Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with thick, twisting aerial roots and a wide canopy of green leaves. Three people in white stand on red earth around a raised circular platform and a low concrete planter ring. A man in white stands at left near the trunk with his hands folded at his chest, and a woman in a white sari-style outfit with a white shawl walks at center holding the hand of a young child in white at right. A black hose runs along the ground near the tree base.

More like this

Open the gallery
Devotees in white dhotis, shirts and saris work at the base of a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots, at what appears to be an outdoor kara seva. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the centre, bending near the roots, while a woman in a white sari to the left smiles and carries a shallow metal tray. Other people in white clothing stand and move among the trunks. The ground is reddish-brown earth piled around a low grey concrete wall encircling the tree, with more trays and loose soil on the path. No saffron-clad figure is visible.2008-02-23Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with thick, low, spreading branches and hanging aerial roots, set on bare reddish earth with a concrete ring around the trunk. In the centre, a young man in plain white kurta and dhoti, with a dark cord necklace and a bindi-like mark on his forehead, stands with hands folded at his chest. To the right, an older person in white clothing bends forward at the waist with arms stretched up to grasp a branch. Behind the trunk, another person in white stands near the tree, partly hidden by the aerial roots. A dark-haired figure in white is also partly visible near the centre-left.2010-09-30July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20142014-09-17A photograph beneath a large, sprawling banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and dense canopy, on a sandy red-earth clearing with rocks. In the foreground a man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands facing right. Beside him, a bare-chested man in orange dhoti and orange shawl stands on a rock with his back to the camera, long dark hair falling down. Behind them an older man in white clothes stands near the trunk. A few other people in white and orange are partly visible at the left edge. The faces of the people are not shown in detail. No identity is confirmed from appearance; the bare-chested figure with long hair and orange garments is a candidate only, with uncertain appearance.2006-10-07A photograph of an outdoor grove beneath a large spreading banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and sweeping branches. Under the canopy sits a black stone deity murti on a raised platform, draped in orange cloth and set on a mound of orange-red powder, with a dark circular border. Several people in white clothing walk along a sandy path, and a woman in white stands near the centre, while other figures are scattered among the pillars and benches. The area has white pillars, low concrete seating and a swing hanging from a branch. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues.2010-12-16December 28 20092009-12-28August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beneath a huge banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and spreading branches. On the left, a red-draped raised mound or pedestal with a statue of a seated figure in white and red clothing with a red head covering stands in a circular enclosure. Several people in white clothes walk along a dirt path. Two men in the foreground, one in a white shirt and cream trousers and one in a blue jacket and brown trousers, walk away from the camera. A woman in white stands near the right edge, and a few more people in white and casual clothes are scattered among the trees and buildings in the background.2010-08-14A large ancient banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches dominates an outdoor site with bare red-brown earth. Two men in white dhoti and white upper cloth, with saffron-yellow borders, stand at the base of the trunk; one bends forward near the roots while the other stands with hands folded in prayer. A small figure in white stands further right near a railing. Concrete edging, a metal pipe and low walls surround the tree.2014-09-17October 07 20062006-10-07A photograph of a large banyan tree with massive spreading horizontal limbs and hanging aerial roots, set in a sandy-floored enclosure with low concrete curbs. A young man stands centre-frame in white ritual clothing, a white dhoti and white kurta with a dark cord around his neck, his hands joined in front of him. Behind him a figure in white bends forward under the branch in a yoga-style stretch. Two more people in white stand at the left, one partly hidden by the aerial roots. No identifiable a person depiction is evident from appearance.2010-09-30