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December 31 20182018-12-31 +2 copiesA photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large, sprawling banyan tree with many aerial prop roots hanging from its wide spreading branches. On the right, a standing deity murti with a black face, a golden crown, gold ornaments, a multi-strand bead necklace and a garland of marigolds and yellow flowers wears a red and green garment. Small brass oil lamps and a brass lamp stand sit at the base of the murti on a raised red-earth platform, with stone bases around the tree.2016-06-15June 24 20132013-06-24October 12 20132013-10-12June 16 20132013-06-16A 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.2012-10-22A night-time photograph of a large, old banyan tree with thick, spreading aerial roots and wide low branches. At its base stands a circular raised stone platform with a marigold garland of orange and yellow flowers wrapped around the trunk. A single person in an orange-saffron robe with white cloth draped over the shoulders stands at the right side of the tree, facing it, with bare feet on the reddish earth. Small offerings and a tall pole are visible at the edge of the platform.2009-11-16June 13 20132013-06-13January 04 20152015-01-04June 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesA large banyan tree dominates the scene, with a thick trunk, sprawling horizontal limbs and many aerial roots hanging down to the ground. A garland of red, yellow and green flowers is wrapped around the trunk at its base. Around the tree are circular stone platforms and a low stepped stone base, with a flat paved surface in the foreground under dappled sunlight. No people are visible.2011-07-26February 05 20152015-02-05