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A photograph in a shaded outdoor grove beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. Four people in white are visible. On the left, a woman in a white sari with a dark border stands with her palm pressed against the trunk. Beside her, a shaved-headed man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands barefoot, facing the tree. In the centre, a woman in white clothing with glasses sits on a low stone bench holding a small object. On the right, a woman with light hair and a turquoise shawl sits barefoot on another stone bench. Reddish earth, dappled sunlight and a white boundary wall surround them.

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August 08 20102010-08-08August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA photograph at a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick grey-brown trunks, set on a low circular stone platform with tiered steps and dry reddish earth. A man with a shaved head stands on the platform in white kurta and white dhoti, a white cloth draped over his shoulder, facing the trunk. To the left, a woman in a white sari with a dark border walks along the platform beside another person in white. On the right, a woman in white with glasses sits on the stone ledge with hands folded. Another person in white stands at the far right near the tree. Everyone wears white.2010-10-04 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick grey trunks. A woman in white clothes with a red bead necklace stands with hands together on the left. Beside her, a woman in a white top and grey trousers reaches toward the roots. A woman in a turquoise top and blue trousers, barefoot, touches the roots at centre. In the foreground a man in a green graphic t-shirt, orange trousers and a beaded necklace sits on a concrete step at right. A garland of yellow and red flowers hangs on the tree at right. A black hose runs across the reddish earth, and a small orange bottle sits on a concrete ledge at left.2010-09-30 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a flower garland wrapped around its trunk on the left. A woman in a white dress with a white shawl draped over her shoulders stands with her back to the camera near the tree. Seated on a low stone platform, a woman in white with a yellow cloth sits in meditation. Two seated devotees in white clothing face away, one with blonde hair and one with light brown hair, along with a man in a white shirt in the lower right, all sitting on a sandy ground with a rust-coloured brick wall and tall metal pillars behind them. A purple and white bird logo appears at the top left.2010-09-30A photograph of devotees seated closely among the thick, tangled aerial roots and trunk of a large banyan tree. In the foreground a woman in a white blouse and cream sari with gold-coloured border sits with a white flower in her hair, facing the trunk. Beside her, a younger woman in a white sari with lilac floral print sits with her head bowed. On the left, a man in white clothes stands among others dressed in white, and a woman in a red-striped top sits at the lower left. The setting is an outdoor grove with sunlight filtering through leaves.2016-02-27A photograph of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots at an ashram site. Two garlands of yellow and red flowers hang against the trunk. Several people stand close to the tree with their palms pressed together in prayer or touching its trunk: a woman in a white sari with gold border, a woman in a yellow skirt and white top, a person in a white and saffron robe at left, and a young woman in a pink top and black trousers at right. In the foreground a blonde woman in a white top and beaded necklace sits on a stone step beside a small offering tray with flowers. The scene conveys a paduka puja at the banyan tree. No a person candidate is visible.2010-09-29A 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.2010-09-22February 23 20082008-02-23Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and a grey-green trunk, a sandy ground with a circular raised stone platform around its base. In the foreground a young boy in a white shirt and white trousers stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, with a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style necklace. Beside him a bearded man in a white shirt and white trousers bows with hands folded in prayer. Two women in white saris with gold borders move in the background near other tree trunks. Four physical people are visible.2010-07-11A photograph taken beneath a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and thick low branches, its trunks draped with red and white flower garlands. On the dirt ground, a woman in an orange sari sits on a low stone ledge holding a small child, while a young boy in a blue outfit stands nearby. A woman in a white sari and a woman in a red and grey salwar kameez stand on the right, and a man in a white kurta with a folded cloth on his head stands on the left beside another man in a blue shirt. Another woman in a white sari stands near the centre. Some people appear to be bending or gathering near the tree base, and a dark cloth lies in the lower left foreground. The scene suggests a devotional gathering at a sacred tree.2009-07-07 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copies