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August 12 2016

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A large, old banyan tree dominates the frame, with a thick central trunk and many aerial roots hanging down and merging into multiple pillar-like trunks. Wide horizontal limbs spread out to the left and right, covered with green leaves. The ground beneath is reddish-brown earth with a few low white concrete edging blocks. At the lower right edge, a small red-based stone structure and a dark figure partly visible suggest a shrine or deity murti at the tree's base. No people are visible.2008-12-10A large banyan tree photographed up close, its many grey aerial roots hanging down and merging into thick trunks around a sandy, reddish-brown ground. Heavy horizontal limbs spread across the upper frame with green foliage visible behind. White-painted low walls and a small patch of pale paving appear at the lower edges. No people are visible in the scene.2008-12-10A large banyan tree dominates the frame, its thick grey trunks and many aerial prop roots spreading into a wide, sprawling canopy of branches with green leaves. Hanging roots descend from the horizontal limbs to the ground, and a low pale wall and bare earth are visible at the lower right. No people are present in the scene.2008-12-10September 30 20132013-09-30A large old banyan tree with a thick trunk, many spreading aerial roots hanging down, and dense green leaves. At the base sits a low raised stone platform on a red earth floor, bordered by a curved whitewashed kerb. A yellow, red and purple flower garland hangs on the trunk at left. No people are visible.2010-10-05A photograph of a large, ancient banyan tree with a massive spreading canopy and many thick aerial prop roots hanging from its horizontal limbs and descending to the ground. The grey, smooth bark of the trunk and branches is visible, with green leaves above. The ground beneath is bare reddish earth with small stone platforms and a low paved edge. No people are visible in the scene, and no ritual activity is shown.2011-08-01A large old banyan tree with a dense canopy of spreading branches and many hanging aerial roots forms the main subject. At the base sits a small dark shrine opening within the roots, marked by a garland of yellow, white and purple flowers draped across the trunk. The ground around the trunk is raised with a circular white-painted platform and steps. No people are visible in the scene.2010-01-13 +1 copiesA large banyan tree with a massive grey trunk and many thick, spreading horizontal branches. Numerous aerial roots and hanging vines descend from the branches to the ground, forming multiple pillar-like trunks around the central tree. Green leaves are scattered through the canopy against a pale sky. No people or ritual activity are visible in the scene.2013-06-02A large banyan tree dominates the frame, its many hanging aerial roots forming dense grey columns that reach down to a raised circular bed of reddish-brown soil. Broad low branches spread outward above, with green leaves filling the upper canopy. Around the base, a white-edged paved ring and white posts or rails stand among small stones and low plants. A pale boundary wall appears in the background. No people are visible in the scene.2008-12-10A large, ancient banyan tree with thick grey trunks, sprawling horizontal limbs and countless hanging aerial roots forming a dense curtain around its base. A garland of yellow, red and purple flowers hangs on the left side of the trunk, and the ground around the tree is bare reddish earth enclosed by a low whitewashed stone border. No people are visible in the scene.2010-10-05July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20142014-09-10 +1 copies