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Greetings from Gujarat, India, the place a banyan tree is a spot for relaxation, prayers and play
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Greetings from Gujarat, India, the place a banyan tree is a spot for relaxation, prayers and play

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By Tycoon Herald 3 Min Read Published August 6, 2025
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Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly collection wherein NPR’s worldwide correspondents share snapshots of moments from their lives and work all over the world.

Banyan bushes are my fixed companion as I journey in India. These bushes sprawl out, sending down roots that develop from their branches like ropes that youngsters swing on. In each Hindu and Muslim areas, it is commonplace to see oil lamps nestled in reverence on the tangle of banyan roots — the tree is seen as life-giving. Typically, there are strips of fabric fluttering off branches in hopes of prayers answered.

The bushes are additionally shade-giving, like this one I noticed in late spring outdoors Dingucha village within the western state of Gujarat. These males have been sitting fairly nonetheless within the late-afternoon warmth, catching a break subsequent to a stall that sells paan, a mix of floor betel nut and flavorings. The sunshine regarded sepia-toned — as if I might stepped into an previous {photograph} — and I started snapping. There was no such respite, although, for the stream of younger girls I noticed strolling previous, balancing heavy pots of water on their heads — a grueling job they’re generally anticipated to repeat a number of instances a day.

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