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Photo 11724219December 31 20182018-12-31 +1 copiesA 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.2009-11-16October 12 20132013-10-12A 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.2016-06-15July 12 20132013-07-12June 24 20132013-06-24A 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 large, sprawling banyan tree dominates the frame, its thick grey trunk and many aerial roots hanging from wide spreading branches over a paved, low-walled platform with a dark slab. At the lower right, a seated figure in a red sari and a figure in yellow clothing stand beside a red-draped shrine with an ornate silver-framed arch, apparently at a small sacred site beneath the tree.2013-03-24A large, ancient banyan tree dominates the scene, its broad canopy and many aerial prop roots spreading across a dusty reddish-brown ground. A thick trunk with hanging roots stands at centre, and a small shrine or deity murti is visible at the right edge within a red enclosure with ornate gold trim. Metal railings and stone slabs surround the base of the tree. No people are visible.2014-09-28A large, sprawling banyan tree dominates an outdoor grove, its wide spreading branches and many hanging aerial roots forming a dense canopy over a sandy earthen ground. Around the trunk are circular raised stone platforms and a flat dark stone slab. On the right, a black stone deity murti seated on a red-draped base is decorated with a yellow cloth and an orange and white flag hangs beside it. No people are visible.2013-09-11Dusk view looking up at a large, ancient banyan tree with a thick trunk, sprawling low branches and many hanging aerial roots. A yellow rope or garland is tied around the base of the trunk. Several people stand in the lower edge of the frame, partly visible, dressed in white. The sky is dark blue and the tree is lit by warm light. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2009-09-06