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Under the Bodhi Tree

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Tree shrines are commonplace at many of India's religious sites. But tree reverence has roots in many religions around the world, including in the United States.

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Over six months, members of the Columbia News21 team traveled 525,000 miles across the United States, Canada, India and Iran in search of a better understanding of minority religions and the immigrants who practice them.

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