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A 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.

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