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Only
30 meters from a busy thoroughfare, a Hindu kneels in silent prayer
at the base of a banyan shrine. The banyan tree is considered
sacred because it is able to survive and grow for centuries. Tied
to its aerial roots are hundreds of temple bells; prayer flags
are also left as offerings by devotees. The banyan is also referred
to as the bo, bodhi and vat,
particularly in poetry and literature.
Dibrugarh
District, Assam
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