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A large old banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and a long horizontal limb dominates an outdoor sandy-ground courtyard. Beneath it, a raised black granite platform holds two small red-and-white patterned mats, and a low circular stone platform with a black slab sits nearby. Other low circular stone seats or raised rings surround the tree base. No people are visible, and no deity murti, a person candidate or ritual activity appears in the frame.

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A large old banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches dominates an open outdoor grove with reddish-brown earth. Around its trunk sit raised circular stone platforms, and in the foreground a black polished stone floor holds several red-and-white patterned mats. A small dark metal stand or seat sits on the platform, with brass vessels nearby on the ground. No people are visible.2013-07-20Outdoor scene at the base of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick grey trunks. A raised concrete platform circles the trunk, with red-and-maroon woven mats laid on the ground and on the ledges, and a shallow mat with a light cloth strip in front. A brass kalasha-style lamp or vessel sits on the concrete near the trunk, and a small yellow flower garland hangs on a root. A green-lidded plastic storage box and a black cloth bundle are at the right edge. No people are visible, and no deity murti or a person figure appears in the frame.2013-02-25June 29 20132013-06-29A large, ancient banyan tree dominates an outdoor temple grove with sprawling horizontal limbs and many hanging aerial roots. Beneath it sits a dark stone platform and low circular stone planters. On the right, a red-painted rock shrine holds a snake-like black form and a tall orange cloth draped over a pillar. A paved concrete path with stepping stones leads through reddish-brown earth. No people are visible.2013-07-16December 07 20132013-12-07December 07 20132013-12-07A large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots forms the centre of the scene, its trunks surrounded by a low circular cream-coloured stone platform. Red and patterned mats lie on the reddish earth around the base, and a dark granite slab with a small wooden bench stands at the left edge. A potted sapling in a white pot is in the foreground. No people are visible, and the setting appears to be an outdoor shrine or sacred tree area.2013-05-18A large old banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches dominates the frame, growing over a low white-washed circular platform with a small dark shrine opening at its base. In front, a flat black stone slab sits on bare reddish earth, with a red and white placard on it and a folded red cloth nearby. Green leaves and a few yellow leaves hang overhead; no people are visible.2013-04-12January 15 20132013-01-15 +1 copiesA large banyan tree dominates an outdoor grounds scene, with its thick trunk and aerial prop roots on the right and long spreading limbs arching across the frame. Beneath it, a sandy-red earth floor is ringed by low whitewashed curved benches or raised borders. A flat dark polished stone slab, reflecting the sky and foliage, sits in the foreground. Thin metal poles stand among the branches. No people are visible.2008-12-10Outdoor shrine beneath a large spreading banyan tree with dangling aerial roots. At the right stands a carved white stone arch framing a seated deity murti painted yellow with a red crown-like head ornament, set on a mound of red and pink offerings. Dark polished stone slabs on the ground hold small red-and-white woven mats, and a small stone bench sits at the left. No people are visible. The image shows a quiet open-air shrine setting.2013-06-13July 12 20132013-07-12