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February 23 2011

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A photograph of a large banyan tree with many thick aerial roots and hanging prop roots forming a dense trunk structure. At the base sits a small dark cave opening beside a low white stone platform with a small blue sign reading 'DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE'. In the foreground a person in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with red-maroon borders, bare-footed and holding hands together in prayer, stands on a polished black stone floor reflecting the tree. A rudraksha-style bead garland is visible at the neck. Dappled sunlight falls through the leaves.2011-01-31A photograph of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and wide spreading branches. In the foreground a person in an orange saffron robe, wrapped over one shoulder, stands barefoot on a dark polished stone platform with their back to the camera, hands held together in front of the chest. A rudraksha-style bead necklace is visible at the neck and the hair is tied up. Beside the trunk is a small dark cave opening with a stone step and a small blue sign above it. The ground is white paved and sandy, with reflections of the tree on the polished floor.2011-02-01December 31 20092009-12-31January 17 20082008-01-17A photograph of a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe standing barefoot on a low white circular platform, leaning against the thick, many-trunked aerial roots of a large banyan tree. A garland of yellow and magenta flowers hangs on the trunk to the left. The figure is turned toward the trunk with eyes lowered, one hand resting on the bark, in a quiet, reverent posture. Bare sandy ground, a white wall and a small pole are visible in the background.2010-02-12A photograph of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and spreading branches. In the foreground on a dark polished stone platform stands a person seen from behind, with dark hair in a bun, wearing a saffron-orange shoulder wrap and matching orange lower garment, standing barefoot before the trunk. A small dark opening at the base of the tree and a low stone-edged circular platform are visible beside the trunk. Dappled sunlight falls across the ground and the tree canopy.2011-02-12December 03 20092009-12-03A photograph of a large, sprawling banyan tree with many aerial roots hanging from its branches, standing over a low circular stone platform at its base. A single person stands with their back to the camera on a dark polished stone floor in front of the tree. The person wears an orange saffron sannyasi-style robe with a draped shoulder and a long dark braid down the back. Bright sunlight and dappled shadows fall across the tree and the ground.2011-02-12A large banyan tree with many aerial prop roots and spreading branches stands in a sunlit courtyard. A marigold garland of yellow and purple flowers hangs across the trunk above a small dark shrine opening, with a small stone stand holding a plate of red offerings in front. A figure in a flowing orange robe with long dark hair stands at the right edge beside a white-walled raised platform, one hand touching the trunk. The figure is standing barefoot and is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so no identification is made.2010-02-12A barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long rudraksha mala around his neck, stands on a dark polished stone platform beside a huge old banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches. Sandy ground and a low stone plinth surround the tree, and a small shrine opening is visible at its base. The man's hair is long and dark, and he gestures with one hand as if speaking.2011-09-02A photograph of a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches over a sandy courtyard. In the foreground a figure in an orange saffron garment stands barefoot on a dark polished stone platform, facing the tree, with one hand raised near the face. Nearby stands a stone platform and a small sign. White kolam rangoli patterns are drawn on the ground at the right edge. Another person in pink clothing is visible far to the left. The figure's head and face are not clearly visible, so identity cannot be determined from appearance.2011-03-05A photograph of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and trunk, its wide roots and trunk hung with two yellow, pink and purple flower garlands. A man with long hair tied back, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and orange wrap over a pink sleeveless top, stands barefoot on sandy ground in dappled light, facing the trunk with hands at his sides. A low dark opening appears at the base of the tree. Behind him are trees and a white wall. The image has a faint reflected copy at the bottom, and a small blue logo appears in the lower left corner.2008-01-14