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May 16 2012

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Looking up through a large, mature banyan tree with a thick, multi-trunked grey trunk, many aerial roots hanging and twisting down, and wide spreading branches covered in dense green leaves against a pale sky. A small purple cloth or bundle is tied high in the upper left branches. No people are visible.2013-01-01A large banyan tree photographed from below, with a thick, multi-trunked form and many aerial roots hanging and descending from its spreading branches. Green leaves fill the canopy against a pale, overcast sky. At the right edge a white structure, possibly a light fixture or signboard, is partly visible. No people are present.2008-12-10Low-angle photograph looking up into a large, spreading banyan-type fig tree. Thick grey-brown trunks and heavy horizontal limbs fork outward, with aerial roots hanging down and green leaves filling the canopy against bright sky. No people are visible; the scene is dominated by the tree's branching structure.2009-12-17A photograph looking up into a large banyan tree. Thick grey limbs spread outward and upward, with many aerial roots hanging and descending from the branches to form multiple trunk-like columns. Green leaves are scattered through the canopy against a pale sky. No people, deities or ritual objects are visible.2008-12-10A large banyan tree dominates the frame, its thick grey trunks and many spreading, interlaced branches covered with broad green leaves. Aerial roots hang and descend from the upper limbs, and several supporting pillars stand beneath the canopy. Pale sky and foliage fill the background, and a small light-coloured structure is faintly visible at the lower right. No people are present.2008-12-10A large, old banyan tree dominates the frame, its thick grey trunk and many spreading, arching branches covered in dense dark-green leaves. Aerial roots hang and drape around the lower trunk. At the base, a small concrete platform with steps curves around the tree, and a blue sign reading "THE CAVE" is visible near the roots, with a string of red and white flowers tied to the trunk. Sandy ground and a low white wall lie to the right. No people are visible.2010-07-15A photograph looking upward through a large banyan tree. Thick, pale grey limbs and many hanging aerial roots form a tangled canopy, with green leaves and bright sky visible through the branches. No people, figures or ritual activity are visible.2008-12-10September 01 20142014-09-01August 27 20162016-08-27June 25 20162016-06-25A large banyan tree dominates the frame, its wide spreading limbs reaching across a sandy clearing. Multiple aerial prop roots hang down and thicken into pillar-like trunks around the main trunk. A narrow dark stone or metal walkway runs along the bottom left edge of the ground. The sky is pale and hazy. No people are visible.2007-09-24Looking upward through a large banyan tree, its thick, widely spreading grey-brown branches arch across the frame with dense green leaves and patches of pale sky visible between them. Sunlight flares at the upper left. No people are visible.2008-11-05