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A large spreading banyan tree with many aerial roots and dense green leaves dominates the frame, its low branches arching over an open sandy ground. Beneath the canopy stands a small raised platform with a red-and-orange offering on it, a few small stone blocks and a white-rimmed circular base nearby. A pink cloth hangs at the left edge beside a white-and-red arched structure, and a ropes hang from the branches. No people are visible.

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A large, spreading banyan tree dominates the frame, its many thick aerial roots and branches arching over an open outdoor shrine area. Beneath it, a small shrine holds a deity murti decorated with a garland of colourful flowers, with a saffron-coloured cloth draped behind it. Near the base, a heap of pink flower petals covers a platform, and a blue sign stands at the left edge. Sunlight filters through the leaves onto a red-brown earthen ground. No people are visible.2012-10-22July 06 20132013-07-06A large banyan tree dominates an outdoor shrine setting, with long spreading horizontal branches and dense hanging aerial roots descending to the red-brown earth. At left, a small shrine holds a stone lingam draped with an orange-saffron cloth, set on a raised circular platform with a dark red-brown mound of offerings. A low circular stone wall encircles the tree base, and a small shallow pool or basin sits among the trunks. No people are visible.2012-11-06October 22 20122012-10-22A 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.2010-11-30A 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 large, sprawling banyan tree dominates the scene, its many thick horizontal limbs spreading wide over a reddish-brown earthen ground. Numerous aerial prop roots hang down from the branches, some reaching the ground and forming additional trunks. Circular white-painted platforms with low walls surround the trunk bases, and a few small wooden and stone structures sit beneath the canopy. A rough stone outcrop lies in the foreground, and a red-and-white painted structure appears at the left edge. No people are visible.2012-10-24A 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.2013-07-13A large, sprawling banyan tree dominates the scene, its many thick branches and aerial prop roots spreading across an open outdoor courtyard. Beneath the canopy stands a small shrine with a dark stone Shiva linga, draped with white cloth and decorated with flowers, set on a raised platform. Nearby a large mound of red-painted stones or kumkum-covered base surrounds a dark stone deity murti. Pale paved paths and low stone platforms lie around the tree. No people are visible in the scene.2013-07-04A large, sprawling banyan tree dominates an outdoor grove, its wide spreading branches and many hanging aerial roots forming a dense canopy over a sandy earthen ground. Around the trunk are circular raised stone platforms and a flat dark stone slab. On the right, a black stone deity murti seated on a red-draped base is decorated with a yellow cloth and an orange and white flag hangs beside it. No people are visible.2013-09-11A large banyan tree dominates the frame, its broad spreading canopy supported by many hanging aerial roots that descend to a raised circular stone platform at the base of the trunk. Dense green leaves filter daylight across the scene. At the far left edge, a figure draped in a green cloth stands near a white pole and a small lamp fixture, and a red-clad figure is partly visible at the lower left. The ground is bare red earth with a low curbed border around the tree. The image is a photograph of an outdoor tree shrine setting with no visible satsang or ritual activity beyond the tended base.2013-06-28A large, old banyan tree dominates the frame, its wide spreading branches and many hanging aerial roots forming a dense canopy over a raised circular earthen platform at its base. Near the trunk, a few figures in dark clothing stand at the platform, partly hidden by foliage. To the right, a small shrine-like structure with a red cloth backdrop and ornamental white arch is visible among the trees.2014-09-05