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A photograph of an excavated earthen pit with reddish-brown soil walls and pale exposed tree roots spanning the foreground, resembling a banyan root system being cleared. A weathered pale stone or concrete wall with green moss stains runs along the upper right, and a red-and-white barrier tape edges the right side. No people are visible, and no ritual activity or person is shown.

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A photograph of an excavated pit in reddish-brown soil beside a construction site. Thick grey-brown tree roots from a banyan tree curve down into the hole, and a white and red barrier tape runs diagonally across the left side. No people are visible in the frame, and the dark pit bottom holds scattered debris and leaves.2014-07-13A photograph taken inside a deep excavated pit in reddish-brown soil. Thick pale tree roots. A red-and-white barrier tape runs along the left edge of the pit. No people are visible; the scene documents ground work around the roots during temple construction.2014-07-13A photograph of an excavation trench at the base of a large banyan tree with aerial roots hanging from its branches. Freshly dug red-brown earth lies between low stone-block walls, with dressed grey stone slabs stacked along the trench edges and a pile of cut stones in a sunken corner. A small dark cavity sits at the foot of the trunk. A single woman in white clothing sits on a raised platform at the upper right, beside a metal railing and a flower-garlanded shrine area.2014-10-11July 13 20142014-07-13A photograph of a large banyan tree with exposed, thick aerial roots snaking across reddish-brown excavated soil at an outdoor temple site. Trenches have been dug around the roots, with yellow tape marking sections. Behind, a circular raised platform with metal railings surrounds a black deity murti draped in red flowers and garlands, beneath a red-and-white shrine canopy. No people are visible in the scene.2014-09-22July 13 20142014-07-13October 11 20142014-10-11A dug-out excavation trench in reddish-brown earth with exposed roots and a cut bank. Several rough-hewn grey stone slabs and blocks lie at the bottom, beside a flat concrete base or floor slab and a thin white pipe. A concrete walkway runs along the right edge in dappled sunlight. No people or a person candidate are visible; the scene shows construction or foundation groundwork.2014-11-23A large weathered stone sculpture lies partly excavated in reddish-brown soil. It appears to be a broken or unearthed carved stone object, with a dark, smooth patch and wire tied around its surface. A bare foot is visible at the top left edge and a metal pipe runs along the top of the frame. The scene looks like an archaeological or site-clearing excavation. No people are clearly visible apart from the partial foot.2013-07-14July 13 20142014-07-13A weathered stone lingam or yoni-shaped carved stone sits on a worn, dirt-covered floor beside a stone wall, surrounded by dry brown leaves and dark crevices. Dim light reveals pitted, lichen-spotted stone. At lower left, the blurred edge of a person's head or hair and a red-rimmed object are visible. No people are clearly in focus; the scene appears to be an archaeological temple ruin with a shrine stone.2014-12-15September 22 20142014-09-22