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A large old banyan tree with a dense canopy of spreading branches and many hanging aerial roots dominates the frame, growing around a small cave-like opening at its base. A single person stands at the right edge beside the trunk, dressed in a flowing saffron-orange robe with bare shoulders and head partly bowed, on a raised concrete platform. Concrete steps, low walls and a small blue sign reading DO NOT DISTURB THE CAVE sit at the base, with a shallow reflecting pool at the lower left. Sunlight falls in patches across the sandy ground.

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A photograph of a large banyan tree with many spreading branches and dense aerial prop roots hanging down around its trunk. At the base of the trunk is a small raised stone platform with steps and a dark cave-like opening, with a blue sign reading 'Dhyana Peetham' near the entrance. A single standing figure wearing an orange-saffron robe and wrap stands beside the trunk on the right, next to a small stone wall. In the foreground is a dark rectangular reflecting pool edged with paving. The setting is open outdoor ground with sandy earth, low walls and sunlight filtering through the leaves.2011-01-31A large ancient banyan tree with sprawling horizontal limbs and many aerial prop roots dominates the frame, casting dappled shade over a sandy courtyard. A single figure in a saffron-orange robe stands beside the trunk at the base of the tree, on a raised circular stone platform. A small blue sign reading DO NOT HUG THE TREE is attached to the trunk. Bright sunlight comes through the foliage, and a dark rectangular water pool lies in the foreground. Metal poles and a few stone structures are visible at the right edge.2011-02-01A photograph of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and spreading branches at an outdoor temple-like site. A single person in an orange saffron robe and orange lower garment stands barefoot on a dark tiled platform facing the tree. Near the trunk a small blue sign sits on a stone platform, with a purple garland hanging on the roots. Pale sandy ground and concrete borders surround the tree.2011-01-23A figure stands with back to the camera on a dark stone-paved walkway, hands pressed together in namaskar, facing a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick buttress trunks. The figure wears a saffron-orange wrap draped over the shoulder and an orange dhoti with a maroon border, with long dark hair falling down the back. Before the tree is a low stone platform with steps and a small bench, and a dark cave-like opening sits at the base of the trunk beside a blue sign reading the words below. Dappled sunlight falls across the tree and courtyard.2011-03-05 +1 copiesA large, ancient banyan tree dominates the scene, its wide spreading limbs and many hanging aerial prop roots forming a dense canopy of green leaves. Several thick trunks rise from the base, and the roots drop down to the ground in a tangle. The tree stands in a paved, circular brick-and-concrete enclosure with raised stone platforms around its base. Metal poles and supports brace some of the heavy branches. A small blue sign with white lettering is mounted at the foot of the trunk near a dark opening in the base. Sunlight filters through the leaves, and a small colourful umbrella is visible at the left edge. No people are present.2011-02-01A large, ancient banyan tree with many aerial roots and hanging prop roots dominates the frame, its trunk encircled by a yellow-painted circle on a paved stone floor. Small offering items sit near the base, including a shallow bowl and a tin container, and a blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE beside a dark opening in the trunk. Sunlight filters through green leaves.2018-02-01 +1 copiesDecember 29 20102010-12-29A photograph of a massive banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick trunks. At the base, a dark cave opening sits beside a small sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE on a blue plate. A single person in an orange-saffron robe with dark hair stands at right, one hand resting on the trunk. Concrete steps and a low curved stone platform surround the tree base, with dappled sunlight across the bark.2011-01-31October 24 20102010-10-24A large banyan tree with many thick aerial roots and spreading branches dominates the frame, shading a raised stone platform. A figure in an orange-saffron robe stands at the base of the trunk, leaning in toward a narrow dark opening in the roots, with a blue sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE fixed near the platform. Lotus motifs are painted on the concrete platforms, and dry sandy ground and a low brick wall lie in the background.2011-02-01December 03 20092009-12-03A large banyan tree dominates the frame, its thick trunks, aerial roots and sprawling horizontal limbs spreading across the courtyard. At the base of the trunk, a small dark cavity sits beside a low stone platform with a tiled step. A single person wearing an orange robe stands at the right edge near the tree, facing toward the trunk. A small blue sign with white lettering is mounted at the base of the tree, and a black stone slab lies in the foreground. Low walls and orange-tinted buildings surround the open sandy ground.2011-02-12