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A large banyan tree with massive aerial roots and hanging prop roots stands at the centre of the frame. At its base, on a raised white-edged circular platform, a barefoot person in an orange garment with a yellow border and a white flower garland stands facing the trunk with hands folded in worship. Beside and behind them, two people in orange robes hold a tall golden trident (trishul); the figure at right grips the staff, and a figure at left in orange is partly cut off. Shallow water fills the platform near the tree roots, and a strand of white flowers lies on the ground. The scene suggests a puja at a sacred tree.

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