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A dim night-time photograph of a sacred cave-like shrine beneath gnarled, exposed tree roots. A single oil lamp with a bright flame burns in the dark recess at the back. In the foreground, a small stone platform rests on the earth, scattered with yellow and white flower petals, and a yellow-flowered offering sits on a mound of freshly dug soil. A shallow plate holds a heap of sand or ash, and low pale concrete walls frame the pathway. No people are visible, and there is a faint white-clad figure at the far left edge only partly visible. A wooden-handled tool leans against the right wall.

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A dim, earth-walled sacred chamber beneath a large banyan tree, with a small oil lamp burning inside the dark opening. In the foreground, a shallow pit of freshly turned soil holds a yellow stone slab scattered with yellow and white flower petals. A small stone stool or altar sits centrally, also dusted with petals and a bit of yellow powder. Concrete walls frame the passage, and a brass plate of ash or powder rests on the left ledge. No people are visible.2013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24Photo of a shrine entrance tucked among the thick aerial roots of a large banyan tree. A single flame burns inside a dark cave-like opening at the centre. In front sits a small dark granite step-stool with yellow turmeric marks and scattered white and yellow flower petals on the ground. Two pale concrete walls frame the entrance. At the right edge, a partially visible person in white dhoti holds a wooden-handled tool with a red metal blade. Two reddish fruits lie at the lower right, and red earth covers the floor. No readable signage or identifiable a person depiction appears.2013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24A photograph of a shaded entrance formed by thick, twisted banyan roots framing a dark recess. Inside, a brass oil lamp burns beside a small cluster of red flowers on the ground. In front, a dark stone bench holds a brass incense holder with three lit incense sticks sending up thin smoke. White-painted low walls flank the opening. No people are visible.2012-04-03May 26 20132013-05-26 +1 copiesPhotograph of a small shrine set into the trunk and aerial roots of a large banyan tree. A dark arched opening between tangled grey roots reveals a lit oil lamp on a brass plate surrounded by pink flower petals in the shadowed interior. Incense smoke rises from a brass holder on a dark granite-topped stone bench in the foreground, flanked by two white-painted low walls. No people are visible.2012-04-03A man in a white dhoti and sleeveless white vest kneels at a small stone shrine on the ground, arranging white and yellow flowers and green leaves over a dark stone lingam-like block. Smoke rises from a small fire nearby, and a brass plate of sandy powder sits on a stone ledge at upper left. A lit oil lamp glows in the dark background between stone walls, and a cup of incense sticks stands near the shrine. The scene suggests an outdoor puja or abhishekam setting with a stone platform and scattered petals.2013-04-24A photograph of a dark, arched opening formed by the thick roots and trunk of a large banyan-like tree, framed by two weathered stone or concrete blocks. Inside the opening, a single small oil lamp with a flickering flame sits in a shallow dish on the ground, surrounded by white kolam-style line designs drawn on the earth. A partially visible blue sign bearing a white letter stands at the upper right. No people are visible in the scene.2011-06-05July 28 20132013-07-28April 24 20132013-04-24