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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches. A man in a lilac collared shirt and dark trousers sits cross-legged on a paved platform in quiet prayer or meditation, hands clasped at his chest. To the right, a small shrine with a white arched stone frame and green drape holds a red-and-black deity murti seated with a yellow staff, set on a red flower-strewn base. A low stone bench and scattered stone blocks surround the tree.

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October 25 20122012-10-25A photograph of a large, ancient banyan tree with thick, spreading aerial roots and wide overhanging branches forming a canopy over an open outdoor area. To the right stands a small shrine with a white arched frame and red backdrop housing a dark deity murti decorated with blue and gold ornaments, with red cloth offerings and a garland laid in front. A metal plate walkway runs across the sandy ground, with a stone platform and red cloths beneath the tree. No people are visible.2013-07-12A large, old banyan tree with many aerial roots and wide spreading branches fills the frame, casting shade over a red-earth ground with low stone platforms around its base. To the right, a small arched shrine holds a black deity murti draped in orange cloth and decorated with flower garlands, with red flowers heaped on a stone base in front. A tall white post and a hanging blue-purple cloth are visible on the left. No people are visible.2013-09-25Outdoor photo of a large banyan tree with a sprawling canopy and many hanging aerial roots, set over a sandy ground with stone platforms beneath. On the right stands a carved black stone deity murti seated in an arched silver-framed niche with a red cloth backdrop, adorned with a red garment, a red headband and a white flower garland. A red stone base and a small bench lie in front. No people are visible.2013-07-16July 12 20132013-07-12August 25 20162016-08-25A photograph of an outdoor shrine under a large banyan tree with many spreading aerial roots and branches overhead. A woman in a white sari stands at the base of the trunk, while a second person in orange-red clothing sits on a stone platform at the left edge. At right, a stone-arched niche holds a dark statue of a seated figure in blue, draped with a garland of red and yellow flowers, set on a pedestal with a surrounding bed of red flowers. Dirt paths and low stone platforms surround the tree.2012-10-22A large banyan tree with a dense canopy of spreading branches and many hanging aerial roots dominates an outdoor ashram courtyard of sandy ground. Beneath it sits a black stone platform with red cloth mats, and a low white circular platform surrounds the trunk base. On the right, a black stone deity murti is dressed in orange cloth and stands within an arched silver-framed niche draped with teal fabric, with red flower offerings at its base. No people are visible.2013-04-12October 20 20102010-10-20A 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 large old banyan tree with a dense canopy and many thick aerial roots hanging from its spreading limbs dominates the scene. Beneath it, excavated red earth exposes exposed roots and stacked grey stones at left. At right, a black stone deity murti sits on a red pedestal in front of a pink draped backdrop with a silver arch, decorated with garlands. A single person in an orange robe stands among the aerial roots near a metal railing, and another figure in white stands further back.2014-08-13A large old banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick trunks stands in a circular raised earthen platform with white-painted low walls. A man in a red t-shirt and dark trousers sits cross-legged on a dark stone slab at left. At right, a black stone deity murti or shrine figure is draped with a blue cloth, beside red-stained stones. The area is shaded by the surrounding green trees.2013-04-10