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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and a wide low branch spreading overhead. At its base sits a small shrine with a white arched niche holding a deity murti draped in orange cloth and bright floral garlands, set on a raised mound of red powder. A rectangular dark stone-lined pool or platform lies in front of it, with white-painted round pillars around the open paved area and dry red earth. No people are visible.

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December 24 20082008-12-24A large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots dominates the left foreground, its trunks and branches spreading overhead. Beneath the canopy stands a small shrine with an arched white stone frame enclosing a deity murti draped in an orange cloth and decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A mound of red powder. No people are visible.2008-12-24A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and spreading branches. At the centre stands a small shrine with a silver arch framing a deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with bright flowers, set on a raised mound of red powder. In front, a dark reflecting pool or stone platform lies on the ground, and white-painted pillars stand at the right edge. No people are visible.2008-12-24Outdoor photo of a large banyan tree with a sprawling canopy and many hanging aerial roots, set over a sandy ground with stone platforms beneath. On the right stands a carved black stone deity murti seated in an arched silver-framed niche with a red cloth backdrop, adorned with a red garment, a red headband and a white flower garland. A red stone base and a small bench lie in front. No people are visible.2013-07-16A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large, sprawling banyan tree with thick aerial roots and hanging vines. On the right, a deity murti sits within an arched white stone niche draped with an orange-red cloth, adorned with a yellow garland and a dark blue seated figure. In front, a raised red-painted platform holds a small offering. Nearby, a black stone slab and a low concrete platform sit on bare earth, with small red and maroon mats laid out on the ground and a grey stone bench at the base of the tree. No people are visible.2013-07-12A photograph of a large, ancient banyan tree with thick, spreading aerial roots and wide overhanging branches forming a canopy over an open outdoor area. To the right stands a small shrine with a white arched frame and red backdrop housing a dark deity murti decorated with blue and gold ornaments, with red cloth offerings and a garland laid in front. A metal plate walkway runs across the sandy ground, with a stone platform and red cloths beneath the tree. No people are visible.2013-07-12A large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and branches dominates an open courtyard. Below it, a white-painted circular platform surrounds the trunk, and a dark stone slab sits on the ground. At the right, a red-painted mound holds a small deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange flower chains, with a kalasha-like offering and a black-and-white patterned mat in front. Tall blue-grey pillars stand around the grove. No people are visible.2008-12-24A large banyan tree with many aerial roots and hanging prop roots fills the frame, sheltering a sacred grove. At the lower right, a small shrine with a red-brown stone base holds a statue draped in orange cloth and white flower garlands. A low stone platform with a black pot and a raised step surrounds the tree trunks on sandy ground. No people are visible.2013-07-16A large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches shelters an outdoor shrine. At the centre stands a dark stone deity murti draped in orange cloth, framed by a white arched niche, sitting before a heap of red-orange offerings. A single person in white clothing stands at the edge of the shrine courtyard beside a paved path. Garlands hang along the left side. The setting is a quiet green garden under the tree canopy.2010-07-11A large, old banyan tree with many aerial roots and wide spreading branches fills the frame, casting shade over a red-earth ground with low stone platforms around its base. To the right, a small arched shrine holds a black deity murti draped in orange cloth and decorated with flower garlands, with red flowers heaped on a stone base in front. A tall white post and a hanging blue-purple cloth are visible on the left. No people are visible.2013-09-25A photograph of an open outdoor shrine beneath a large spreading banyan tree whose wide aerial branches and prop roots form a canopy over the scene. At the centre stands a small white arched niche framing an orange-coloured deity murti seated on a dark pedestal, set on a mound of red-orange offerings with a small bell hanging above. Tall green and light-blue metal poles rise around the tree, a shallow dark stone-paved basin lies in front, and a few garlands hang from a branch at left. Bare reddish earth covers the ground and no people are visible.2010-07-14A large old banyan tree spreads wide, aerial roots hanging from its heavy branches over a sandy courtyard. At the right, a carved white stone niche with a blue cloth backdrop holds a dark stone murti draped in orange cloth, with red flower offerings and garlands below it. Small red-and-white rangoli-style mats lie on the ground near the trunk, and a dark stone platform sits in the foreground. No people are visible.2013-04-12