A dim cave-like opening framed by thick, twisted banyan tree roots and trunk. A garland of red roses and yellow flowers with green leaves hangs on the left root. Inside the dark entrance, a pale white ash or chalk mark is visible on the earthen floor, and a stone slab edge appears at the right. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A dim cave-like opening framed by thick, twisted banyan tree roots and trunk. A garland of red roses and yellow flowers with green leaves hangs on the left root. Inside the dark entrance, a pale white ash or chalk mark is visible on the earthen floor, and a stone slab edge appears at the right. No people are visible.

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