LZT1035223: Religious Mendicants, Benares. the Term Mendicant Refers to Begging or Relying on Charitable Donations, and is Most Widely Used for Religious Followers or Ascetics Who Rely Exclusively on Charity to Survive. is a City on the Banks of the Ganges in Uttar Pradesh, India. / Bridgeman Images
LZT1035224: The Great Banyan, or Sacred Tree, of India (Ficus Indica). A Banyan (Also Banian) is a Fig that Starts Its Life As an Epiphyte (a Plant Growing on Another Plant) When Its Seeds Germinate in the Cracks and Crevices on a Host Tree (or on Structures Like Buildings and Bridges). "Banyan" Often Refers Specifically to the Indian Banyan or Ficus Benghalensis, the National Tree of India. / Bridgeman Images