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A large old banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches dominates the frame, growing over a low white-washed circular platform with a small dark shrine opening at its base. In front, a flat black stone slab sits on bare reddish earth, with a red and white placard on it and a folded red cloth nearby. Green leaves and a few yellow leaves hang overhead; no people are visible.

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April 12 20132013-04-12A large, old banyan tree dominates the frame, with thick aerial prop roots hanging from its spreading branches and trunk. A circular white-rimmed stone platform surrounds the base, with a dark tiled area and red-and-white signs at its foot. Sandy ground and other trees surround the site, with no people visible.2013-04-12July 07 20132013-07-07March 21 20132013-03-21November 06 20122012-11-06A large old banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches dominates an open outdoor grove with reddish-brown earth. Around its trunk sit raised circular stone platforms, and in the foreground a black polished stone floor holds several red-and-white patterned mats. A small dark metal stand or seat sits on the platform, with brass vessels nearby on the ground. No people are visible.2013-07-20April 09 20132013-04-09September 11 20132013-09-11A large banyan tree with a wide, spreading canopy and many aerial prop roots hanging from its branches dominates the scene. Its thick trunks rise from a circular raised platform with stone steps and a small dark cavity at the base. A polished black stone slab lies in the foreground on the red earth. No people are visible; the setting appears to be an outdoor temple grounds.2012-11-06October 24 20102010-10-24A large old banyan tree spreads wide, aerial roots hanging from its heavy branches over a sandy courtyard. At the right, a carved white stone niche with a blue cloth backdrop holds a dark stone murti draped in orange cloth, with red flower offerings and garlands below it. Small red-and-white rangoli-style mats lie on the ground near the trunk, and a dark stone platform sits in the foreground. No people are visible.2013-04-12A large, sprawling banyan tree dominates an outdoor grove, its wide spreading branches and many hanging aerial roots forming a dense canopy over a sandy earthen ground. Around the trunk are circular raised stone platforms and a flat dark stone slab. On the right, a black stone deity murti seated on a red-draped base is decorated with a yellow cloth and an orange and white flag hangs beside it. No people are visible.2013-09-11