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Outdoor temple courtyard shaded by a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and sprawling branches. A black polished stone platform in the centre has red-bordered cloth mats placed on it and in front. At left, a black stone shivalinga-style structure sits on a circular plinth with red-stained offerings and a garland of orange flowers, beside a red-tinted altar mound. Circular raised stone platforms surround the tree trunks, and a white light stands near the back. No people are visible.

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July 16 20132013-07-16July 30 20132013-07-30An outdoor photograph of a large ancient banyan tree with dense aerial roots hanging from its wide, spreading branches. Beneath the canopy at right stands a shrine with a red-lined arch and a dark stone deity murti draped in red and decorated, set on a circular base strewn with red flowers or petals. Dark polished stone slabs on the ground hold two small red cloth mats with patterned borders, and a low stone bench sits at left near the tree trunk. No people are visible.2013-07-12Outdoor temple grounds shaded by large banyan trees with hanging aerial roots and dense green foliage. On the left stands a dark stone deity murti draped with a garland of marigolds beside a pink cloth, set on a circular red-stained platform with offerings. A round raised stone planter holds a small tree in the centre, and pink mats lie on the dirt floor and a dark polished slab on the right. No people are visible.2013-07-28July 28 20132013-07-28A large, sprawling banyan tree with many aerial roots and wide spreading branches forms a shaded canopy over an outdoor grounds area. Beneath it stands a small shrine on a round concrete platform, with a mound of red-orange powder or pigment and a dark statue wearing an orange cloth. Thin white poles and a hanging rope are visible around the tree, and a shallow dark pool and low stone-edged planters sit on the dusty ground. No people are visible in the scene.2010-11-30October 24 20102010-10-24July 13 20132013-07-13Outdoor photo of a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and branches spreading over a sandy courtyard. Beneath the tree, a black Shiva lingam-style murti stands on a raised red-painted mound encircled by a black rope border, decorated with a flower garland and orange cloth. A single person in white dhoti and shawl, with an orange-striped cloth, stands near the trunk, apparently performing a ritual, with a second white-clad figure crouched at the base of the tree. Concrete platforms and white pillars surround the shrine area. The person is partly visible and is not identifiable as a person from appearance.2010-10-20July 04 20132013-07-04An outdoor grove beneath a large spreading banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. On the right, a black stone deity murti. It wears red and orange garlands and a red-and-saffron cloth, with a small black framed plaque and an offering lamp in front. The base is covered in red powder. A few small mats in red and white lie on the dirt ground, and a low stone bench stands to the left. No people are visible.2013-08-03A large, old banyan tree with a thick trunk, many aerial prop roots and spreading branches forms a shaded outdoor sacred grove. Beneath it are low stone platforms and a dark polished slab with red cloth. At right, a shrine features a small deity murti in a niche framed by a silver arch and teal drapery, set on a red-painted mound encircled by a black serpent form. Woven mats lie on the sandy ground. No people are visible.2013-04-09