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A photograph under a large, spreading banyan tree with dense green canopy and many aerial roots. In the foreground at left, a dark stone shrine or murti is draped with red and orange cloth and garlands, with a red-flowered offering base. Near the tree trunk, a person in white clothing stands, and a second person in white sits on a low platform. In the centre foreground, a person in a red top and white dress sits cross-legged on a flat rock. Several white posts and low stone platforms surround the tree, with reddish earth underfoot.

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November 12 20102010-11-12A large, spreading banyan tree dominates an open, dusty courtyard, its aerial roots hanging from wide low branches. Around its base sit several circular stone platforms and a low wall. Near the trunk, a small group of figures in white sits on a red-draped seat, and a few white-clad people are scattered beneath the canopy. A white pole and a small green bin stand in the foreground. The scene is quiet and shaded, with dappled sunlight through the leaves.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A large ancient banyan tree dominates the scene, with dense aerial roots hanging from its wide spreading branches over a paved circular platform. Two people in plain white clothes are visible: one seated cross-legged near the base of the trunk on the left, and another standing on the right beside a pillar. Tall white poles stand around the tree, and a green cylindrical object sits at the lower right. Sunlight filters through the leaves.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A large, ancient banyan tree dominates the scene, its wide canopy and many hanging aerial roots spreading over a dusty red-earth ground. Several white-painted circular platforms or raised bases surround the trunk. Thin white metal poles stand in a row on the left, and a rope or pole runs diagonally on the right. Far to the left, a small figure in red and orange clothing stands near a red-cloth-covered area beside the tree, and another person in white sits or stands further left near the base of the trunk. Clear white sky shows through gaps in the leaves.2010-07-14November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of a massive old banyan tree with a thick trunk and sprawling aerial roots and branches spreading wide over a sunlit dirt ground. Circular raised stone platforms surround the trunk, and small white pillars stand among them. Two or three people in white clothing are visible at the edges, one seated near the left and another standing at the right near the trunk. A green microphone stand stands in the foreground left. Sunlight filters through the leaves.2010-11-12A large, ancient banyan tree dominates the scene, its many spreading branches and dense green leaves forming a canopy over a dirt path. Aerial roots hang down and cluster around the trunk. Beneath the tree, a small shrine area holds a mound of red flowers and a dark-coloured sacred structure draped with orange and red cloth. A small blue signboard and a low stone platform stand nearby. No people are clearly visible in the scene.2012-10-25November 12 20102010-11-12A large, spreading banyan tree with dense green leaves and many aerial roots dominates the frame, forming a broad canopy over a sandy, reddish-brown ground. Beneath the shade near the trunk, a few small figures are visible, including one person in orange or saffron clothing standing at the right and another in white seated on the ground at lower center. Brick-red platforms or raised bases surround the tree's base, and a red-and-white structure is faintly visible in the background. A hanging rope or cord descends from the upper canopy. The scene appears to be an outdoor ashram or temple grounds.2017-07-06A large, dense banyan tree with spreading aerial roots and many hanging branches fills most of the frame, its dark trunk and thick canopy of green leaves shading the ground beneath. A thin rope hangs down from the upper branches. At the lower right edge, near the base of the tree, a few figures are visible: one wears orange-red robes and another wears white, seated or standing among the trunks. Red earth shows at the base, and a building wall and small structures appear at the right edge near a shrine-like area.2017-07-06