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Two women stand with their foreheads pressed against a large horizontal banyan tree branch, outdoors among green leaves and aerial roots. The woman on the left wears a cream and yellow sari with a pink and purple border and a gold bangle, with dark hair in a low bun. The woman on the right has curly light brown hair and wears a turquoise and white shawl over a white skirt, with a silver wristwatch. Both have their hands resting on the trunk in a gesture of reverent contact with the tree. Grass and shrubs fill the background.

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Two women stand with their backs to the camera, each with one palm pressed against a large horizontal limb of a banyan tree. The woman on the left wears a cream sari with a lavender and orange border and a pale yellow shawl over her shoulder, her dark hair pulled back. The woman on the right has curly light-brown hair and wears a turquoise-to-blue ombre shawl over white clothing. Green leaves and grass surround the tree in bright daylight.2010-08-10 +1 copiesAugust 08 20102010-08-08August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA woman with curly light-brown hair stands with her back to the camera, both palms pressed against a large horizontal banyan branch overhead. She wears a white garment and a turquoise-to-blue gradient shawl with fringed ends draped over her shoulders, and a wristwatch is visible on one wrist. Thick aerial roots hang down on the right, and green foliage, a grassy field and a white fence form the background. No a person candidate is visible in this image.2010-08-10 +1 copiesJuly 20 20102010-07-20A young woman with long dark hair pulled back stands embracing the thick trunk of a banyan tree, her cheek resting against the bark and her eyes closed. She wears a cream and gold-bordered sari with an orange shawl draped over her shoulders, and a small bindi is visible on her forehead. Green foliage and tree trunks surround her in an outdoor setting, with a light-grey pole to the right.2010-07-15June 17 20172017-06-17Outdoor photo of devotees standing on bare red earth beneath a large spreading tree with thick horizontal branches and dense green leaves. A woman in a yellow kurta with a white shawl draped over her shoulder stands with her back to the camera, hands on hips, while a woman in a brown sweater and red striped shawl and red cap stands to the left in white pants. Nearby, a woman in white robes stands near a hanging bell, and others in white and orange garments stand in the background. A woman in white sits in the lower right corner. Several people are present, all barefoot or in simple ritual clothing, gathered under the tree.2005-12-24A photograph of devotees gathered under a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and sprawling branches, on bare reddish-brown earth. Women in white and pastel salwar kameez and a few in orange-yellow stand in a loose line along the left, some with dupattas and head coverings. A woman with reddish-brown hair and wearing all white top and trousers stands barefoot in the centre with her back to the camera. A man in a white shirt is in the lower right foreground, and more people stand in the background among the trees. The scene suggests a group practice under the tree.2005-12-24A woman with curly light hair stands with her back to the camera beneath a large banyan tree, raising both arms to grasp a thick low branch. She wears a white kurta and white trousers with a blue-to-turquoise gradient shawl draped over her shoulders. Aerial roots and hanging vines drape around her, and a paved path with a low stone border runs in front of her across reddish earth. Green grass and fencing are visible in the background among the tree trunks. The setting suggests a practice performed at the banyan tree, possibly a stretching or yoga posture, but no ritual is clearly identifiable.2010-08-10 +1 copiesJuly 08 20082008-07-08 +1 copiesFour women in saris stand at the base of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, pressing their palms together in prayer and leaning close to the trunk. Two wear white saris, one wears a white sari with an orange border and blue dots, and the fourth on the right wears a pink sari. The ground is dry dirt and the late light falls across the bark.2007-02-24