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July 05 2013

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A large, sprawling banyan tree dominates the frame, its many thick aerial roots and hanging prop roots forming a dense trunk cluster beneath wide, spreading limbs and layered green foliage. Dappled daylight filters through the canopy onto reddish-brown bare ground. At the far left edge, a small shrine-like structure with a red-draped base and a deity murti is partly visible among the leaves. Some stone slabs lie in the foreground. No people are visible in the scene.2006-10-24A large, old banyan tree dominates the frame, with thick grey trunks, many spreading limbs and dense green leaves overhead. Numerous aerial roots hang and drop from the branches and merge into the main trunk, forming a columnar mass. Reddish-brown earth and a few small stone blocks lie at the base, with a thin pole and a rope visible at the left edge. No people are present.2014-08-15A large, ancient banyan tree dominates the scene, its broad canopy spreading wide across the frame with many aerial prop roots hanging and thickening into a multi-trunked mass around a central trunk. A circular raised stone platform with a sandy-coloured rim surrounds the base. Metal railings and a few small shrines or structures with red elements appear at the edges under green foliage. No people are visible.2016-06-15June 07 20132013-06-07A large ancient banyan tree with thick sprawling branches and many aerial prop roots hanging down to the ground dominates the scene. At the lower right, a small shrine area holds a dark stone figure draped in orange and saffron cloth beside a bright magenta fabric hung on the tree. A small figure in white clothing stands near the shrine base. Red earth and a low brick platform surround the tree's trunk.2013-07-05February 20 20132013-02-20A large, ancient banyan tree dominates the frame, its wide spreading branches covered with green leaves and many hanging aerial roots that descend toward the ground. Its thick, buttressed trunk is grey and textured, with several prop roots forming a clustered base. Bare sandy earth lies at the foot of the tree and a light sky shows through the canopy. No people or ritual activity are visible in this outdoor scene.2013-06-16Photo 11737609A large, sprawling banyan tree with many thick aerial roots and branches spreading over a paved, cleared courtyard. Beneath its canopy stands a small raised platform with a dark stone base and a statue draped in a green cloth, set on a mound covered with red flower petals. Low stone benches and a few wooden posts surround the area, and no people are visible.2013-06-09A large banyan tree dominates an outdoor grounds scene, its wide spreading branches and dangling aerial roots forming a dense green canopy. Several white-painted pillars stand around the trunk, with circular raised stone platforms at its base. On the left, a small shrine holds a deity murti beside a mound of red kumkum powder, and a few women in blue and white saris stand nearby.2009-09-07A large, sprawling banyan tree dominates the frame, its many thick aerial roots and spreading branches covering a shaded courtyard. At the base of the tree on the right, a black stone deity murti or Shiva lingam sits draped with a green cloth and marked with yellow and red ornamentation, with red offering flowers piled in front. Several people stand around the tree: a man in a white shirt on the right near the shrine, a woman in a green sari on the far left, and a few other figures in saris and dhotis in the middle distance.2013-06-13June 24 20132013-06-24