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A photograph of a large, old banyan tree with a dense canopy of spreading branches and many hanging aerial roots forming pillars around the trunk. Beneath the tree, a low circular stone platform surrounds the base, and a dark stone slab sits at left. On the right, a deity murti of Shiva Linga style stands in a carved arched niche draped in magenta cloth, garlanded with flowers and a green cloth, with a small offering plate and red powder in front. Red-and-white rugs lie on the sandy ground. No people are visible.

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July 28 20132013-07-28July 13 20132013-07-13July 06 20132013-07-06Outdoor photo of a large banyan tree with a sprawling canopy and many hanging aerial roots, set over a sandy ground with stone platforms beneath. On the right stands a carved black stone deity murti seated in an arched silver-framed niche with a red cloth backdrop, adorned with a red garment, a red headband and a white flower garland. A red stone base and a small bench lie in front. No people are visible.2013-07-16A large banyan tree with a dense canopy of spreading branches and many hanging aerial roots dominates an outdoor ashram courtyard of sandy ground. Beneath it sits a black stone platform with red cloth mats, and a low white circular platform surrounds the trunk base. On the right, a black stone deity murti is dressed in orange cloth and stands within an arched silver-framed niche draped with teal fabric, with red flower offerings at its base. No people are visible.2013-04-12A photograph of a large ancient banyan tree with many spreading branches and dangling aerial roots, standing in an open sandy courtyard. Beneath it a dark stone Shiva linga sits on a raised base, draped with a bright magenta cloth and decorated with garlands and red flower offerings scattered on the ground. A low stone platform and a small dark slab lie nearby, with red-and-white cloth mats laid on the ground. No people are visible in the scene. The setting suggests a sacred tree shrine tied to a temple story.2013-07-13A photograph of a large, ancient banyan tree with thick, spreading aerial roots and wide overhanging branches forming a canopy over an open outdoor area. To the right stands a small shrine with a white arched frame and red backdrop housing a dark deity murti decorated with blue and gold ornaments, with red cloth offerings and a garland laid in front. A metal plate walkway runs across the sandy ground, with a stone platform and red cloths beneath the tree. No people are visible.2013-07-12A large banyan tree spreads its wide canopy and many aerial roots over an open shaded courtyard. At the right, a small shrine on a red-decorated base holds a deity murti draped with an orange saffron cloth and adorned with garlands. A snake-like coiled stone or offering sits at the shrine's base beside marigold flowers. Paved flat stone and sandy earth paths lead around the tree, with low curved stone borders. A person in pink clothing stands at the far right edge. No one is conspicuously in the central scene. The cloth and garlands mark a sacred tree shrine.2013-07-12July 16 20132013-07-16A large, sprawling banyan tree with many aerial roots and wide spreading branches forms a shaded canopy over an outdoor grounds area. Beneath it stands a small shrine on a round concrete platform, with a mound of red-orange powder or pigment and a dark statue wearing an orange cloth. Thin white poles and a hanging rope are visible around the tree, and a shallow dark pool and low stone-edged planters sit on the dusty ground. No people are visible in the scene.2010-11-30An outdoor photograph of a large ancient banyan tree with dense aerial roots hanging from its wide, spreading branches. Beneath the canopy at right stands a shrine with a red-lined arch and a dark stone deity murti draped in red and decorated, set on a circular base strewn with red flowers or petals. Dark polished stone slabs on the ground hold two small red cloth mats with patterned borders, and a low stone bench sits at left near the tree trunk. No people are visible.2013-07-12July 04 20132013-07-04