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A large spreading banyan tree with many thick, arching limbs and dangling aerial roots fills the frame, its canopy dappled with sunlight against a pale sky. At the lower right, a carved stone shrine arch with a brown cloth backdrop houses a dark deity murti draped in red cloth and yellow-orange garlands, with flower offerings at its base. A small informational sign stands at the lower left near the trunk, and a pathway of reddish earth runs beneath the tree among other shrine structures. No people are visible.

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September 28 20142014-09-28A large, spreading banyan tree dominates the frame, its many thick aerial roots and branches arching over an open outdoor shrine area. Beneath it, a small shrine holds a deity murti decorated with a garland of colourful flowers, with a saffron-coloured cloth draped behind it. Near the base, a heap of pink flower petals covers a platform, and a blue sign stands at the left edge. Sunlight filters through the leaves onto a red-brown earthen ground. No people are visible.2012-10-22A 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.2013-09-25July 12 20132013-07-12Outdoor 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 large, ancient banyan tree dominates the scene, its spreading branches and dangling aerial roots forming a dense canopy over a red earthen ground. Beneath the tree's trunk, a shrine niche with a red cloth backdrop and a small deity murti sits to the right, enclosed by metal railings. No people are visible in the frame.2014-09-28July 04 20132013-07-04August 13 20142014-08-13A large banyan tree dominates an outdoor shrine setting, with long spreading horizontal branches and dense hanging aerial roots descending to the red-brown earth. At left, a small shrine holds a stone lingam draped with an orange-saffron cloth, set on a raised circular platform with a dark red-brown mound of offerings. A low circular stone wall encircles the tree base, and a small shallow pool or basin sits among the trunks. No people are visible.2012-11-06A large, ancient banyan tree dominates the scene, its broad canopy and many aerial prop roots spreading across a dusty reddish-brown ground. A thick trunk with hanging roots stands at centre, and a small shrine or deity murti is visible at the right edge within a red enclosure with ornate gold trim. Metal railings and stone slabs surround the base of the tree. No people are visible.2014-09-28A large banyan tree with many thick aerial roots hanging from its wide spreading branches forms the centre of the view, its trunks rising from reddish-brown earth. At the lower right, a small shrine with a red arched backdrop holds a deity murti beneath the foliage, with a raised stone platform and steps in front. Paved curving edges and a few cables run across the ground. The scene is an outdoor temple grove with no people visible.2014-08-24July 07 20132013-07-07