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A large spreading banyan tree with dense aerial roots and hanging prop roots fills the frame, its wide branches arching overhead over an open dirt-and-stone courtyard. At right, a small shrine niche with a pink cloth backdrop and white arched frame holds a dark stone deity murti adorned with a red and white garland. Low stone platforms and a dark slab sit on the ground beneath the tree, and no people are visible.

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July 07 20132013-07-07July 06 20132013-07-06September 28 20142014-09-28A large, spreading banyan tree dominates the frame, its many thick aerial roots and branches arching over an open outdoor shrine area. Beneath it, a small shrine holds a deity murti decorated with a garland of colourful flowers, with a saffron-coloured cloth draped behind it. Near the base, a heap of pink flower petals covers a platform, and a blue sign stands at the left edge. Sunlight filters through the leaves onto a red-brown earthen ground. No people are visible.2012-10-22A large, old banyan tree with many aerial roots and wide spreading branches fills the frame, casting shade over a red-earth ground with low stone platforms around its base. To the right, a small arched shrine holds a black deity murti draped in orange cloth and decorated with flower garlands, with red flowers heaped on a stone base in front. A tall white post and a hanging blue-purple cloth are visible on the left. No people are visible.2013-09-25July 04 20132013-07-04July 12 20132013-07-12July 12 20132013-07-12A 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.2013-07-13A 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.2013-09-11A large spreading banyan tree with many thick, arching limbs and dangling aerial roots fills the frame, its canopy dappled with sunlight against a pale sky. At the lower right, a carved stone shrine arch with a brown cloth backdrop houses a dark deity murti draped in red cloth and yellow-orange garlands, with flower offerings at its base. A small informational sign stands at the lower left near the trunk, and a pathway of reddish earth runs beneath the tree among other shrine structures. No people are visible.2012-10-25Outdoor 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.2013-07-16