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A large old banyan tree with many thick grey aerial roots and spreading limbs dominates the frame. At its base a standing man in a red dhoti-style garment with gold-coloured borders and a gold-bordered shawl wears a light forehead marking and looks downward. A small blue sign at lower left reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE, and a dark cave opening is visible at the base of the trunk. Green leaves and hanging roots fill the background.

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A photograph of a large banyan tree with many hanging and interlaced aerial roots forming a cave-like opening at its base. A small blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. On a low circular stone platform beside the trunk stands one person in a flowing orange-saffron robe, shown from behind with long dark hair, looking toward the tree. Dappled shade falls across the bark and the ground, and a concrete wall surrounds the platform.2011-02-12A large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots dominates the scene. At its base sits a dark cave opening framed by a low whitewashed stone platform, with a blue sign reading "DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE" on the left. A single person stands barefoot at the right side of the tree, facing the trunk, wearing an orange dhoti with a green border and a green shawl or wrap, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and hair tied up. Trees and misty greenery fill the background.2011-10-05A large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and a dark cave opening at its base, set on a raised stone platform. A blue sign reading "DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE" sits on the step, and a small lamp flame glows inside the opening. A man in an orange robe with an orange shawl stands barefoot at the right of the trunk, facing the tree.2011-01-22 +1 copiesA large banyan tree with many aerial roots and thick trunks forms a cave-like opening at its base, with a small oil lamp burning inside the dark cave entrance. A sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE is placed on a low white stone platform in front of it. A person in saffron-orange robes with a striped border stands at right on the platform, barefoot, with dark hair tied back, facing toward the tree. Pink and white flower offerings lie on the stone platform, and the surrounding ground is sandy with fallen leaves.2011-01-22A large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick trunks forms a cave-like opening at its base. A small oil lamp burns in the dark cave entrance, and a blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE on a white stone step. A single person in orange robes with a maroon border stands barefoot on a stone platform at the right, facing the tree, with dark hair pulled back. Stone steps and a low wall surround the sacred tree area under open sky.2011-01-22December 29 20102010-12-29A large banyan tree with many thick aerial roots and spreading branches dominates the frame, shading a raised stone platform. A figure in an orange-saffron robe stands at the base of the trunk, leaning in toward a narrow dark opening in the roots, with a blue sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE fixed near the platform. Lotus motifs are painted on the concrete platforms, and dry sandy ground and a low brick wall lie in the background.2011-02-01A photograph of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick trunks forming a cave-like opening at its base. A small blue sign reads 'DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE' on a low stone step. To the right, a person in an orange-saffron robe with a draped orange shawl stands on a curved stone platform beside the tree, facing the cave opening, with bare feet. A small oil lamp burns inside the cave entrance, and a low stone bench sits in front. Sandy ground and green foliage surround the scene.2011-01-22A large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick trunks surrounds a small cave opening at its base. A low stone platform with a blue sign reading "DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE" sits in front, and a small oil lamp flame glows inside the cave. A single person in an orange saffron garment stands at the right beside the trunk, wearing an orange dhoti-style wrap with an orange shawl over the shoulder, their head turned toward the tree. Dry leaves cover the sandy ground and a wooden bench sits near the stone steps.2011-01-22A photograph of a massive banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick trunks. At the base, a dark cave opening sits beside a small sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE on a blue plate. A single person in an orange-saffron robe with dark hair stands at right, one hand resting on the trunk. Concrete steps and a low curved stone platform surround the tree base, with dappled sunlight across the bark.2011-01-31A large banyan tree with many thick aerial roots and spreading branches dominates the frame, its trunk wrapped in roots around a small stone-edged enclosure. A sign reading "DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE" is set at the base. A standing man in a sky-blue dhoti and matching shoulder cloth, with his head bowed and hands clasped, stands barefoot on a raised stone platform beside the tree, in quiet reverence. Green leaves and red earth surround the scene.2011-08-26A photograph of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and a dark cave opening at its base, beside a small blue sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. A single man stands at the right against the trunk, wearing an orange saffron robe with dark red and black striped borders and a sacred thread, with his right hand raised near his forehead. Concrete steps and a low stone platform surround the tree in dappled sunlight.2011-01-31