-04July 11 20132013-07-11August 23 20112011-08-23September 04 20162016-09-04A person in a plain brown wrap garment stands barefoot on a dark stone slab in an outdoor grove, hands pressed together in namaste near the chest, facing a massive banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. A circular raised stone platform surrounds the trunk base, with a small white flower offering and a string of marigold garlands with red and yellow flowers draped on the tree. Tall trees and a green lamp post fill the background, and the ground is bare reddish earth.2011-08-31February 24 20132013-02-24 +1 copies