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A large banyan tree with a thick, low-spreading branch running across the top of the frame, its bark mottled grey and lichen-patched. Beneath it lies a rough grey boulder with two white painted marks on its face, beside a curved white-painted stone or concrete bench. The ground is reddish-brown earth with scattered small stones, and green leafy trees and shrubs fill the background. No people are present.

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