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A photograph of a large, ancient banyan tree with a massive spreading canopy and many thick aerial prop roots hanging from its horizontal limbs and descending to the ground. The grey, smooth bark of the trunk and branches is visible, with green leaves above. The ground beneath is bare reddish earth with small stone platforms and a low paved edge. No people are visible in the scene, and no ritual activity is shown.

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A large, ancient banyan tree with a thick, grey trunk and many spreading limbs dense with green leaves. Numerous aerial roots hang down and merge into thick prop-root columns around the trunk, and the ground beneath is bare reddish earth edged by concrete steps. Near the base at lower centre, a small blue sign reads 'DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE', and a dark cave opening is visible beneath the roots. No people are visible in the scene.2011-08-01A large banyan tree dominates the frame, its thick grey trunks and many aerial prop roots spreading widely over sandy ground. Long horizontal branches extend in several directions, with green leaves at the crown. A dark reflective tile or stone slab lies at the lower left edge, and a small stone structure sits at the base of the trunks. No people are visible in the scene.2007-09-24May 27 20132013-05-27June 24 20162016-06-24A large banyan tree dominates the frame, with a broad canopy of green leaves spreading over thick, sprawling horizontal limbs. Many aerial roots hang down from the branches and merge into multiple trunks around a central stem. The ground beneath is bare reddish soil edged by a curved pale concrete path and a low curb, with thin white metal posts at the lower right. No people are visible. Pale sky shows through gaps in the foliage.2008-12-10August 04 20122012-08-04August 29 20142014-08-29 +1 copiesAugust 23 20152015-08-23November 03 20142014-11-03 +2 copiesA large, ancient banyan tree with a broad, spreading canopy and many thick aerial roots hanging from its branches and draping down to the trunk. Bright hazy sunlight filters through green leaves. Red-brown earth and a construction area are visible at the lower right edge. No people, deities or ritual activity are visible in this outdoor tree scene.2008-03-25August 12 20162016-08-12 +1 copiesA large banyan tree dominates the frame, its many hanging aerial roots forming dense grey columns that reach down to a raised circular bed of reddish-brown soil. Broad low branches spread outward above, with green leaves filling the upper canopy. Around the base, a white-edged paved ring and white posts or rails stand among small stones and low plants. A pale boundary wall appears in the background. No people are visible in the scene.2008-12-10