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A photograph of devotees gathered at a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, in a sunlit outdoor compound with a dirt ground. Several adults stand on black granite slabs before the trunk: a man in a white shirt and dark trousers, a woman in a light blue and white sari, a woman in a white salwar-style outfit, and a woman in an orange sari. Two young children stand in the foreground. A man in white clothes stands at the trunk, and a white-robed figure stands near the cave-like opening at the base of the tree. A blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. Flower petals are scattered on the ground at the lower right. Visible people: about nine.

October 01 2011

Outdoor photo of devotees gathered around the base of a massive banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick trunks on bare reddish-brown earth. Several women in white saris with gold borders stand or bend close to the trunk, including one in a white sari with an orange-and-blue patterned border who is kneeling and touching the roots. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand nearby, and children in casual clothes watch. A few people in the background sit under the trees. No readable signage is visible. a person is not clearly identifiable among the people shown.

October 19 2008

A photograph of a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and thick hanging prop roots, under which a group of devotees stands and sits on bare reddish earth in dappled shade. Most men wear white dhotis and white shirts, and women wear white saris with gold borders. A man at the centre-left in white with a long-sleeved shirt stands with hands folded in front of the tree. On the right, a bald man in white kurta and dhoti, with a small necklace, stands with hands clasped near the trunk. Two women in white saris with gold borders stand together on the right. Several people sit on the ground in the foreground and background. No festival objects or rituals are clearly visible beyond the devotional gathering around the tree.

Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots. A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair sits on a black slab platform with hands folded in prayer. Around them, about ten standing men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, stand with palms pressed together. To the right, a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl stands with hands joined. In the foreground on a teal cloth are brass deity murti figures and a kalasha-like vessel.

A photograph of devotees at a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, the trunk wrapped with a garland of red and yellow flowers. A man with a shaved head in white dhoti and shawl stands at the base of the tree with his hands together. Nearby, a woman in white sari and a girl in white dress tend the trunk. In the foreground, a woman in white sari sits on a black stone platform with folded hands, a younger woman in a yellow blouse and white sari sits beside her in prayer, and a short-haired person in a teal and blue sari sits with arms wrapped around knees. Other people in white clothing stand among the trees in the background.

A photograph of a large ancient banyan tree with thick aerial roots and sprawling branches at an outdoor shrine. Several people in white and saffron-orange clothing stand on a dark polished stone platform around white-painted raised bases. A man in white with a yellow sash holds a tray of flowers, and a figure in orange robes with a shawl stands near the tree in prayer. Golden poles or lamp stands and white pillars stand nearby, and a trail of flowers rests on the ground.

A photograph of devotees gathered under a large sprawling banyan tree at an outdoor shrine. Several people stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, including men in white dhotis and women in saffron and red saris. A golden-clad deity murti or sculpture with garlands and a gold crown stands at the right beside a stone snake figure, and a gold-and-purple cloth hangs from it. Orange-robed sannyasis and other devotees stand on the red brick pavement among the aerial roots.

A large old banyan tree with many thick aerial roots and spreading branches forms a shaded grove. At the base of the trunk, a small raised stone platform holds a figure in white ritual cloth with an orange-trimmed shawl and a garland of flowers hanging nearby; the figure appears to be a devotee or priest in white, with the identity of any person uncertain. A dark polished stone floor lies in the foreground, and sunlight filters through the leaves.

February 27 2016

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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches, on bare earth. Many devotees in white traditional clothing stand, walk and kneel around a tall metal pole at the tree's base. A man in white dhoti and shirt lies prostrate fully on a mat in front, while another man kneels with hands folded. A woman in an orange and white sari with a blue dove motif stands with hands joined in prayer. Other women wear white saris, one in a pink-lilac sari, and a seated woman wears a red and white sari. Palm trees and a small building sit in the background.