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Photo 11729302May 10 20122012-05-10May 12 20122012-05-12Photo 11725132 +2 copiesA large old banyan tree with many thick grey aerial roots and sprawling branches dominates the frame. A long garland of red, yellow, white and purple flowers hangs from the trunk beside a dark cave opening. A small blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. At the base stands a white stone platform with a round silver plate on it and a small metal vessel nearby. No people are visible.2010-07-19A massive old banyan tree with a dense network of pale grey aerial prop roots and thick spreading branches forms the main subject, its green leaves filling the canopy. At the base, a low white circular stone platform surrounds the trunk, and a small dark cave opening is visible beside a blue sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. Sandy ground and a few dim lamps or offerings sit near the opening. No people are visible in the scene.2012-05-13Photo 11739579May 15 20122012-05-15August 12 20122012-08-12September 22 20122012-09-22A 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 11 20122012-08-11