A large, ancient banyan tree with many thick aerial roots and hanging prop roots forms the central subject, rising from a raised white-edged circular platform on bare reddish earth. A yellow marigold garland is draped around one of the trunks, and small offerings or flower petals sit at its base. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A large, ancient banyan tree with many thick aerial roots and hanging prop roots forms the central subject, rising from a raised white-edged circular platform on bare reddish earth. A yellow marigold garland is draped around one of the trunks, and small offerings or flower petals sit at its base. No people are visible.

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A large banyan tree dominates the scene, with a thick trunk, sprawling horizontal limbs and many aerial roots hanging down to the ground. A garland of red, yellow and green flowers is wrapped around the trunk at its base. Around the tree are circular stone platforms and a low stepped stone base, with a flat paved surface in the foreground under dappled sunlight. No people are visible.

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A large banyan tree dominates the left of the frame, its thick trunks and many hanging aerial roots spreading across the ground. Its heavy horizontal limb stretches across the centre. Beneath the branches stands a small open-sided shrine with white pillars and a dark deity murti garlanded with red and yellow flowers, set on a red-brown raised base. In front lies a polished dark stone platform, with white-edged curved borders and sandy paths around. Two tall grey poles stand on the right. No people are visible.

A large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots dominates the scene, its wide, low branches spreading across the frame. The trunk and roots rise from several white-painted circular platforms set in reddish-brown earth, with curved white edging paths winding around them. Thin grey metal poles stand at the right edge beside a dark polished stone surface and a red-and-white decorated base. No people are visible.

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