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A photograph of a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and spreading branches forming a canopy over an open sandy courtyard. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts stand near the centre of the courtyard, one beside a black stone platform. On the right, a seated statue in orange and saffron robes with a dark pedestal sits on a heap of red-orange flowers, with a tall white pole beside it. Several white poles and a paved edge frame the area.

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Outdoor photograph of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and spreading branches, shading a paved courtyard of reddish earth. Beneath the tree a dark stone murti of a deity sits on a plinth, draped in orange cloth and surrounded by a heap of orange-red offerings and a black-and-white bead border. Two people in white dhoti and shirt stand near the tree, one at the stone platform, and a few more figures in white are faintly visible further back. Several white painted poles and small stone benches surround the shrine area.2010-10-19October 20 20102010-10-20A large, spreading banyan tree with many aerial roots hangs over an open courtyard of red earth. Beneath its branches on the right, a heap of bright orange-red powder sits in a ring of small stones, beside a dark stone deity murti draped in orange cloth. A lone person in white clothes stands near the shrine, and white-painted pillars and low raised platforms surround the tree.2010-06-05Outdoor photograph of a large banyan tree with a dense canopy and many aerial prop roots hanging from its wide branches. Beneath it, a shaded sandy courtyard holds a raised red-painted mound with a seated black deity murti draped in orange and red cloth, circled by a dark ribbed border. A single person in white clothing with orange garments kneels on the ground before the mound, apparently in prostration or puja. Nearby stand a dark stone slab, low concrete platforms around the trunk, and white-painted pillars supporting the tree area, with a tree in the left foreground.2010-10-20A large, sprawling banyan tree with many aerial roots and wide spreading branches forms a shaded canopy over an outdoor grounds area. Beneath it stands a small shrine on a round concrete platform, with a mound of red-orange powder or pigment and a dark statue wearing an orange cloth. Thin white poles and a hanging rope are visible around the tree, and a shallow dark pool and low stone-edged planters sit on the dusty ground. No people are visible in the scene.2010-11-30A large banyan tree spreads its wide canopy and many aerial roots over an open shaded courtyard. At the right, a small shrine on a red-decorated base holds a deity murti draped with an orange saffron cloth and adorned with garlands. A snake-like coiled stone or offering sits at the shrine's base beside marigold flowers. Paved flat stone and sandy earth paths lead around the tree, with low curved stone borders. A person in pink clothing stands at the far right edge. No one is conspicuously in the central scene. The cloth and garlands mark a sacred tree shrine.2013-07-12Outdoor photo of a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and branches spreading over a sandy courtyard. Beneath the tree, a black Shiva lingam-style murti stands on a raised red-painted mound encircled by a black rope border, decorated with a flower garland and orange cloth. A single person in white dhoti and shawl, with an orange-striped cloth, stands near the trunk, apparently performing a ritual, with a second white-clad figure crouched at the base of the tree. Concrete platforms and white pillars surround the shrine area. The person is partly visible and is not identifiable as a person from appearance.2010-10-20A photograph of an outdoor shrine under a large banyan tree with many spreading aerial roots and branches overhead. A woman in a white sari stands at the base of the trunk, while a second person in orange-red clothing sits on a stone platform at the left edge. At right, a stone-arched niche holds a dark statue of a seated figure in blue, draped with a garland of red and yellow flowers, set on a pedestal with a surrounding bed of red flowers. Dirt paths and low stone platforms surround the tree.2012-10-22A large old banyan tree with a dense canopy and many thick aerial roots hanging from its spreading limbs dominates the scene. Beneath it, excavated red earth exposes exposed roots and stacked grey stones at left. At right, a black stone deity murti sits on a red pedestal in front of a pink draped backdrop with a silver arch, decorated with garlands. A single person in an orange robe stands among the aerial roots near a metal railing, and another figure in white stands further back.2014-08-13A large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and spreading branches shades a dirt courtyard. At the base of the trunk, a small figure in orange robes stands near a low stone platform. To the right, a dark stone shrine or deity murti is draped in a yellow cloth and sits on a mound of red powder, beside a tall orange and white flag fixed to a pole. A narrow stone path leads through the dust toward the tree.2013-09-10Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and a raised circular platform around its trunk. A woman in a pink-orange sari stands near the trunk, and a man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands with hands joined at right. A woman in white and a man in a white dhoti and shirt stand with hands folded in prayer, and a child in a red shirt and a few small children sit on a dark stone slab at left. On the right, a black deity murti decorated with an orange shawl, garlands and a yellow flower garland stands on a red-painted base with a small oil lamp burning at its foot. Several people are visible in the background near the tree. The scene reads as devotees offering prayer at a shrine.2010-06-30September 10 20132013-09-10