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A photograph of a large, dense banyan tree with a wide spreading canopy, many aerial prop roots hanging from its branches, and thick trunks clustered at the base. Smaller green trees and leafy shrubs fill the left foreground. The ground is a patch of green grass and reddish earth with scattered rough grey boulders at the base of the tree. No people, ritual objects or readable text are visible in the scene.

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A photograph of a large banyan tree with wide spreading branches and many hanging aerial roots, shading a grassy open ground. In the foreground a low rock ledge runs across the dirt, and a slender sapling with feathery leaves stands at left. No people are visible in the scene, and no ritual activity or structures are shown beyond the rocky ground around the tree.2006-12-12May 12 20122012-05-12A photograph looking up through a large, sprawling banyan tree with thick grey aerial roots and hanging prop roots descending from dense branches. Green leaves with some yellowing are visible against a pale sky. No people, deities, or ritual activity are visible. A small faint circular logo appears in the upper left corner.2016-02-27 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a large spreading banyan tree with dense green canopy and hanging aerial roots, sheltering a small shrine at its base. A dark stone linga or shrine stands on a raised stone platform covered with red cloth and draped with red and white garlands. Patchy grass and bare earth surround the site, with other trees and a light sky visible. No people are present.2006-11-16A photograph of a large, ancient banyan tree with a massive trunk composed of many hanging aerial roots that descend and merge into thick pillars. Wide, sprawling limbs spread outward in every direction, forming a dense canopy of green leaves through which bright daylight filters. No people, figures or ritual objects are visible; the scene is an outdoor grove with sparse undergrowth and tall thin trees in the background.2012-05-15Outdoor photograph of a large spreading banyan tree with dense green foliage and long aerial roots hanging from its branches, shading an open grassy clearing. Beneath the canopy sits a small shrine-like stone or lingam-style structure garlanded with red and orange flower garlands, set on a red-cloth platform on a low rocky base. Scattered bushes, young trees and bare earth surround the area. No people are visible in the scene.2006-12-12A photograph looking up through a dense canopy of a large spreading tree. Long, gently curving grey-brown branches arch across the frame, covered with clusters of bright green oval leaves. Patches of pale sky and lighter foliage show through the gaps, and a small purple flower is visible at the upper left edge. No people, deities or ritual objects are visible.2010-08-15August 27 20162016-08-27A large old banyan tree with a dense canopy of green leaves and a thick network of hanging aerial roots and grey trunks forming a pillared shape. Several roots have been wrapped into a trunk-like cluster around a small shrine-like opening at the base, with a stone platform in front. No people are visible; the scene is outdoors in daylight with reddish earth ground.2010-11-12 +1 copiesJune 16 20132013-06-16A large, dense banyan-like tree with spreading dark branches and glossy green leaves fills most of the frame, with several pale aerial prop roots hanging down around its trunk. A low, neatly trimmed hedge of bright yellow-green foliage runs along the bottom edge. A small purple object is visible at the upper left among the branches. No people are visible in the scene. The setting appears to be a garden or open grounds with dense vegetation.2010-07-11June 16 20162016-06-16 +1 copies