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October 13 2013

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September 18 20132013-09-18A large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and thick trunks surrounds a small dark cave-like opening at its base. A round raised stone platform with curved low walls encircles the tree base on reddish-brown earth. A small oil lamp flame glows inside the dark opening. Two dark granite slabs lie on the ground at the front, and a small grey stone block sits near the entrance. A red-painted root and a reddish mark appear on the trunk. No people are visible.2013-09-10A photograph of a large banyan tree with many thick, twisting aerial roots and trunks forming a dense, intertwined mass. Between the roots at the base is a small dark opening where a small brass or gold-coloured object. Sandy, reddish earth lies at the foot of the tree, lit by warm late-day sunlight. No people are visible. A small purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner and a copyright line in the lower right.2005-03-25 +1 copiesA large banyan tree with thick, tangled aerial roots and a massive grey trunk stands over a small shrine opening at its base. A small oil lamp flame glows inside the dark cavity between two raised stone platforms. In front, a plain grey stone bench sits on sandy ground, and a slab of dark paved stone lies in the foreground. No people are visible. A blue cloth is tied to a branch at the upper left.2013-09-10September 11 20132013-09-11An outdoor shrine set around a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick trunks. At its base is a dark cave-like opening within the trunk where a small lamp glows. A circular raised stone platform surrounds the tree, with steps on the sides, and scattered yellow flower petals lie on the sandy ground. A small granite-topped stone seat or altar with yellow petals sits in the foreground, and dark stone slabs lie along the bottom edge. A red-painted wall and green foliage are visible behind. No people are present.2013-09-07A photograph of a large, ancient banyan tree with dense aerial roots wrapping around its trunk. At its base sits a circular stone platform with steps, and a dark opening in the roots holds a small lit oil lamp. Dark polished stone slabs in the foreground are scattered with pink flower petals and a line of painted yellow and red marks. Green trees and a red boundary wall appear in the background. No people are visible.2013-09-18March 29 20132013-03-29A large ancient banyan tree with many thick hanging aerial roots and sprawling horizontal limbs dominates the photo. Its trunk is surrounded by a circular raised stone platform with steps and a small dark shrine opening at the base. Green foliage and a red boundary wall appear in the background. No people are visible.2013-09-20May 19 20132013-05-19A large ancient banyan tree with a dense spreading canopy and many hanging aerial roots forms the centre of the scene. Its thick trunk and roots surround a small dark shrine opening at ground level, with a low white-painted stone platform, steps and a raised circular earthen base. A small blue tablet or plaque sits near the base. No people are visible; the ground is bare reddish earth and the background shows other trees and a red wall.2012-11-06A photograph of a large banyan tree whose thick, tangled aerial roots and trunk form a dark hollow or shrine-like opening at the base. A small brass oil lamp sits on a white-painted ledge at the right, and a faint white chalk design marks the left ledge. Red and orange pigment stains the earth at the base. No people are visible.2012-04-05