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September 26 20132013-09-26A large, ancient banyan tree dominates the frame, its dense canopy of broad green leaves spreading wide overhead. Many thick, grey aerial roots and hanging prop roots descend from the branches and form a tangled, pillar-like trunk mass. The ground beneath is bare reddish-brown soil edged by low pale concrete curbs and a thin black hose or cable. No people are visible. The scene is an outdoor grove setting with a few slender trees and foliage at the edges.2010-07-14A large, mature banyan tree photographed from below, its thick grey branches spreading outward across the frame with dense green leaves above. Numerous aerial roots hang from the limbs and descend into thick, fluted trunks at the base. Dappled light filters through the canopy onto reddish earth in the lower left.2011-08-07February 18 20062006-02-18A large banyan tree dominates the frame, its thick grey trunk and many aerial prop roots spreading into a broad canopy of green leaves with sky visible in gaps. The trunk stands on a raised circular platform with a red-earth base and a low pale ledge. Two white vertical posts stand near the trunk. A small figure in white clothing stands partly hidden at the far left edge beside the tree, barely visible. The scene looks like a sacred grove or temple courtyard setting in bright daylight.2010-07-14July 07 20142014-07-07A large banyan tree photographed from below, its spreading grey limbs and many hanging aerial roots forming a dense canopy of green leaves against a pale sky. Thick prop roots descend in clusters around a massive central trunk. A tall white pole stands at the right edge of the frame. No people are visible in the scene.2008-12-10A large, sprawling banyan tree dominates the frame, its thick trunk and many aerial prop roots hanging down from wide, spreading limbs with dense green leaves. Reddish-brown soil lies at the base, and a tall white metal light pole with a curved arm stands at right beside the tree. Pale sky shows through the canopy. No people are visible.2008-12-10A photograph of a large, ancient banyan tree with a broad canopy of green leaves and many spreading grey branches. Numerous aerial roots hang down and thicken into pillar-like supports around the trunk, and the ground beneath is bare red earth with a concrete step or pathway at lower left. No people are visible.2011-08-01A large banyan tree with a massive grey trunk and many thick, spreading horizontal branches. Numerous aerial roots and hanging vines descend from the branches to the ground, forming multiple pillar-like trunks around the central tree. Green leaves are scattered through the canopy against a pale sky. No people or ritual activity are visible in the scene.2013-06-02A large banyan tree dominates the frame, its thick grey trunks and many aerial prop roots spreading into a wide, sprawling canopy of branches with green leaves. Hanging roots descend from the horizontal limbs to the ground, and a low pale wall and bare earth are visible at the lower right. No people are present in the scene.2008-12-10A large, ancient banyan tree with a broad canopy of spreading branches and many aerial roots hanging down and forming a dense trunk cluster on bare reddish earth. Sunlight filters through green leaves. No people are visible in the scene.2006-02-18