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A 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.

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October 22 20122012-10-22A large, sprawling banyan tree dominates the scene, its many thick branches and aerial prop roots spreading across an open outdoor courtyard. Beneath the canopy stands a small shrine with a dark stone Shiva linga, draped with white cloth and decorated with flowers, set on a raised platform. Nearby a large mound of red-painted stones or kumkum-covered base surrounds a dark stone deity murti. Pale paved paths and low stone platforms lie around the tree. No people are visible in the scene.2013-07-04A large, sprawling banyan tree dominates the scene, its many thick horizontal limbs spreading wide over a reddish-brown earthen ground. Numerous aerial prop roots hang down from the branches, some reaching the ground and forming additional trunks. Circular white-painted platforms with low walls surround the trunk bases, and a few small wooden and stone structures sit beneath the canopy. A rough stone outcrop lies in the foreground, and a red-and-white painted structure appears at the left edge. No people are visible.2012-10-24A 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 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.2012-11-06July 06 20132013-07-06A large banyan tree spreads its wide canopy and many aerial roots over an open shaded courtyard. At the right, a small shrine on a red-decorated base holds a deity murti draped with an orange saffron cloth and adorned with garlands. A snake-like coiled stone or offering sits at the shrine's base beside marigold flowers. Paved flat stone and sandy earth paths lead around the tree, with low curved stone borders. A person in pink clothing stands at the far right edge. No one is conspicuously in the central scene. The cloth and garlands mark a sacred tree shrine.2013-07-12A 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.2010-11-30A large spreading banyan tree with many aerial roots and dense green leaves dominates the frame, its low branches arching over an open sandy ground. Beneath the canopy stands a small raised platform with a red-and-orange offering on it, a few small stone blocks and a white-rimmed circular base nearby. A pink cloth hangs at the left edge beside a white-and-red arched structure, and a ropes hang from the branches. No people are visible.2013-07-07June 21 20132013-06-21September 28 20142014-09-28A 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.2014-09-28