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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 TreeBanyan 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 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, sprawling banyan tree dominates an outdoor ashram grounds, its aerial roots and wide canopy casting deep shade over reddish-brown earth. Beneath its branches a circular raised platform and a small seated figure in white clothing sit near a red-draped mat, with a few other white-clad people faintly visible at the edges. Tall white poles stand among the trunk supports, and late light filters through the leaves.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A large banyan tree with thick, spreading grey branches and dense green leaves fills the frame. Its aerial roots hang down and grow into a round, whitewashed concrete platform encircling the trunk, set on bare reddish-brown earth. Foliage and sky are visible through the branches; no people are visible in the scene.2010-07-14A large, spreading banyan tree dominates an open, dusty courtyard, its aerial roots hanging from wide low branches. Around its base sit several circular stone platforms and a low wall. Near the trunk, a small group of figures in white sits on a red-draped seat, and a few white-clad people are scattered beneath the canopy. A white pole and a small green bin stand in the foreground. The scene is quiet and shaded, with dappled sunlight through the leaves.2010-11-12A 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.2012-10-24June 09 20132013-06-09November 12 20102010-11-12