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June 11 2018

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A large banyan tree with sprawling horizontal limbs and many hanging aerial roots dominates a courtyard. Around its base, a circular stone platform surrounds the trunk, and a small figure in white clothing stands near the trunk, with another white-clad person further back. On the right, a black stone statue of a seated deity is draped in orange and yellow cloth and rests on a raised orange-coloured platform inside a black-edged circular enclosure. Several white metal poles and a rope hang from the branches.2010-08-08A large old banyan tree with thick aerial roots and sprawling branches fills the frame, shading an open outdoor temple area. At the right, a shrine with a black stone linga and a green cloth draped on a pillar sits beside a heap of red flowers at its base. Two women in white and yellow saris stand at the shrine, one offering something at the linga. In the centre, a man in white shirt stands near the tree trunk, and at left a man in a light shirt sits on a low platform beside a woman in a green sari bending near the ground. The scene suggests a quiet puja under the banyan. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2013-06-13Outdoor photo of a large, sprawling banyan tree with thick grey trunk, many hanging aerial roots and wide spreading branches forming a canopy over a paved brick pathway. A single small figure in light clothing stands near the trunk base. To the right, a small shrine with a white arched frame and red curtain holds a dark stone deity murti decorated with a flower garland. Red-brick raised planters surround the trunk; a golden statue is visible further back among trees.2017-10-12August 31 20182018-08-31Photo 11717934February 22 20182018-02-22 +1 copiesJune 23 20182018-06-23A large ancient banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and dense green canopy dominates an outdoor temple grounds. At its base a raised platform holds a figure in a saffron-orange robe standing beside a deity or sacred structure, with a green cloth draped on a pole nearby. Several people in maroon-red robes gather around a red-draped altar piled with red flowers and offerings, while low stone walls and a paved path surround the tree. The scene suggests an outdoor ritual or puja at the sacred tree.2013-06-20Photo 11697942 +1 copiesA large, spreading banyan tree with dense green foliage and many aerial prop roots dominates the scene. Beneath its canopy stands a raised stone platform with a dark statue and red flower offerings piled at its base. A woman in an orange sari stands near the platform, and a green cloth hangs down beside it. Five people in deep red garments stand around the base of the tree and platform, some with hands joined. Sandy ground and low stone walls surround the area under the open sky.2013-06-20A large, sprawling banyan tree with many thick branches and hanging aerial roots dominates the scene under dense green foliage. At the base on the right, a dark stone figure of a seated sage wears an orange-saffron cloth and has a garland of yellow and orange flowers draped across it, set beside a red-framed arched niche. A pile of orange-red powder. A standing white-clad figure stands near the trunk on the left side, and small concrete platforms surround the tree. The image appears to show an outdoor shrine at the foot of a banyan tree.2010-08-08A large, sprawling banyan tree dominates the frame, its thick grey trunk and many aerial roots spreading into wide, low-hanging branches with green leaves. Beneath the canopy at right stands a small white open pavilion sheltering a dark stone deity murti or shivalinga-like form decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands, set on a red painted base. A tall metal pole and light fixture rise nearby, and a white-walled compound edge and sandy ground surround the tree. No people are visible.2008-12-10