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A large, old banyan tree with many aerial roots and wide spreading branches fills the frame, casting shade over a red-earth ground with low stone platforms around its base. To the right, a small arched shrine holds a black deity murti draped in orange cloth and decorated with flower garlands, with red flowers heaped on a stone base in front. A tall white post and a hanging blue-purple cloth are visible on the left. No people are visible.

August 25 2016

September 07 2014

Outdoor photograph of a large old banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches forming a canopy over a sandy ground. At the base of the trunk on the left is a small dark cave-like opening with a small sign. On the right, a black stone deity murti with a green-and-red garland sits within a white arched niche and green curtain on a red-painted platform, enclosed by a metal railing. Further back, a standing figure in orange and red clothing stands near a shrine structure beneath the trees. Green foliage and a few small plants cover the ground.

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October 24 2006

A photograph of an outdoor shrine under a large banyan tree with many spreading aerial roots and branches overhead. A woman in a white sari stands at the base of the trunk, while a second person in orange-red clothing sits on a stone platform at the left edge. At right, a stone-arched niche holds a dark statue of a seated figure in blue, draped with a garland of red and yellow flowers, set on a pedestal with a surrounding bed of red flowers. Dirt paths and low stone platforms surround the tree.

Outdoor photo of a large banyan tree with a sprawling canopy and many hanging aerial roots, set over a sandy ground with stone platforms beneath. On the right stands a carved black stone deity murti seated in an arched silver-framed niche with a red cloth backdrop, adorned with a red garment, a red headband and a white flower garland. A red stone base and a small bench lie in front. No people are visible.

A large banyan tree with many spreading aerial roots and hanging prop roots forms a canopy over a shrine area. Beneath it stands a black stone deity murti on a red-painted pedestal, enclosed by a silver metal railing. A man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a sacred thread stands beside the murti, near a small stone object at its base. On the left, a young man in a light shirt and dark trousers stands near the tree trunk, and a partly visible figure in white is near the base of the tree. Sandy ground and greenery surround the site.

A photograph of a large ancient banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and wide overhanging branches forming a canopy over an open earthen yard. At the lower right, a black stone deity murti with a pink headband and blue garment sits within a silver-framed arched niche backed by green drapery, with a small brass offering and red cloth before it. No people are visible. The scene reads as a shaded outdoor shrine beneath the tree.

July 12 2013

A large banyan tree with a dense canopy of spreading branches and many hanging aerial roots dominates an outdoor ashram courtyard of sandy ground. Beneath it sits a black stone platform with red cloth mats, and a low white circular platform surrounds the trunk base. On the right, a black stone deity murti is dressed in orange cloth and stands within an arched silver-framed niche draped with teal fabric, with red flower offerings at its base. No people are visible.

A large, ancient banyan tree dominates the frame, its thick grey trunks and many aerial prop roots spreading across a wide canopy of green leaves. Metal railings enclose the ground beneath. On the right edge, a dark stone deity murti sits in a niche, draped with an orange cloth and white cloth with a white flower garland, beneath a decorative arch. Bare red earth and open sky show through the branches.