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July 29 2008

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Photo 11717030 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a cleared, reddish-brown earth site for a planned temple, shaded by tall coconut palms and other leafy trees under a pale blue sky. Dirt tracks and patches of bare soil run through the plot, with a short concrete drain or border edge at the lower centre. No people, deity murti or ritual activity are visible.2018-05-10September 07 20092009-09-07July 29 20082008-07-29A large banyan-type tree trunk with thick, buttressed roots spreads across a patch of dry earth and grass, with fallen brown leaves scattered on the ground. Drooping green leafy branches hang at the upper right, and a wire fence stands behind the tree at the upper left. No people are visible in the scene.2007-05-04A large banyan tree with a thick, horizontal lower branch and many hanging aerial roots, growing over a raised bed of reddish-brown soil edged by a pale concrete wall. Black irrigation drip hoses run across the soil, with small weeds and scattered stones visible. No people are present. Leafy green branches frame the upper left and right edges.2009-09-05A large banyan tree with sprawling, low-spreading branches and hanging aerial roots dominates an outdoor grounds scene. Circular and curved white-painted masonry platforms encircle its trunks on red earth, and a tall white pipe-like post stands upright in the foreground beside a rope. Green grass and a wire mesh fence appear at the right edge. No people are visible. The scene is a tree grounds setting with no ritual activity shown.2009-09-07A young palm tree growing in red soil with sparse grass. Its trunk is wrapped in fibrous brown leaf bases, and new fronds rise from the crown with spears of yellowish-green leaves drooping around it. Orange fibrous roots and bunches of small immature nuts emerge from the base of the trunk. Other palms stand behind it in a plantation setting. No people are visible.2007-08-17July 27 20082008-07-27A photograph of a large, dense banyan tree with broad spreading canopy and many aerial roots in a landscaped garden. A curved sandy footpath edged with white painted kerbs winds toward a small circular area at the tree's base, which holds a mound of red earth or kumkum-coloured ground and a small enclosure. Trimmed yellow-green shrubs line the path, and a few thin young trees stand near the base. No people are visible in the scene.2008-12-10A photograph of a large old banyan tree with many thick aerial roots and spreading limbs forming a shaded grove. Below, bare reddish earth is divided into raised beds edged with white-painted low walls, with dry leaves scattered on the ground. On the left, a small open-sided shelter with a pillar stands beside a red-draped platform bearing a deity murti in orange and dark clothing. No people are visible in the scene.2008-12-10A photograph of a dirt pathway curving through a grounds area shaded by a large spreading banyan tree with dense green foliage. White-painted curbs border the path and low green shrubs line the left side. At the end of the path, beneath the tree, is a raised red-draped platform or seat with a small figure in orange and white at its centre. Small white pillars stand nearby, and a grey wall with an arched opening lies behind. No people are clearly visible in the scene beyond the single seated figure near the shrine.2008-12-10