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December 12 2006

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A photograph of a large, dense banyan tree with a wide spreading canopy, many aerial prop roots hanging from its branches, and thick trunks clustered at the base. Smaller green trees and leafy shrubs fill the left foreground. The ground is a patch of green grass and reddish earth with scattered rough grey boulders at the base of the tree. No people, ritual objects or readable text are visible in the scene.2006-11-16June 16 20132013-06-16A photograph of a large, ancient banyan tree with a massive trunk composed of many hanging aerial roots that descend and merge into thick pillars. Wide, sprawling limbs spread outward in every direction, forming a dense canopy of green leaves through which bright daylight filters. No people, figures or ritual objects are visible; the scene is an outdoor grove with sparse undergrowth and tall thin trees in the background.2012-05-15June 16 20162016-06-16 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2006-12-12A large banyan tree with a wide, sprawling canopy of spreading horizontal branches and many aerial prop roots hanging down to the ground. Dappled sunlight filters through sparse green leaves onto a bare reddish-brown earthen ground strewn with stones. No people are visible; the scene is an open outdoor grove under a pale sky, with a faint purple flower cluster at the upper left.2007-04-20June 14 20152015-06-14A photograph of a large, old banyan tree with a thick, buttressed trunk and many hanging aerial roots, set among dense green foliage. Overgrown low green plants and dry patches of reddish earth fill the foreground, and a slender curved tree trunk stands to the right. No people, deities or ritual activity are visible.Outdoor photograph of a large spreading banyan tree with dense green canopy and hanging aerial roots, sheltering a small shrine at its base. A dark stone linga or shrine stands on a raised stone platform covered with red cloth and draped with red and white garlands. Patchy grass and bare earth surround the site, with other trees and a light sky visible. No people are present.2006-11-16A large banyan tree dominates the frame, with a broad canopy of green leaves spreading over thick, sprawling horizontal limbs. Many aerial roots hang down from the branches and merge into multiple trunks around a central stem. The ground beneath is bare reddish soil edged by a curved pale concrete path and a low curb, with thin white metal posts at the lower right. No people are visible. Pale sky shows through gaps in the foliage.2008-12-10A large banyan tree dominates the frame, with a thick, multi-trunked base and many heavy, spreading horizontal limbs that arch outward across a bright sky. Numerous aerial roots hang down from the branches and descend in dense curtains around the trunks, some reaching the ground. Green leaves cluster along the branches. At the lower right, a low white boundary wall, a paved edge and a few slender young trees are visible. No people are present.2008-12-10February 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copies