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A photograph framed under a large banyan tree, with its thick aerial roots and trunks on the left and a heavy overhanging branch across the top. In the centre stands a black stone deity murti draped in an orange cloth and adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands, set beneath a small white pavilion canopy on a red-earth platform. A small black plinth with a brass lamp and a dish sits in front, with a tiled path and a shallow stone-edged pool at the lower right. Green shrubs and trees fill the background. No people are visible.

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A large banyan tree dominates the left foreground, its many aerial roots and thick grey trunk spreading across the frame. Beside it stands a small shrine with a white arched canopy and a dark stone deity murti draped in an orange cloth and strung with yellow and orange marigold garlands. The murti sits on a red earthen mound with a small brass vessel and lamp at its base, set on a pale stone platform edged with black tiles. Green shrubs, leafy branches and a sandy path surround the shrine, with no people visible.2008-12-10A shaded outdoor garden shrine beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. At the centre stands a dark stone murti with a saffron-orange cloth draped over it and yellow and orange marigold garlands hanging around its shoulders and chest. It sits under a white arched canopy with carved pillars, on a raised mound of red-brown rock. Small oil lamps and a plate sit at its base, with a small plaque on the stone platform. Green shrubs, palms and paved ground surround the shrine. No people are visible.2008-12-10A large banyan tree with sprawling, low-reaching branches and hanging aerial roots dominates the frame of an outdoor shrine. Beneath it stands a small white canopied pavilion sheltering a black stone deity murti or lingam-like form draped in orange and red garlands, set on a raised red-painted mound with a black-and-white bordered base. A small rectangular plaque sits at its front. A hanging bell and a glass-covered floor panel are visible in the lower left, and the ground around is sandy and bare. No people are present.2008-12-10A photograph of a shaded garden courtyard beneath large banyan trees with thick aerial roots and spreading branches. At left, a small white arched shrine with a striped canopy houses a dark stone murti draped in an orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and white flower strands. The shrine sits on a red stone platform with a small brass lamp and a black plaque at its base. Green shrubs, a bare vertical trunk supporting a branch, and a white-edged path complete the scene. No people are visible.2008-12-10December 24 20082008-12-24 +1 copiesA large banyan tree with sprawling, low-spreading branches and dense green leaves forms a canopy over an outdoor shrine garden. Beneath it, a seated figure in an orange robe with a yellow-and-white flower garland is set within a white arched shrine with a striped canopy roof. The figure is a statue or murti, not a living person, positioned on a red-painted mound ringed by a black-and-white tiled border. Hanging aerial roots descend from the branches near the shrine, and small oil lamps or offering items sit on the ground. Thin white posts and paved stone blocks surround the area on sandy ground.2008-12-10A large banyan tree dominates the scene, its thick trunks, hanging aerial roots and sprawling limbs spreading across the frame. Beneath it, a small white pillared shrine with a curved roof shelters a black deity murti draped in orange and red garlands, set on a raised mound of red earth. A circular paved platform with a black-and-white tiled border surrounds the shrine, with a dark water channel and white stone edging in the foreground and green shrubs beyond. No people are visible.2008-12-10A photograph of a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and low spreading branches over a sandy yard. Beneath the canopy at right stands a small shrine with a white arched canopy and carved pillars, housing a black stone murti draped in an orange cloth and garlanded with marigold and yellow flower garlands. The murti sits on a raised red earthen mound edged with black and white tile. Nearby are a small brass lamp, white-painted brick borders around the tree base, and grey metal posts. No people are visible.2008-12-10A large banyan tree with many thick, twisting aerial roots and spreading limbs fills the frame. Beneath it stands a small white arched shrine enclosing a dark deity murti draped in orange and yellow garlands, set on a raised red-brown platform. A paved path with a dark wet surface runs in front, bordered by white curbing and low green shrubs. Two tall pale metal poles stand at the right edge. No people are visible.2008-12-10A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large, spreading banyan tree with dense aerial roots and sweeping branches. At the centre, a dark stone sculpture of a seated figure in orange and yellow cloth stands on a raised mound of red earth, shaded by a small white umbrella-like canopy. Circular concrete paving with a black-and-white tiled border surrounds the mound, and white-painted low walls and tall grey pillars frame the site on sandy ground. No people are visible in the scene.2008-12-10A large banyan tree spreads wide sprawling branches over a landscaped courtyard. Beneath it stands a small white pillared shrine with a domed roof enclosing a black deity murti draped in orange and yellow flower garlands. Hanging aerial roots dangle from the branches, and a red-earth mound with a white-edged base surrounds the shrine. No people are visible in the scene.2008-12-10A large spreading banyan tree with dense green canopy and hanging aerial roots dominates the frame. Beneath it stands a small white arched shrine with a striped grey roof and a circular black-and-white tiled border on a red-earth mound. Inside the shrine is a figure wearing an orange-saffron garment and a multi-coloured flower garland, seated on a dark base. A small oil lamp and a plain stone marker sit at the base. No people are visible in the scene.2008-12-10