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A large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and a thick trunk stands in an outdoor grove. At its base sits a dark stone lingam shrine set into a low raised circular platform with steps. Paved dark stone slabs lie in the foreground, and bare earth and green trees surround the site. No people are visible.

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April 12 20132013-04-12A 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.2013-04-12September 11 20132013-09-11A photograph of a large, ancient banyan tree with dense aerial roots wrapping around its trunk. At its base sits a circular stone platform with steps, and a dark opening in the roots holds a small lit oil lamp. Dark polished stone slabs in the foreground are scattered with pink flower petals and a line of painted yellow and red marks. Green trees and a red boundary wall appear in the background. No people are visible.2013-09-18Photograph of a large old banyan tree with thick aerial roots and tangled trunks, growing around a small shrine set into the base of the trunk. A dark stone deity murti or lingam sits within the opening at the base, with a small rounded stone platform in front. Circular raised concrete platforms surround the tree on a sandy ground, and dark polished granite tiles pave the foreground. A thin red ribbon hangs at the right edge. No people are visible.2013-09-13An outdoor shrine set around a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick trunks. At its base is a dark cave-like opening within the trunk where a small lamp glows. A circular raised stone platform surrounds the tree, with steps on the sides, and scattered yellow flower petals lie on the sandy ground. A small granite-topped stone seat or altar with yellow petals sits in the foreground, and dark stone slabs lie along the bottom edge. A red-painted wall and green foliage are visible behind. No people are present.2013-09-07A 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.2013-07-20October 24 20102010-10-24March 26 20132013-03-26August 02 20132013-08-02A large ancient banyan tree with many thick hanging aerial roots and sprawling horizontal limbs dominates the photo. Its trunk is surrounded by a circular raised stone platform with steps and a small dark shrine opening at the base. Green foliage and a red boundary wall appear in the background. No people are visible.2013-09-20A large ancient banyan tree with a dense spreading canopy and many hanging aerial roots forms the centre of the scene. Its thick trunk and roots surround a small dark shrine opening at ground level, with a low white-painted stone platform, steps and a raised circular earthen base. A small blue tablet or plaque sits near the base. No people are visible; the ground is bare reddish earth and the background shows other trees and a red wall.2012-11-06