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June 09 2013

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A large, sprawling banyan tree dominates the scene, its many thick aerial roots hanging from wide branches over an open dusty yard. At the lower right, a small shrine holds a dark stone deity murti draped in a green cloth with a yellow band, beside a tall flagpole and a heap of red-painted stones ringed by a black border. A person in purple clothing stands near the shrine, and a figure in black clothing stands near the tree trunk at left. The setting appears to be a temple grounds with a raised concrete platform around the trunk.2013-06-09June 08 20132013-06-08July 04 20132013-07-04A large, sprawling banyan tree dominates the frame, its thick grey trunk and many aerial roots hanging from wide spreading branches over a paved, low-walled platform with a dark slab. At the lower right, a seated figure in a red sari and a figure in yellow clothing stand beside a red-draped shrine with an ornate silver-framed arch, apparently at a small sacred site beneath the tree.2013-03-24September 07 20132013-09-07A large, sprawling banyan tree dominates the scene, its many thick branches and aerial prop roots spreading across an open outdoor courtyard. Beneath the canopy stands a small shrine with a dark stone Shiva linga, draped with white cloth and decorated with flowers, set on a raised platform. Nearby a large mound of red-painted stones or kumkum-covered base surrounds a dark stone deity murti. Pale paved paths and low stone platforms lie around the tree. No people are visible in the scene.2013-07-04A large banyan tree spreads its wide canopy and many aerial roots over an open shaded courtyard. At the right, a small shrine on a red-decorated base holds a deity murti draped with an orange saffron cloth and adorned with garlands. A snake-like coiled stone or offering sits at the shrine's base beside marigold flowers. Paved flat stone and sandy earth paths lead around the tree, with low curved stone borders. A person in pink clothing stands at the far right edge. No one is conspicuously in the central scene. The cloth and garlands mark a sacred tree shrine.2013-07-12June 09 20132013-06-09A large, sprawling banyan tree with many aerial roots and wide spreading branches forms a shaded canopy over an outdoor grounds area. Beneath it stands a small shrine on a round concrete platform, with a mound of red-orange powder or pigment and a dark statue wearing an orange cloth. Thin white poles and a hanging rope are visible around the tree, and a shallow dark pool and low stone-edged planters sit on the dusty ground. No people are visible in the scene.2010-11-30A photograph of a large ancient banyan tree with many spreading branches and dangling aerial roots, standing in an open sandy courtyard. Beneath it a dark stone Shiva linga sits on a raised base, draped with a bright magenta cloth and decorated with garlands and red flower offerings scattered on the ground. A low stone platform and a small dark slab lie nearby, with red-and-white cloth mats laid on the ground. No people are visible in the scene. The setting suggests a sacred tree shrine tied to a temple story.2013-07-13A 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.2012-10-24A 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.2012-11-06