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October 24 2010

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A large old banyan tree with thick, tangled aerial roots and sprawling branches dominates the scene. At its base sits a small dark cave opening framed by white-painted concrete steps and a low curb, with a blue sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. Sandy ground surrounds the shrine area, and a few trees and a person in white are faintly visible at the right edge in the background.2012-05-13August 18 20112011-08-18August 01 20122012-08-01A large, ancient banyan tree dominates the frame, its thick grey trunks and sprawling horizontal limbs festooned with many hanging aerial roots that reach down to the sandy ground. Curved white edging surrounds the tree base, and a small blue sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE is visible near the trunk. Green foliage fills the upper canopy and other trees stand in the background.2012-07-28April 12 20132013-04-12 +1 copiesA large old banyan tree dominates an outdoor compound with a sandy ground. Its wide, low branches spread horizontally and many hanging aerial roots drop down around a trunk-like cluster. Two tall grey metal poles stand in the foreground near a raised circular stone platform. Several stone-edged circular platforms surround the tree base, and a small dark opening is visible among the roots at right. A black marble-looking slab lies in the lower foreground. No people are visible.2010-10-24 +1 copiesA large banyan tree with a massive trunk cluster and many aerial prop roots dropping to the ground, forming a dense canopy. At its base is a small dark cave opening draped with a red, yellow and green flower garland. A small blue sign reads "DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE" beside the opening. A low circular white-walled platform with a stone step surrounds the trunk base, and a small stone plaque sits in front of the cave entrance. No people are visible.2010-07-15June 14 20162016-06-14A large banyan tree dominates the scene, with many thick aerial roots descending from its spreading branches into a raised circular bed of reddish-brown earth. The bed is edged by a low white curved wall, and sandy ground surrounds it. No people are visible; the photograph shows the tree trunk, hanging prop roots and leafy canopy in daylight, with smaller trees and a faint structure at the left edge.2008-12-10July 31 20122012-07-31July 28 20122012-07-28A large old banyan tree dominates the frame, its thick grey trunks and many hanging aerial roots spreading into wide sweeping branches with green leaves. Sandy ground and a low white-edged path surround the base. Small blue signs at the bottom read DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. No people are visible.2012-07-28