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A large, ancient banyan tree with a massive spreading canopy of branches and green leaves dominates the frame. Numerous thick aerial roots hang down from the branches and descend around a broad trunk system onto bare dry ground. No people are visible.

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Low-angle photograph looking up into a large, spreading banyan-type fig tree. Thick grey-brown trunks and heavy horizontal limbs fork outward, with aerial roots hanging down and green leaves filling the canopy against bright sky. No people are visible; the scene is dominated by the tree's branching structure.2009-12-17A 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 large banyan tree photographed from below, its thick grey trunks and many aerial prop roots forming a dense cluster that spreads outward into a canopy of green leaves and wide horizontal limbs. Hanging roots descend in long strands on the left and centre. A small partially visible figure in red and dark clothing appears at the lower right edge beside the trunk. No deity or ritual activity is clearly visible.2008-12-10A large banyan tree dominates the frame, its wide spreading limbs reaching across a sandy clearing. Multiple aerial prop roots hang down and thicken into pillar-like trunks around the main trunk. A narrow dark stone or metal walkway runs along the bottom left edge of the ground. The sky is pale and hazy. No people are visible.2007-09-24A large, sprawling banyan tree dominates the frame, its thick grey trunk and many spreading branches covered in dense green leaves. Numerous aerial prop roots hang down from the limbs and trunk, some reaching the ground. Bright sky shows through gaps in the canopy. At the lower right edge, a partially visible person in white clothing sits near the tree.2016-08-18A 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.2008-12-10A 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.2008-12-10A large banyan tree dominates the frame, its thick grey trunk and many aerial roots hanging and merging into a tangled mass. Wide, low limbs spread outward in every direction, covered with dense green leaves against a pale overcast sky. No people are visible; the scene is an outdoor view of the tree alone.2008-12-10A large, mature banyan tree dominates the frame, its wide canopy of spreading horizontal limbs covered in green leaves. Numerous aerial prop roots hang down from the branches and descend into thick, fluted trunks grouped around a central trunk. The ground beneath is bare reddish-brown earth edged with white concrete borders, and several white metal posts or railings stand at the right side. A faint hazy sky shows through the foliage. No people are visible in the scene.2008-12-10September 01 20142014-09-01A large, ancient banyan tree dominates the frame, with thick aerial roots hanging and braiding around a massive trunk and spreading horizontal limbs overhead. In the lower right, a small shrine or deity murti with red and gold accents sits at the base of the tree near a stone platform. A person in white clothing stands at the far right edge, and a seated figure is faintly visible at the left among the roots. Sandy soil and leafy undergrowth fill the foreground.2004-07-02June 19 20132013-06-19