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A photograph of an outdoor shrine set into the base of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A garland of yellow marigolds hangs from the top edge, and dried pink roses dangle beside it. Inside the shrine opening, white flower garlands and scattered pink rose petals lie on the bare ground. In the foreground, a round white tray holds a stainless steel bowl with white offerings and a pink-tinted sweet beside a small bowl. No people are visible, and no a person candidate appears in the frame.

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A photograph of a sacred spot beneath a large banyan tree with thick, gnarled aerial roots framing a dark recess. Yellow marigold and red flower petals are arranged in a circular floral ring on a dark stone base, with white petals scattered below. White-painted stone blocks flank the area, and a white cloth is draped over the block on the right. A small dark granite bench sits in the foreground. No people are visible.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16Photo 11734405A photograph of an offering arrangement in a narrow earthen niche between thick, gnarled tree roots. Yellow marigold garlands form a large square frame around red flower petals and red blossoms, with a central heap of red petals. Below, a smaller square of white powder or chalk holds red rose petals and white scattered flower bits. White-painted stone slabs flank the niche on either side. No people are visible.2009-12-17A photograph of a dark cave-like opening framed by thick, intertwined banyan-type aerial roots and a large trunk. Scattered white and red flower petals lie on the reddish-brown earth at the entrance, and a brass bowl sits on a stone ledge to the right. Pink and yellow powder marks. A small blue sign with white lettering stands at the left edge. No people are visible.2011-10-14July 30 20112011-07-30December 17 20092009-12-17Photo 11725618A photograph of a shrine set into the base of a large banyan tree, its thick aerial roots and trunk wrapping around a dark stone linga or shrine stone inside a small recess. White and green flower garlands drape the stone, a small oil lamp flame glows at its base, and yellow and white flower petals are scattered across the ground between low pale concrete walls. No people are visible.2013-12-04December 24 20072007-12-24A small shrine niche set into the base of a large banyan tree with aerial roots and red kumkum marks on the bark. Inside the recess, a ring of marigold garlands in yellow, red and purple lies on the ground, with a few scattered petals. White rangoli-style lines are drawn on the floor in front, and a dark stone slab with a white painted symbol sits in the foreground between two pale concrete walls. No people are visible.2010-09-02November 25 20152015-11-25