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Photograph taken at night of a shaved-headed man with his back to the camera, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and a matching shawl draped over his bare shoulders, with gold borders on the cloth. He has red and white flower garlands around his neck and raises his folded hands in anjali above his head toward a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. Beside him stands a second person in full orange robes, also facing the tree. A blue sign on a low white stone wall reads DO NOT ENTER THE CA, and black tiled flooring surrounds the shrine area.

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Night-time photo at a banyan tree with large aerial roots and a white-edged stone platform. A bald priest in orange ochre robes with gold border holds a metal tray and lights an oil lamp flame at a shrine opening at right, while a second robed figure in red-orange attire stands beside him. A man in white dhoti stands behind taking photographs. A blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE, and a white geometric kolam design is drawn on the ground.2012-04-24A photograph of a person in an orange saffron robe with maroon borders standing barefoot on a dark polished floor, facing away from the camera toward a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. The person wears a rudraksha mala around the neck and has dark hair tied back. A small blue sign on a stone ledge in front of the tree reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE, and a small flame glows at the cave opening at the base of the trunk. Dry leaves lie on the sandy ground. A translucent purple bird logo sits in the upper left corner.2011-01-22A photograph of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and trunks, at dusk in an open courtyard paved with dark polished stone tiles. A figure stands on the right in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, hands pressed together in namaskar in front of the tree. Near the trunk, a white-washed base holds a garland of yellow and red flowers draped on the tree, and a blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. At the right edge, a silver-toned ornamental arch frames a red floral arrangement. The figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance; the visible cues are a saffron robe and a stance of reverence, with no distinctive regalia visible.2010-08-06Night photograph at a banyan tree courtyard. Three figures stand on a dark stone platform before a small shrine with a silver arch framing a red-clad deity murti surrounded by red flowers. A man in orange saffron robes stands in front with palms pressed together in namaste, bare-footed. Beside him a bald man in a white dhoti and white upper cloth with a sacred thread stands with hands folded. At the right, a figure in orange holds a small offering plate. Aerial roots hang from the large banyan trunks, and a blue sign reads 'Do Not Enter the Cave' at left. The orange-clad figure in front shows long hair swept back; appearance-based candidate for a person, but unclear from this view.2010-11-12A photograph of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and a small dark cave opening at its base, set on a raised circular stone platform. A person in an orange robe with maroon striped borders and a dark rudraksha-style mala stands with their back to the camera on the left, facing the tree. Further right, a seated figure in a light blue garment sits on the ground near the tree. A blue sign reads 'Do Not Enter the Cave'. Dappled sunlight falls across the trunk and stone seating.2011-02-11Night photo of a temple courtyard lit by a camphor flame. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, bald and seen from behind, holds a brass aarti plate with a lit flame toward a figure standing in front, who wears a red-orange garland and orange cloth and has a mark on the forehead. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shawl presses his palms together. To the left, a man in white clothes holds a camera, and a large banyan tree with aerial roots stands beside a stone platform with a red-painted floor. In the background, a silver-framed arch surrounds a deity murti draped with flower garlands. A small brass lamp sits on the ground nearby.2012-04-24Photograph of a person seen from behind standing barefoot on a dark polished stone floor, facing a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. The person wears an orange robe with maroon borders wrapped over the shoulder, a rudraksha mala around the neck, and hair tied up in a bun. Hands are pressed together in front of the chest in prayer. Ahead, a small dark cave opening at the base of the tree has a small oil lamp burning inside it, a blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE, and a small stone step sits in front of the opening, with white stone platforms on either side.2011-01-22January 22 20132013-01-22A person seen from behind stands on a dark polished floor before a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. They wear an orange dhoti and shawl with maroon borders, a rudraksha mala at the neck, and hair in a bun, hands folded in prayer. In front of the tree is a small dark cave opening with a blue sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE, a small oil lamp glowing inside, and a low stone bench nearby. The clothing is saffron-orange with maroon trim and the person is barefoot.2011-01-22September 11 20112011-09-11November 29 20112011-11-29April 25 20122012-04-25