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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.

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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.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.2008-12-10A large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and thick horizontal limbs dominates an outdoor garden. Beneath it stands a small white pillared shrine enclosing a dark stone murti draped with a garland of red and orange flowers, set on a raised red-earth platform bordered by a white curb. A shallow dark water basin and white-painted low walls surround the site, with white metal poles at the right edge. No people are visible.2008-12-10A large old banyan tree dominates an outdoor garden, with many aerial prop roots hanging from its wide, spreading branches. Beneath it, a small white open-sided pavilion shelters a dark stone deity murti or statue draped in orange and yellow flower garlands. A shallow reflecting pool or water basin with white stone edging sits in the foreground on reddish earth, with white-painted low borders around the planted area. Two tall grey poles stand to the right among green shrubs. No people are 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.2008-12-10December 24 20082008-12-24 +1 copiesA 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 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 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.2008-12-10A large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and sprawling horizontal limbs dominates a garden courtyard. Beneath its canopy stands a small white open shrine canopy sheltering a dark deity murti draped with a garland of orange and yellow flowers, set on a raised red-earth platform. A shallow reflecting pool and white-edged circular beds lie in the foreground, with two tall grey poles on the right and green shrubs beyond. 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 large banyan tree with massive spreading limbs and many hanging aerial roots. Beneath its canopy stands a small white pillared shrine enclosing a black stone deity murti decorated with orange and red garlands, set on a red-powdered base. Nearby, a shallow dark water basin, white curbed planting beds, and two tall grey poles stand on red earth. No people are visible.2008-12-10