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July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesJune 06 20142014-06-06A large old banyan tree with a thick trunk, many spreading aerial roots hanging down, and dense green leaves. At the base sits a low raised stone platform on a red earth floor, bordered by a curved whitewashed kerb. A yellow, red and purple flower garland hangs on the trunk at left. No people are visible.2010-10-05A large, old banyan tree dominates the frame, with a thick central trunk and many aerial roots hanging down and merging into multiple pillar-like trunks. Wide horizontal limbs spread out to the left and right, covered with green leaves. The ground beneath is reddish-brown earth with a few low white concrete edging blocks. At the lower right edge, a small red-based stone structure and a dark figure partly visible suggest a shrine or deity murti at the tree's base. No people are visible.2008-12-10A photograph of devotees gathered at a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, in a sunlit outdoor compound with a dirt ground. Several adults stand on black granite slabs before the trunk: a man in a white shirt and dark trousers, a woman in a light blue and white sari, a woman in a white salwar-style outfit, and a woman in an orange sari. Two young children stand in the foreground. A man in white clothes stands at the trunk, and a white-robed figure stands near the cave-like opening at the base of the tree. A blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. Flower petals are scattered on the ground at the lower right. Visible people: about nine.2010-06-30July 13 20142014-07-13A large old banyan tree with a dense canopy of spreading branches and many hanging aerial roots forms the main subject. At the base sits a small dark shrine opening within the roots, marked by a garland of yellow, white and purple flowers draped across the trunk. The ground around the trunk is raised with a circular white-painted platform and steps. No people are visible in the scene.2010-01-13 +1 copiesA large, ancient banyan tree with thick grey trunks, sprawling horizontal limbs and countless hanging aerial roots forming a dense curtain around its base. A garland of yellow, red and purple flowers hangs on the left side of the trunk, and the ground around the tree is bare reddish earth enclosed by a low whitewashed stone border. No people are visible in the scene.2010-10-05Outdoor photo beneath a huge old banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches. Many people in white dhotis and white saris walk across sandy ground, some carrying bags. On the right, a shrine area has a tall orange cloth draped behind a stone structure, with a worshipper in white reaching up toward it and a brass lamp stand nearby, plus red-tinted offerings at the base. A metal railing runs through the foreground. Hindu devotional setting, possibly a temple tree shrine. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2016-02-27 +1 copiesA large banyan tree photographed up close, its many grey aerial roots hanging down and merging into thick trunks around a sandy, reddish-brown ground. Heavy horizontal limbs spread across the upper frame with green foliage visible behind. White-painted low walls and a small patch of pale paving appear at the lower edges. No people are visible in the scene.2008-12-10September 30 20132013-09-30