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A large, old tree with a broad spreading canopy and thick, twisted trunk dominates a roadside grassy area. Parked vehicles, including a white minibus and a silver car, sit at the left edge. To the right, a row of small open-fronted shops with tin roofs stands beside the road, with a few people gathered near them. A man in light clothing stands at the base of the tree. Scattered pale stones lie on the grass, and a dirt path runs toward the shops. Overhead power lines cross the top of the frame under a pale sky.

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A large, dense banyan-type tree with a thick, buttressed trunk and spreading green canopy dominates the frame against a pale blue sky. Overhead power lines cross the branches. At the base, a few people stand near the trunk, and roadside stalls with corrugated roofs line the right side. Parked white buses and vans sit to the left, with rubble and dry scrub in the foreground.2008-05-04A large, old banyan tree dominates the frame, its thick grey trunk and many spreading, arching branches covered in dense dark-green leaves. Aerial roots hang and drape around the lower trunk. At the base, a small concrete platform with steps curves around the tree, and a blue sign reading "THE CAVE" is visible near the roots, with a string of red and white flowers tied to the trunk. Sandy ground and a low white wall lie to the right. No people are visible.2010-07-15A photograph of a large, old banyan tree with a thick, buttressed trunk and many hanging aerial roots, set among dense green foliage. Overgrown low green plants and dry patches of reddish earth fill the foreground, and a slender curved tree trunk stands to the right. No people, deities or ritual activity are visible.2003 - Sacred collection UncategorizedA large, broad-canopied old tree dominates an open grassy field under a pale blue sky. Its thick trunk and spreading branches with dense green leaves rise above the scene, with overhead power lines crossing the upper frame. To the left, a blue-and-white bus and a white van are parked near a crowd of small figures, and to the right a row of low roadside shops with corrugated roofs lines the edge. A dirt path winds through the grass in the foreground, and scattered rubble and a purple flower appear at the bottom left.2008-05-04A large banyan tree photographed from below, with a thick, multi-trunked form and many aerial roots hanging and descending from its spreading branches. Green leaves fill the canopy against a pale, overcast sky. At the right edge a white structure, possibly a light fixture or signboard, is partly visible. No people are present.2008-12-10September 01 20142014-09-01A large banyan tree with a massive, multi-trunked base and sprawling aerial roots dominates a sandy grounds area. White-washed circular platforms surround the trunk, and tall white posts stand between them. Rough grey rock outcrops sit in the foreground. At left, a small shrine with a red-painted base holds a dark deity murti, and a stone bench sits nearby. No people are visible.2008-12-10A large, ancient banyan tree dominates the frame, its thick grey trunks and many aerial prop roots spreading outward and downward into a wide canopy of green leaves. Several hanging aerial roots drop from the branches, and the trunk base is ringed by a low circular stone or concrete border on red-brown earth. No people are visible. The photo is taken from ground level looking up through the branches, with bright sky showing between the leaves.2013-07-04 +1 copiesA large, sprawling banyan tree dominates the frame, its thick trunk and many aerial prop roots hanging down from wide, spreading limbs with dense green leaves. Reddish-brown soil lies at the base, and a tall white metal light pole with a curved arm stands at right beside the tree. Pale sky shows through the canopy. No people are visible.2008-12-10A large, sprawling banyan tree dominates the scene, its many thick grey branches spreading wide over a sandy courtyard with aerial prop roots hanging down. A woman in a white sari with a coloured border stands at the base of the trunk with hands folded in prayer. On the right, a black stone statue of a seated figure wearing an orange robe and a red-and-orange headpiece, draped with a yellow-orange garland, sits on a red-orange rocky pedestal. Concrete rings surround the tree bases and a small blue sign is visible near the trunk.2010-08-08A large banyan tree dominates the frame, its thick grey trunk and many hanging aerial roots spreading into a wide canopy of green leaves and spreading limbs. White curbed circular planters with reddish soil surround the base. A white metal light pole stands at right and thin posts stand near the trunk. No people are visible in the scene.2008-12-10