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A large banyan tree with dense, tangled aerial roots and thick trunks fills most of the frame, rising into dark foliage. A raised red-earth platform sits at its base. On the right edge, a dark stone pillar or structure is draped with a white cloth bordered in yellow-orange. No people are visible.

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June 30 20132013-06-30A large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick trunks fills the scene, forming a shaded grove. On the right, a black stone deity murti sits on a raised platform, draped with an orange cloth and white garment, with a garland and ornaments visible. Red flower offerings lie in the foreground, a small steel vessel sits on a whitewashed circular base, and no physical people are visible.2013-07-04Outdoor photo of a large old banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots forming thick pillars around a raised red-earth platform. On the right stands a dark stone statue of a seated sage with a tall headdress, rudraksha-style necklace and a light cream shawl draped over the shoulder; the statue is set against a stone base beside red kumkum powder. A small rolled mat and a folded cloth lie on the ground at left. No living people are visible. A pink-orange wall is seen behind the trees.2013-05-18July 04 20132013-07-04October 07 20062006-10-07A photograph of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick trunks forming a dense canopy over a raised white-edged platform. The ground is bare reddish earth with a small rug or cloth at the lower left edge. An orange-painted wall and green foliage are visible in the background. No people are present.2013-03-31A large banyan tree with many aerial roots and hanging prop roots fills the frame, sheltering a sacred grove. At the lower right, a small shrine with a red-brown stone base holds a statue draped in orange cloth and white flower garlands. A low stone platform with a black pot and a raised step surrounds the tree trunks on sandy ground. No people are visible.2013-07-16A photograph of an outdoor shrine under a large, dense banyan tree with thick aerial roots hanging from its wide branches. At the right, a deity murti is partly visible inside an ornate gilded shrine canopy with golden decorations. Terracotta-coloured ground and a low red platform sit in the foreground, with brass pots or vessels near the base of the shrine. A red boundary wall and green foliage appear behind. No people are visible in the scene.2016-08-12September 05 20092009-09-05A large banyan tree with many thick hanging aerial roots and prop roots descending into reddish-brown soil. Green leaves spread at the upper right. Black hoses or cables run across the ground at the base of the trunks. A partially visible white-clad figure appears at the far right edge, and a sliver of a person is visible at the far left edge. The scene is an outdoor ashram grounds setting.2009-09-05A large spreading banyan tree with thick aerial roots and branches fills the frame, with sunlight filtering through the leaves. At the lower right, a black stone deity murti stands on a red-painted pedestal, garlanded with orange and yellow flower strands and draped with a white cloth. A white-clad figure is partly visible beside the murti at the base of the tree, and a white-garbed person sits near the red base. A wooden railing and a thin pole stand at the left edge.2006-10-24September 05 20092009-09-05