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August 18 2011

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A photograph of a dark opening in a large banyan tree, its thick aerial roots wrapped around the entrance. A single flame burns in a shallow oil lamp inside the cavity, glowing against the darkness. Strands of marigold and chrysanthemum garlands in yellow, white, magenta and purple hang across the tree roots above. Stone blocks frame the entrance at the bottom, and a blue sign with white capital letters reading DO NO is partly visible at the right. No people are visible.2011-08-18August 18 20112011-08-18August 18 20112011-08-18A large old banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots forms a cave-like hollow at its base. A dark cave opening sits between the trunk roots, with a strand of yellow, white, pink and purple flower garlands draped across the trunk above it. A small brown clay oil lamp sits on the paved stone path in front, beside a blue sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. No people are visible.2018-01-14January 25 20132013-01-25A photograph of a banyan tree with a large tangle of grey aerial roots and trunk forming a dark cave-like opening at its base. Two long garlands of marigolds, purple and magenta flowers strung together are draped across the roots above the opening. Small white stone blocks sit at the base, and no people are visible.2010-02-12A photograph of a shrine chamber set into the roots of a large banyan tree, viewed through a narrow stone-framed entrance. Inside the dark recess sits a black stone linga-shaped form on a yoni-like base, with a single small oil lamp burning in front of it and a few yellow flowers scattered on the ground. Thick, twisted aerial roots frame the opening. No people are visible.2013-07-16A large, ancient banyan tree with dense aerial roots and sprawling branches dominates the frame. At its base, a dark cave-like opening sits between raised stone platforms, with a small oil lamp glowing inside. A garland of yellow, white and purple flowers hangs on the trunk beside the entrance. A blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. No people are visible in the scene.2011-08-18October 14 20112011-10-14A photograph of a dark stone shivalinga-style object set into a shaded niche beneath large twisting tree roots. A single small oil lamp flame burns in front of it, and yellow marigold garlands and white flower strands lie at its base. Two grey metal posts stand in the foreground, and the scene is dim and sacred in feel with no people visible.2013-05-25May 02 20122012-05-02A photograph of a large banyan tree with thick, twisting aerial roots forming an archway over a dark cave entrance. A blue sign with white capital letters reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE and is mounted on a concrete ledge at right. Inside the entrance a single small oil lamp glows on the ground above white kolam floor designs. No people are visible.2011-06-05