A photograph of a sacred banyan tree in an outdoor garden setting, with a paved circular stone platform around its base. At the foot of the trunk sits a small figure of a deity murti on a red cloth-draped seat, decorated with white garlands and a yellow base. Green grass and shrubs surround the platform, with foliage overhead and late-day light in the background. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a sacred banyan tree in an outdoor garden setting, with a paved circular stone platform around its base. At the foot of the trunk sits a small figure of a deity murti on a red cloth-draped seat, decorated with white garlands and a yellow base. Green grass and shrubs surround the platform, with foliage overhead and late-day light in the background. No people are visible.

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A large banyan tree with dense green leaves and multiple thick aerial roots stands at the centre of a circular pale stone-paved platform with a white-painted edge. At the base of the trunk sits a small seated deity murti or statue, draped with a white garland, set on a red-cloth-covered raised platform. Grass and shrubs surround the paved area, with a clear sky visible through the trees. No physical people are visible.

A seated statue in saffron-orange and red robes sits at the base of a large banyan tree on a paved circular platform. The figure wears a white flower garland, a gold-coloured necklace and a red-and-orange turban-style headwear, with a red cloth draped over the seat. Rose petals and marigold-like flowers lie on the yellow base in front, and a ring of stone edging surrounds the trunk. Green shrubs and trees fill the background. a person appears only as a statue; the figure is a depiction, not a living person.

A photograph of a shaded garden path beneath a large banyan tree with dense dark-green foliage and hanging aerial roots. A sandy walkway curves between white-edged beds of trimmed green shrubs toward a small shrine area in the middle distance. A mound of red-orange material and a dark image with an orange cloth draped over it sit on a low circular platform, surrounded by pillars and a white boundary wall. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a shaded garden path leading toward a large banyan tree. Pale sandy path edged with white-painted curbs runs through green grass and trimmed shrubs. At the centre, beneath the banyan canopy, a small shrine-like structure stands on a red-brown raised mound, with a seated figure in orange and dark clothing visible at its base, and a few pillars nearby. White low walls and a white marker stone frame the left side. No people are standing in the scene.

Outdoor photograph of a large spreading banyan tree with dense green foliage and long aerial roots hanging from its branches, shading an open grassy clearing. Beneath the canopy sits a small shrine-like stone or lingam-style structure garlanded with red and orange flower garlands, set on a red-cloth platform on a low rocky base. Scattered bushes, young trees and bare earth surround the area. No people are visible in the scene.

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A photograph of a shaded garden path curving between white-edged borders toward a large banyan tree. At the centre, a raised red-brown mound sits on a circular white platform beneath the tree canopy, with a dark statue or murti partly visible behind it, draped in orange cloth. White pillars and a low white wall stand in the background, and green shrubs and young trees line the sandy path.

A photograph of a garden scene framed by a large leafy tree and a bare branched tree in the foreground. Beneath the canopy sits a small white pillared gazebo with a tiled roof. Inside it stands a dark statue or murti draped with an orange and black garland and an orange cloth, set on a dark pedestal. A red earthen mound lies at its base, with a white boundary wall and low green shrubs below. No physical people are visible.

A large banyan tree with sprawling, low-reaching branches and hanging aerial roots dominates the frame of an outdoor shrine. Beneath it stands a small white canopied pavilion sheltering a black stone deity murti or lingam-like form draped in orange and red garlands, set on a raised red-painted mound with a black-and-white bordered base. A small rectangular plaque sits at its front. A hanging bell and a glass-covered floor panel are visible in the lower left, and the ground around is sandy and bare. No people are present.

A photograph of a leafy outdoor garden area with dense green trees and shrubs. A low white platform sits among the foliage near the centre, and a small figure draped in orange and red cloth stands on it, partly hidden by branches. Neatly trimmed yellow-green hedges line a wide pale paved path bordered by a red stripe in the foreground. No people are clearly visible; the figure appears to be a statue or deity murti rather than a living person.