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A large, ancient banyan tree dominates the frame, with thick aerial roots hanging and braiding around a massive trunk and spreading horizontal limbs overhead. In the lower right, a small shrine or deity murti with red and gold accents sits at the base of the tree near a stone platform. A person in white clothing stands at the far right edge, and a seated figure is faintly visible at the left among the roots. Sandy soil and leafy undergrowth fill the foreground.

A photograph of a large banyan tree with sprawling branches and hanging aerial roots at an outdoor ashram setting. Beneath the tree, a seated crowd of devotees sits on the ground, many in orange and saffron clothing, with some in white. A priest or attendant in orange stands at right beside a shrine decorated with garlands in red, white and green and a metal ornamental base. Strings of orange and saffron flags hang from the branches. Several people stand near the right edge beside the shrine.

November 30 2012

A large banyan tree dominates the frame, with a thick trunk cluster, many hanging aerial roots descending like curtains, and wide spreading branches with green leaves against pale sky. The ground beneath is bare reddish earth edged by low white curbs around the base. At the right edge, a small shrine area shows a red-painted platform and a deity murti with red and gold tones. No people are visible.

A large, ancient banyan tree dominates the frame, its dense canopy of broad green leaves spreading wide overhead. Many thick, grey aerial roots and hanging prop roots descend from the branches and form a tangled, pillar-like trunk mass. The ground beneath is bare reddish-brown soil edged by low pale concrete curbs and a thin black hose or cable. No people are visible. The scene is an outdoor grove setting with a few slender trees and foliage at the edges.

February 05 2014

2014-02-05 +1 copies

Outdoor photo beneath a large old banyan tree with dangling aerial roots. At right, a seated person in orange robes with long dark hair performs a ritual at a brick-lined fire pit holding a lit flame, with brass pots and offerings around it. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with garlands and a gold-embroidered orange cloth, under a colourful fringed umbrella. In the foreground, a man with a long beard in white clothes sits with hands folded, and several seated devotees in white and dark clothing listen nearby. A small figure in orange stands at far left.

A photograph of a large old banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and a low brick ledge at its base, crowded with visiting children and young people. A girl in an orange salwar kameez and a woman in a red-and-yellow sari stand in the foreground; a girl in a white dress stands on the ledge near the trunk, and a boy in an orange and white shirt and a boy in a checked shirt are nearby. Several children hold small pamphlets. Lush green foliage surrounds the tree, with red earth at the base.

A large, old banyan tree dominates the frame, its thick grey trunk and many spreading, arching branches covered in dense dark-green leaves. Aerial roots hang and drape around the lower trunk. At the base, a small concrete platform with steps curves around the tree, and a blue sign reading "THE CAVE" is visible near the roots, with a string of red and white flowers tied to the trunk. Sandy ground and a low white wall lie to the right. No people are visible.

Outdoor photo beneath a huge old banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches. Many people in white dhotis and white saris walk across sandy ground, some carrying bags. On the right, a shrine area has a tall orange cloth draped behind a stone structure, with a worshipper in white reaching up toward it and a brass lamp stand nearby, plus red-tinted offerings at the base. A metal railing runs through the foreground. Hindu devotional setting, possibly a temple tree shrine. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.

2016-02-27 +1 copies

A large, old banyan tree dominates the frame, with a thick, gnarled trunk covered in hanging aerial roots and sprawling horizontal branches spreading in every direction under a dense canopy of green leaves. Patches of bright sky show through gaps in the foliage. Bare earth is visible at the lower right edge. No people, deities or ritual objects are visible. A small metal marker or sign is attached to the trunk at the left.