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An outdoor photograph of a large ancient banyan tree with many thick hanging aerial roots and sprawling branches forming a shaded canopy. At the base of the tree stand a whitewashed circular platform and a low concrete step. On the right, a dark stone deity murti or shrine is draped in a red cloth and set on a red-painted base with a red garland, beside a tall dark stone pillar. The ground is bare earth with a paved path. No people are visible in the scene.

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A large banyan tree with many aerial roots and hanging prop roots fills the frame, sheltering a sacred grove. At the lower right, a small shrine with a red-brown stone base holds a statue draped in orange cloth and white flower garlands. A low stone platform with a black pot and a raised step surrounds the tree trunks on sandy ground. No people are visible.2013-07-16A large, ancient banyan tree dominates the scene, its thick trunk and many hanging aerial roots forming a dense canopy. Beneath it sits a raised stone platform with small benches and a square offering stand. At the right edge, a deity murti stands draped in a bright orange-red cloth with red flowers and a garland. The area is shaded and no people are visible.2013-07-14Outdoor photo of a large banyan tree with a sprawling canopy and many hanging aerial roots, set over a sandy ground with stone platforms beneath. On the right stands a carved black stone deity murti seated in an arched silver-framed niche with a red cloth backdrop, adorned with a red garment, a red headband and a white flower garland. A red stone base and a small bench lie in front. No people are visible.2013-07-16A 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.2013-09-11July 12 20132013-07-12June 21 20132013-06-21July 07 20132013-07-07A photograph of a large, ancient banyan tree with thick, spreading aerial roots and wide overhanging branches forming a canopy over an open outdoor area. To the right stands a small shrine with a white arched frame and red backdrop housing a dark deity murti decorated with blue and gold ornaments, with red cloth offerings and a garland laid in front. A metal plate walkway runs across the sandy ground, with a stone platform and red cloths beneath the tree. No people are visible.2013-07-12A large banyan tree dominates an outdoor shrine setting, with long spreading horizontal branches and dense hanging aerial roots descending to the red-brown earth. At left, a small shrine holds a stone lingam draped with an orange-saffron cloth, set on a raised circular platform with a dark red-brown mound of offerings. A low circular stone wall encircles the tree base, and a small shallow pool or basin sits among the trunks. No people are visible.2012-11-06A photograph of a large, old banyan tree with a dense canopy of spreading branches and many hanging aerial roots forming pillars around the trunk. Beneath the tree, a low circular stone platform surrounds the base, and a dark stone slab sits at left. On the right, a deity murti of Shiva Linga style stands in a carved arched niche draped in magenta cloth, garlanded with flowers and a green cloth, with a small offering plate and red powder in front. Red-and-white rugs lie on the sandy ground. No people are visible.2013-07-13March 21 20132013-03-21A large, ancient banyan tree dominates an outdoor temple grove with sprawling horizontal limbs and many hanging aerial roots. Beneath it sits a dark stone platform and low circular stone planters. On the right, a red-painted rock shrine holds a snake-like black form and a tall orange cloth draped over a pillar. A paved concrete path with stepping stones leads through reddish-brown earth. No people are visible.2013-07-16