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A 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.

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September 18 20132013-09-18September 11 20132013-09-11An 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 banyan tree with thick, tangled aerial roots and a massive grey trunk stands over a small shrine opening at its base. A small oil lamp flame glows inside the dark cavity between two raised stone platforms. In front, a plain grey stone bench sits on sandy ground, and a slab of dark paved stone lies in the foreground. No people are visible. A blue cloth is tied to a branch at the upper left.2013-09-10A large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and thick trunks surrounds a small dark cave-like opening at its base. A round raised stone platform with curved low walls encircles the tree base on reddish-brown earth. A small oil lamp flame glows inside the dark opening. Two dark granite slabs lie on the ground at the front, and a small grey stone block sits near the entrance. A red-painted root and a reddish mark appear on the trunk. No people are visible.2013-09-10March 29 20132013-03-29A photograph of a large ancient banyan tree with thick aerial roots and sprawling horizontal limbs in an open grove. Around its trunk are circular stone platforms with steps and a low stone bench on a sandy ground, with a dark polished stone pavement in the foreground. No people are visible, and the scene is shaded by dappled sunlight through the leaves.2013-10-13A 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.2012-11-06A 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.2013-09-20July 07 20132013-07-07A large banyan tree with a wide, spreading canopy and many aerial prop roots hanging from its branches dominates the scene. Its thick trunks rise from a circular raised platform with stone steps and a small dark cavity at the base. A polished black stone slab lies in the foreground on the red earth. No people are visible; the setting appears to be an outdoor temple grounds.2012-11-06Photograph 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.2013-09-13