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Banyan TreePhotograph of a large old banyan tree with a dense canopy of spreading branches and many hanging aerial roots forming multiple trunks. Raised circular white-painted brick platforms with dark soil surround the trunks, and a sandy path runs in front. On the left, a single small figure in white clothing stands near the trunk, facing the tree, with the lower part of the body partly hidden by roots.June 20 20132013-06-20June 12 20132013-06-12A photograph of a large, ancient banyan tree with a dense canopy and many long, grey aerial roots hanging down and merging into thick trunk-like columns. A low curved white concrete border and bare reddish-brown earth surround the tree base, and a street light on a bent pole is visible at left. No people are visible. The tree's sprawling horizontal branches dominate the frame, with a small dark opening at the base of the trunk at lower right.2013-06-28June 09 20132013-06-09A large banyan tree with a wide spreading canopy of dense green leaves and thick, horizontal limbs supported by many hanging aerial roots and trunk-like prop roots. The ground beneath is bare reddish earth enclosed by low pale circular concrete curbs, with no people visible. The aerial roots dangle from the branches in the foreground, and a green-fenced area appears in the background.2010-07-14A large banyan tree with wide, spreading horizontal limbs and many hanging aerial roots reaching down to the ground. The branches are supported by thick trunks and the dense green canopy covers the scene. A low white concrete curb encircles the base of the tree on a bare reddish-brown earth floor. No people are visible.2010-07-14A large banyan tree dominates an outdoor shrine setting, with long spreading horizontal branches and dense hanging aerial roots descending to the red-brown earth. At left, a small shrine holds a stone lingam draped with an orange-saffron cloth, set on a raised circular platform with a dark red-brown mound of offerings. A low circular stone wall encircles the tree base, and a small shallow pool or basin sits among the trunks. No people are visible.2012-11-06A photograph of a large banyan tree with a wide, spreading canopy and many long, sweeping horizontal limbs. Numerous aerial prop roots hang down and thicken into multiple trunks around the central tree. Concrete ring-shaped platforms with low walls surround the base of the trunks on reddish-brown soil. No people are visible in the scene.2008-11-05July 16 20132013-07-16A large banyan tree with thick, spreading grey branches and dense green leaves fills the frame. Its aerial roots hang down and grow into a round, whitewashed concrete platform encircling the trunk, set on bare reddish-brown earth. Foliage and sky are visible through the branches; no people are visible in the scene.2010-07-14