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October 24 20102010-10-24 +1 copiesPhoto 11709672July 31 20132013-07-31February 05 20142014-02-05 +1 copiesPhoto 11739853 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a large banyan tree with many thick hanging aerial roots and trunks forming a dense cluster. At the base sits a curved cream-coloured stone platform with steps, set on reddish earth. A garland of yellow, red, purple and green flowers hangs from a root on the left. A dark polished stone floor lies in the lower left foreground. No people are visible.2010-10-05December 07 20132013-12-07A large banyan tree dominates the left of the frame, its thick trunks and many hanging aerial roots spreading across the ground. Its heavy horizontal limb stretches across the centre. Beneath the branches stands a small open-sided shrine with white pillars and a dark deity murti garlanded with red and yellow flowers, set on a red-brown raised base. In front lies a polished dark stone platform, with white-edged curved borders and sandy paths around. Two tall grey poles stand on the right. No people are visible.2008-12-10A large old banyan tree with many thick grey aerial roots and hanging prop roots wrapping around a massive trunk. Between two buttressed roots at the base sits a dark recess with a small flickering oil lamp. Dry leaves lie on the reddish earth, with sunlight filtering through the canopy at upper left. No people are visible.2013-12-07A large banyan tree with many thick grey aerial roots and trunks wraps around a small shrine opening at its base. Inside the dark niche a black lingam-form deity murti is decorated with a white flower garland and a small oil lamp burns in front. A blue sign reading 'Do Not Enter the Cave' sits on the red earth beside a low white stone border. Green leaves fill the canopy above. No people are visible.2012-05-16August 12 20162016-08-12 +1 copiesA large, ancient banyan tree with a massive, spreading canopy and many thick aerial prop roots hanging and merging into the trunk. A garland of red and yellow marigold flowers is draped around the base of the trunk. A low stone platform with steps surrounds the tree on a dirt ground, and a small blue sign is visible near the garland. No people are visible in the scene.2011-07-26