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A large, sprawling banyan tree with many aerial prop roots and hanging vines fills the frame, its wide branches spreading overhead against a pale sky. Beneath it stands a dark stone deity murti draped with an orange cloth and placed on a raised pedestal covered with red flower petals. A paved path with a blue edge leads toward the shrine, and small purple and white structures and bare ground surround the tree. No people are clearly visible except a partial figure at the far right edge.

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A 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.2012-11-06November 06 20122012-11-06July 06 20132013-07-06A 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 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.2013-07-12July 04 20132013-07-04A 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, sprawling banyan tree dominates an outdoor grove, its wide spreading branches and many hanging aerial roots forming a dense canopy over a sandy earthen ground. Around the trunk are circular raised stone platforms and a flat dark stone slab. On the right, a black stone deity murti seated on a red-draped base is decorated with a yellow cloth and an orange and white flag hangs beside it. No people are visible.2013-09-11April 26 20132013-04-26A large banyan tree with a dense canopy of spreading branches and many hanging aerial roots dominates an outdoor ashram courtyard of sandy ground. Beneath it sits a black stone platform with red cloth mats, and a low white circular platform surrounds the trunk base. On the right, a black stone deity murti is dressed in orange cloth and stands within an arched silver-framed niche draped with teal fabric, with red flower offerings at its base. No people are visible.2013-04-12A 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.2012-10-24September 10 20132013-09-10