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A large, sprawling banyan tree dominates the scene, its many thick branches spreading wide overhead and its numerous aerial roots hanging down and merging into multiple trunks. A circular raised stone platform with white and yellow-cream walls surrounds the base of the trunk, with low steps leading up to it. On the platform sits a small red-and-white cloth or offering bundle beside dark stone slabs. Sandy soil and a few other trees are visible in the background, with a red wall partly visible at the right edge. No people are present.

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September 10 20132013-09-10A large, ancient banyan tree dominates the frame, its many aerial roots hanging and gathering into thick trunk-like columns beneath a sprawling canopy of broad green leaves. A circular raised stone platform with steps surrounds the base, set on reddish-brown earth. A small dark stone or slab sits at the foot of the tree. No people are visible; the outdoor ashram grounds with other trees extend to the right.2013-06-17June 20 20132013-06-20A large ancient banyan tree with a dense spreading canopy and many hanging aerial roots forms the centre of the scene. Its thick trunk and roots surround a small dark shrine opening at ground level, with a low white-painted stone platform, steps and a raised circular earthen base. A small blue tablet or plaque sits near the base. No people are visible; the ground is bare reddish earth and the background shows other trees and a red wall.2012-11-06A large banyan tree with a wide, spreading canopy and many aerial prop roots hanging from its branches dominates the scene. Its thick trunks rise from a circular raised platform with stone steps and a small dark cavity at the base. A polished black stone slab lies in the foreground on the red earth. No people are visible; the setting appears to be an outdoor temple grounds.2012-11-06A large ancient banyan tree dominates the scene, with a thick trunk, many aerial prop roots hanging and merging into a dense canopy of sprawling limbs. Low concrete planter-like borders surround the base on sandy ground, a metal railing sits at the right edge, and a small concrete block stands near the trunk. No people are visible. Faint red marks on the ground and a red-orange wall appear in the background.2014-08-15A large, old banyan tree dominates the frame, its wide spreading branches and many hanging aerial roots forming a dense canopy over a raised circular earthen platform at its base. Near the trunk, a few figures in dark clothing stand at the platform, partly hidden by foliage. To the right, a small shrine-like structure with a red cloth backdrop and ornamental white arch is visible among the trees.2014-09-05July 07 20132013-07-07A 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.2012-11-06A 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.2012-10-24June 09 20132013-06-09A photograph of a large ancient banyan tree with thick aerial roots and sprawling horizontal limbs in an open grove. Around its trunk are circular stone platforms with steps and a low stone bench on a sandy ground, with a dark polished stone pavement in the foreground. No people are visible, and the scene is shaded by dappled sunlight through the leaves.2013-10-13