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Banyan TreePhotograph of a large old banyan tree with a dense canopy of spreading branches and many hanging aerial roots forming multiple trunks. Raised circular white-painted brick platforms with dark soil surround the trunks, and a sandy path runs in front. On the left, a single small figure in white clothing stands near the trunk, facing the tree, with the lower part of the body partly hidden by roots.A photograph of a large banyan tree with many thick aerial roots hanging from wide spreading branches over a dusty earthen ground. Several circular white-painted brick platforms encircle the tree's trunks, with reddish soil inside them. On the right, a person in white clothing sits on the edge of one platform near the tree, while a few other figures appear faintly in the background. Dappled sunlight falls across the sandy path.Banyan TreeA large, sprawling banyan tree dominates the scene, its many thick horizontal limbs spreading wide over a reddish-brown earthen ground. Numerous aerial prop roots hang down from the branches, some reaching the ground and forming additional trunks. Circular white-painted platforms with low walls surround the trunk bases, and a few small wooden and stone structures sit beneath the canopy. A rough stone outcrop lies in the foreground, and a red-and-white painted structure appears at the left edge. No people are visible.2012-10-24A large banyan tree dominates an outdoor shrine setting, with long spreading horizontal branches and dense hanging aerial roots descending to the red-brown earth. At left, a small shrine holds a stone lingam draped with an orange-saffron cloth, set on a raised circular platform with a dark red-brown mound of offerings. A low circular stone wall encircles the tree base, and a small shallow pool or basin sits among the trunks. No people are visible.2012-11-06A large banyan tree with wide, spreading horizontal limbs and many hanging aerial roots reaching down to the ground. The branches are supported by thick trunks and the dense green canopy covers the scene. A low white concrete curb encircles the base of the tree on a bare reddish-brown earth floor. No people are visible.2010-07-14A large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and sprawling horizontal limbs fills the frame. Its grey trunks are wrapped by thin roots descending to the ground, which is reddish-brown earth. Several circular raised stone platforms with low cream-coloured walls surround the trunks. No people are visible. A thin rope or wire runs diagonally across the scene.2015-06-20A large, sprawling banyan tree dominates the scene, its many thick branches spreading wide overhead and its numerous aerial roots hanging down and merging into multiple trunks. A circular raised stone platform with white and yellow-cream walls surrounds the base of the trunk, with low steps leading up to it. On the platform sits a small red-and-white cloth or offering bundle beside dark stone slabs. Sandy soil and a few other trees are visible in the background, with a red wall partly visible at the right edge. No people are present.2013-07-16A large ancient banyan tree dominates the scene, with a thick trunk, many aerial prop roots hanging and merging into a dense canopy of sprawling limbs. Low concrete planter-like borders surround the base on sandy ground, a metal railing sits at the right edge, and a small concrete block stands near the trunk. No people are visible. Faint red marks on the ground and a red-orange wall appear in the background.2014-08-152008 - Glimpses Of GurukulA photograph of a large ancient banyan tree with thick aerial roots and sprawling horizontal limbs in an open grove. Around its trunk are circular stone platforms with steps and a low stone bench on a sandy ground, with a dark polished stone pavement in the foreground. No people are visible, and the scene is shaded by dappled sunlight through the leaves.2013-10-13