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May 25 20132013-05-25A photograph of a large banyan tree whose thick, tangled aerial roots and trunk form a dark hollow or shrine-like opening at the base. A small brass oil lamp sits on a white-painted ledge at the right, and a faint white chalk design marks the left ledge. Red and orange pigment stains the earth at the base. No people are visible.2012-04-05A large banyan tree with many thick, twisting aerial roots and a grey trunk wrapped around a small dark shrine opening at its base. A brass oil lamp sits on a white stone platform in front, with faint white markings on the ground. No people are visible, and the shrine interior is in shadow. Other trees stand at the right edge.2012-04-05A photograph of a large banyan tree with many thick, twisting aerial roots and trunks forming a dense, intertwined mass. Between the roots at the base is a small dark opening where a small brass or gold-coloured object. Sandy, reddish earth lies at the foot of the tree, lit by warm late-day sunlight. No people are visible. A small purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner and a copyright line in the lower right.2005-03-25 +1 copiesSeptember 18 20142014-09-18A large banyan tree with thick, tangled aerial roots and a massive grey trunk stands over a small shrine opening at its base. A small oil lamp flame glows inside the dark cavity between two raised stone platforms. In front, a plain grey stone bench sits on sandy ground, and a slab of dark paved stone lies in the foreground. No people are visible. A blue cloth is tied to a branch at the upper left.2013-09-10July 08 20102010-07-08A photograph of a massive old banyan tree with many thick, grey aerial roots and trunks wrapping around a narrow dark opening at its base, set on reddish-brown earth. Small red dots. No people are visible in the scene.March 29 20132013-03-29May 19 20132013-05-19A large old banyan tree with a thick trunk and many hanging aerial roots stands in an open sandy yard enclosed by low concrete curbs. At the base of the trunk is a dark recess or small shrine opening. In front, a small wooden stool or table holds a round silver metal plate or tray, and a white cloth lies on the ground beside it. Sunlight filters through the leaves and a low brick wall with a fence appears behind the tree.2008-11-05An outdoor shrine set around a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick trunks. At its base is a dark cave-like opening within the trunk where a small lamp glows. A circular raised stone platform surrounds the tree, with steps on the sides, and scattered yellow flower petals lie on the sandy ground. A small granite-topped stone seat or altar with yellow petals sits in the foreground, and dark stone slabs lie along the bottom edge. A red-painted wall and green foliage are visible behind. No people are present.2013-09-07