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A large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and wide arching branches forms a shady canopy over an open courtyard. A yellow and red marigold garland hangs on the trunk at left. At right, a deity murti draped in orange cloth and yellow flower garlands sits under a white arched niche on a dark pedestal. Sunlight filters through the leaves onto a dirt path and low stone steps. No people are visible.

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A large, spreading banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a broad canopy dominates the left side of an outdoor grove under daylight. Beneath its branches on the right stands a small shrine: a stone arch with carved pillars enclosing a mound of rocks and a seated deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlands, with an orange offering or cloth at its base. A pale curved pathway circles the shrine, and dry earth lies in the foreground. No people are visible.2006-02-18A photograph of an open courtyard shaded by a large banyan tree, with aerial roots and hanging vines descending around the trunk. On the right stands a dark stone statue seated in a white arched niche, wearing an orange cloth wrap and ornate headwear, with marigold garlands draped over its shoulders and arms. In front of it is a mound of vermilion-red paste with a small brass lamp and offerings on a low stone stand, and a black-and-white dotted border surrounds the base. A white rangoli-style floral pattern is drawn on the ground to the left. No people are visible.2010-08-04October 25 20122012-10-25Outdoor photo of a large banyan tree with a sprawling canopy and many hanging aerial roots, set over a sandy ground with stone platforms beneath. On the right stands a carved black stone deity murti seated in an arched silver-framed niche with a red cloth backdrop, adorned with a red garment, a red headband and a white flower garland. A red stone base and a small bench lie in front. No people are visible.2013-07-16December 24 20082008-12-24A large old banyan tree spreads wide, aerial roots hanging from its heavy branches over a sandy courtyard. At the right, a carved white stone niche with a blue cloth backdrop holds a dark stone murti draped in orange cloth, with red flower offerings and garlands below it. Small red-and-white rangoli-style mats lie on the ground near the trunk, and a dark stone platform sits in the foreground. No people are visible.2013-04-12A photograph of an open outdoor shrine beneath a large spreading banyan tree whose wide aerial branches and prop roots form a canopy over the scene. At the centre stands a small white arched niche framing an orange-coloured deity murti seated on a dark pedestal, set on a mound of red-orange offerings with a small bell hanging above. Tall green and light-blue metal poles rise around the tree, a shallow dark stone-paved basin lies in front, and a few garlands hang from a branch at left. Bare reddish earth covers the ground and no people are visible.2010-07-14An outdoor grove beneath a large spreading banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. On the right, a black stone deity murti. It wears red and orange garlands and a red-and-saffron cloth, with a small black framed plaque and an offering lamp in front. The base is covered in red powder. A few small mats in red and white lie on the dirt ground, and a low stone bench stands to the left. No people are visible.2013-08-03A shaded outdoor garden beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches. In the centre-right, a white arched shrine frame surrounds a small deity murti dressed in blue with a yellow garland, seated on a black pedestal set on a red stone platform. Paths of sandy earth and dark granite slabs with a stone bench lead through the grounds. No people are visible.2013-06-16A photograph of a large, ancient banyan tree with thick, spreading aerial roots and wide overhanging branches forming a canopy over an open outdoor area. To the right stands a small shrine with a white arched frame and red backdrop housing a dark deity murti decorated with blue and gold ornaments, with red cloth offerings and a garland laid in front. A metal plate walkway runs across the sandy ground, with a stone platform and red cloths beneath the tree. No people are visible.2013-07-12July 12 20132013-07-12July 12 20132013-07-12