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A large banyan tree with many aerial roots and trunks forms a shrine at its base. A small black Shiva lingam sits in a niche between roots, decorated with marigold and flower garlands; a red-and-yellow garland with pink strands hangs down the trunk beside it. A low white-washed stone platform surrounds the base, with a blue sign reading DO NOT in front and sandy ground around. No people are visible.

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Photo 11725132 +2 copiesDecember 17 20092009-12-17April 28 20122012-04-28Photo 11725134 +1 copiesSeptember 22 20122012-09-22Photo 11739588 +1 copiesA large old banyan tree with many thick grey aerial roots and sprawling branches dominates the frame. A long garland of red, yellow, white and purple flowers hangs from the trunk beside a dark cave opening. A small blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. At the base stands a white stone platform with a round silver plate on it and a small metal vessel nearby. No people are visible.2010-07-19September 12 20122012-09-12August 07 20182018-08-07A large, ancient banyan tree with thick grey trunks, sprawling branches and many hanging aerial roots dominates the frame. Its base is decorated with strands of yellow and white marigold garlands and pink flower garlands tied around the trunk and roots. A small brass oil lamp and a scattering of pink flowers sit on a white stone platform at the base. A water channel or circular stone enclosure surrounds the tree on red earth. No people are visible.2009-07-07August 14 20122012-08-14A photograph of a shrine nestled among thick, gnarled roots of a large banyan tree. Inside a dark alcove sits a black stone Naga (serpent) sculpture with a hooded, multi-headed form, a small oil lamp burning at its base. Water and scattered petals lie on the stone floor of the shrine, with pale stone border slabs in the foreground and sandy ground beside the tree. No people are visible.2013-04-27