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September 05 2009

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October 12 20172017-10-12A large, ancient banyan tree dominates the frame, its thick grey trunks and many aerial prop roots hanging down to the ground around a dirt courtyard with curved stone edging. Its spreading canopy of green leaves fills the top of the image. At the right edge, a small shrine with a red-trimmed arch holds a seated deity murti decorated in orange and red garments. Stone steps lead up toward the shrine. No people are visible.2014-08-24A photograph of a large, ancient banyan tree with many thick, pale grey aerial roots descending from its spreading branches to the reddish earth. Its sprawling limbs form a dense green canopy overhead. Low stone platforms or curbs sit around the base of the trunks, and a small reddish-roofed structure is faintly visible through the foliage at the right. No people are present.2014-07-07A large banyan tree dominates the frame, its wide spreading branches and dense dark green leaves forming a canopy over an open courtyard. Many thin aerial roots hang and descend from the upper limbs toward the ground, and a few are tied with colourful cloth strips. Low white stone platforms and a metal railing surround the trunk base on reddish-brown earth. A small blue sign is visible near the base of the trunk, and a green pole with a light fixture stands at the left. No people are visible in the scene.2010-07-15June 09 20132013-06-09August 24 20142014-08-24A large, sprawling banyan tree dominates the photograph, with thick grey aerial roots descending from its wide branches to form pillar-like supports around a raised, earthen-topped platform at its base. Dense green foliage fills the frame, and a few leafy shrubs are in the foreground. No people are visible.2015-08-23August 31 20142014-08-31A large banyan tree with wide spreading horizontal branches covered in green leaves and many hanging aerial roots descending from the limbs. Thick aerial roots form pillar-like trunks on the right, and a smaller purple object hangs from a branch at upper left. No people are visible; the scene is a close view of the tree canopy against pale sky.2009-09-05A large banyan tree with many spreading horizontal branches and numerous hanging aerial roots forming multiple trunk-like columns. Dappled green foliage fills the upper frame, and reddish-brown earth lies beneath the roots. No people, deities or ritual activity are visible; the setting is a natural tree grove.2013-07-20June 27 20132013-06-27February 18 20062006-02-18