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October 24 2010

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A large, old banyan tree with many aerial roots and wide spreading branches fills the frame, casting shade over a red-earth ground with low stone platforms around its base. To the right, a small arched shrine holds a black deity murti draped in orange cloth and decorated with flower garlands, with red flowers heaped on a stone base in front. A tall white post and a hanging blue-purple cloth are visible on the left. No people are visible.2013-09-25A large, sprawling banyan tree dominates an outdoor grove, its wide spreading branches and many hanging aerial roots forming a dense canopy over a sandy earthen ground. Around the trunk are circular raised stone platforms and a flat dark stone slab. On the right, a black stone deity murti seated on a red-draped base is decorated with a yellow cloth and an orange and white flag hangs beside it. No people are visible.2013-09-11June 08 20132013-06-08August 02 20132013-08-02July 07 20132013-07-07A large, ancient banyan tree dominates the scene, its thick trunk and many hanging aerial roots forming a dense canopy. Beneath it sits a raised stone platform with small benches and a square offering stand. At the right edge, a deity murti stands draped in a bright orange-red cloth with red flowers and a garland. The area is shaded and no people are visible.2013-07-14November 06 20122012-11-06A large banyan tree with many aerial roots and hanging prop roots fills the frame, sheltering a sacred grove. At the lower right, a small shrine with a red-brown stone base holds a statue draped in orange cloth and white flower garlands. A low stone platform with a black pot and a raised step surrounds the tree trunks on sandy ground. No people are visible.2013-07-16April 12 20132013-04-12A photograph of a large ancient banyan tree with a dense canopy of spreading branches and many hanging aerial roots that reach down to the ground around a raised platform. Several small brass or gold kalasha-like pots sit at the base of the trunk on a white-edged stone ledge over reddish earth. A thin rope or wire is strung between the trunks. No people are visible. The setting appears to be a sacred tree shrine in an outdoor compound.2016-08-12An outdoor photograph of a large ancient banyan tree with many thick hanging aerial roots and sprawling branches forming a shaded canopy. At the base of the tree stand a whitewashed circular platform and a low concrete step. On the right, a dark stone deity murti or shrine is draped in a red cloth and set on a red-painted base with a red garland, beside a tall dark stone pillar. The ground is bare earth with a paved path. No people are visible in the scene.2013-07-14A large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and branches dominates an open courtyard. Below it, a white-painted circular platform surrounds the trunk, and a dark stone slab sits on the ground. At the right, a red-painted mound holds a small deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange flower chains, with a kalasha-like offering and a black-and-white patterned mat in front. Tall blue-grey pillars stand around the grove. No people are visible.2008-12-24