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A large, ancient banyan tree dominates the frame, its thick grey trunks and many aerial prop roots hanging down in tangled vertical strands. Dense green leaves spread across wide, sprawling branches against a pale sky. At the far left edge, a small figure in a light green top stands near the base of the tree, giving a sense of scale. The photograph is taken from ground level looking upward into the canopy.

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August 31 20142014-08-31June 18 20132013-06-18September 05 20092009-09-05August 12 20162016-08-12June 11 20132013-06-11 +1 copiesA large old banyan tree dominates the photograph, its wide spreading branches and many hanging aerial roots forming a dense canopy over a raised earthen base. Multiple thick trunks and prop roots grow down into the ground, and a few faded red and orange cloths are tied among the roots near the base. Low red brick edging borders the sandy ground in the foreground, and bright green leaves filter the light. No people are visible.2017-10-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a large, ancient banyan tree with many thick, pale grey aerial roots descending from its spreading branches to the reddish earth. Its sprawling limbs form a dense green canopy overhead. Low stone platforms or curbs sit around the base of the trunks, and a small reddish-roofed structure is faintly visible through the foliage at the right. No people are present.2014-07-07A large old banyan tree dominates the frame, with thick grey-brown trunks and aerial prop roots hanging in long tangled strands from its spreading branches. Dense green leaves fill the canopy above. At the lower left and right edges, a few partly visible figures stand near the reddish-brown earth around the trunk base, too small to count clearly.2016-09-18A photograph of a large ancient banyan tree with a massive trunk and many hanging aerial roots forming thick columns, spreading branches overhead with green leaves. A low circular white-edged bed of sandy soil surrounds the base, with a few small brass kalasha-style pots placed at the foot of the trunk. A thin rope is strung between branches, and a small purple cloth is tied high in the canopy at upper left. No people are visible; the scene is a sacred tree shrine setting.2016-08-12 +1 copiesJune 11 20142014-06-11A large, ancient banyan tree dominates the frame, its wide canopy of green leaves spreading across the top. Many thick aerial roots and trunks descend in grey, tangled clusters, forming a dense columnar mass around a central shaded hollow. Paved stone tiles and sandy earth surround the base, with low red-painted walls visible on the right. No people are present.2017-10-12 +1 copiesA large banyan tree dominates the frame, with thick grey trunks, spreading horizontal limbs and many hanging aerial roots descending like vertical cords. Green leaves fill the canopy against a pale sky. At the lower right edge a red-orange wall and a metal railing are partly visible. No people are visible.2014-09-05