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A large banyan tree with many spreading aerial roots and hanging prop roots forms a canopy over a shrine area. Beneath it stands a black stone deity murti on a red-painted pedestal, enclosed by a silver metal railing. A man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a sacred thread stands beside the murti, near a small stone object at its base. On the left, a young man in a light shirt and dark trousers stands near the tree trunk, and a partly visible figure in white is near the base of the tree. Sandy ground and greenery surround the site.

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September 05 20092009-09-05August 25 20162016-08-25A photograph of a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and spreading branches forming a canopy over an open sandy courtyard. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts stand near the centre of the courtyard, one beside a black stone platform. On the right, a seated statue in orange and saffron robes with a dark pedestal sits on a heap of red-orange flowers, with a tall white pole beside it. Several white poles and a paved edge frame the area.2010-10-19A large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and branches forms a canopy over a red-painted shrine mound at its base. A black linga-style stone with a garland and orange cloth sits on the red base, flanked by white posts. Two people in white clothing stand near the shrine, and a man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers stands at right beside the massive trunk. Dense green foliage and open sky surround the scene.2009-09-05Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and a raised circular platform around its trunk. A woman in a pink-orange sari stands near the trunk, and a man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands with hands joined at right. A woman in white and a man in a white dhoti and shirt stand with hands folded in prayer, and a child in a red shirt and a few small children sit on a dark stone slab at left. On the right, a black deity murti decorated with an orange shawl, garlands and a yellow flower garland stands on a red-painted base with a small oil lamp burning at its foot. Several people are visible in the background near the tree. The scene reads as devotees offering prayer at a shrine.2010-06-30A large old banyan tree with a dense canopy and many thick aerial roots hanging from its spreading limbs dominates the scene. Beneath it, excavated red earth exposes exposed roots and stacked grey stones at left. At right, a black stone deity murti sits on a red pedestal in front of a pink draped backdrop with a silver arch, decorated with garlands. A single person in an orange robe stands among the aerial roots near a metal railing, and another figure in white stands further back.2014-08-13October 24 20062006-10-24October 20 20102010-10-20September 10 20112011-09-10Outdoor photograph of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and spreading branches, shading a paved courtyard of reddish earth. Beneath the tree a dark stone murti of a deity sits on a plinth, draped in orange cloth and surrounded by a heap of orange-red offerings and a black-and-white bead border. Two people in white dhoti and shirt stand near the tree, one at the stone platform, and a few more figures in white are faintly visible further back. Several white painted poles and small stone benches surround the shrine area.2010-10-19Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar, a mala around his neck, facing a black stone deity murti under the tree. The murti wears white cloth and a garland of yellow, red and maroon flowers, sits on a red-painted base with an oil lamp and brass items, and is framed by an ornate silver arch. A second person in white clothes stands further back near a pillar. Chalk kolam designs decorate the ground.2010-12-21October 22 20122012-10-22