A photograph of a narrow dark cave-like opening formed between thick, gnarled aerial roots of a banyan tree. A garland of flowers hangs on the left root, made of yellow marigold-type blossoms, green leaves and red roses. The dim floor inside the opening is pale and slightly wet-looking. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a narrow dark cave-like opening formed between thick, gnarled aerial roots of a banyan tree. A garland of flowers hangs on the left root, made of yellow marigold-type blossoms, green leaves and red roses. The dim floor inside the opening is pale and slightly wet-looking. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and thick grey trunks. At the base of the trunk is a small dark hollow shrine niche, decorated with a garland of white flowers with yellow and red marigold accents hanging across it. Scattered petals and a colourful floral kolam or rangoli design lie on the sandy ground before the niche. No people are visible, and no a person candidate appears in the scene.

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