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A large, old banyan tree dominates the frame, with thick grey trunks and many aerial prop roots hanging down and merging with the trunk. Wide, horizontal branches spread across the top of the image and are dotted with green leaves and light sky visible between them. The ground at the base is partly visible through the foliage. No people, deities or ritual objects appear in the scene.

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June 19 20132013-06-19September 30 20132013-09-30A large banyan tree photographed from below, its spreading grey limbs and many hanging aerial roots forming a dense canopy of green leaves against a pale sky. Thick prop roots descend in clusters around a massive central trunk. A tall white pole stands at the right edge of the frame. No people are visible in the scene.2008-12-10A large banyan tree with a sprawling canopy of thick, spreading branches and countless hanging aerial roots forming dense pillar-like trunks. Green leaves filter bright daylight, and reddish-brown earth lies beneath. A small dark object sits at the base at right, and a few small items rest on the ground in the lower corners. No people are visible in this outdoor view.2004-07-02Looking up through the dense canopy of a large banyan tree with thick, spreading grey limbs and many hanging aerial roots draped down from the branches. Green leaves fill the upper frame against a pale sky. No people or ritual activity are visible; the scene is a plain outdoor tree view.2012-07-31June 15 20132013-06-15 +1 copiesA large, ancient banyan tree dominates the frame, its spreading horizontal branches covered in dense green leaves and hanging aerial roots that descend in thick, braided strands to the ground. Thin wires and cables are strung through the canopy. Stone steps and a low platform sit at the base of the tree on the right. No people are visible in the scene.2016-06-15June 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesA large banyan tree with many thick, pale grey aerial roots and prop roots descending from wide spreading branches over reddish-brown earth. Green leaves fill the canopy. A low circular stone or concrete border surrounds the base of a root. No people are visible.2014-07-07February 20 20132013-02-20A large banyan tree dominates the frame, with a dense canopy of green leaves, thick spreading limbs and many aerial roots hanging down and merging into multiple trunks. A white street lamp on a bracket stands at the left edge, and a green-painted metal pole with a light fixture appears at the right. The ground beneath is bare red earth with a few small offerings near the base. No people are visible in the scene.2010-08-04August 03 20122012-08-03