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Outdoor photograph of a large spreading banyan tree with dense green canopy and hanging aerial roots, sheltering a small shrine at its base. A dark stone linga or shrine stands on a raised stone platform covered with red cloth and draped with red and white garlands. Patchy grass and bare earth surround the site, with other trees and a light sky visible. No people are present.

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Outdoor photograph of a large spreading banyan tree with dense green foliage and long aerial roots hanging from its branches, shading an open grassy clearing. Beneath the canopy sits a small shrine-like stone or lingam-style structure garlanded with red and orange flower garlands, set on a red-cloth platform on a low rocky base. Scattered bushes, young trees and bare earth surround the area. No people are visible in the scene.2006-12-12Outdoor photo of a large, spreading banyan tree with dense aerial prop roots and a wide canopy over a dirt path lined with stepping stones. At the right, a statue of a seated figure in red stands on a red-painted base, with a draped orange-brown cloth hanging behind it. A small figure in a checked shirt stands near the right edge, and a few other stone bases and low white walls surround the clearing.2012-05-13A photograph of a large, dense banyan tree with a wide spreading canopy, many aerial prop roots hanging from its branches, and thick trunks clustered at the base. Smaller green trees and leafy shrubs fill the left foreground. The ground is a patch of green grass and reddish earth with scattered rough grey boulders at the base of the tree. No people, ritual objects or readable text are visible in the scene.2006-11-16July 04 20132013-07-04A large, dense banyan tree with spreading canopy and many aerial roots dominates a leafy outdoor grove. A curving pale path with a low stone border leads toward the tree's base, where a raised circular platform holds a heap of red powder or kumkum-like material and a few thin poles or small flags stand nearby. Shrubs with bright yellow-green foliage line the path and young trees surround the clearing under dappled sunlight. No people are visible in the scene.2008-11-05December 12 20062006-12-12A large banyan tree with a wide, dense canopy of dark green leaves dominates a sunlit garden. A curved, pale dirt path edged with low stone kerbing runs through the foreground past trimmed yellow-green shrubs. Beneath the tree stands a raised stone platform with pillars and a small mound of red powder or vermilion-coloured material, flanked by a few thin young trees with supporting poles. No people are visible in the scene.2008-11-05August 09 20132013-08-09A large, sprawling banyan tree dominates the frame, its dense canopy of dark green leaves spreading wide over low scrubby undergrowth. Multiple thick aerial roots and branches arch outward from a broad trunk against a pale overcast sky. No people are visible in the scene.2007-08-11Photo 11726666June 07 20132013-06-07September 07 20092009-09-07