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May 02 2012

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May 15 20122012-05-15A photograph of a shrine set inside the gnarled aerial roots and trunk of a large banyan tree. A dark stone Shivalinga sits in a niche in the tree's hollow, draped with white and red flower garlands and lit by a small oil lamp. Yellow marigold and pink flower garlands hang down from the branches on either side. A white-edged stone wall frames the niche, and a blue sign on the left reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. No people are visible.2012-04-28A large old banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots forms a cave-like hollow at its base. A dark cave opening sits between the trunk roots, with a strand of yellow, white, pink and purple flower garlands draped across the trunk above it. A small brown clay oil lamp sits on the paved stone path in front, beside a blue sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. No people are visible.2018-01-14A close photograph of a large banyan tree trunk with thick, twisting aerial roots. Two garlands of marigolds and red flowers hang against the bark, one yellow-and-red and one red. A dark opening in the trunk sits at the centre, with dry twigs hanging beside it. A blue sign at the right edge reads partially 'ENTER THE C'. Green leaves blur in the foreground. No people are visible.2010-07-15A photograph of a large banyan tree with thick, twisting aerial roots. Two garlands of yellow and red flowers hang from a branch near a dark cave opening at the base of the trunk. A thin gold chain hangs in front of the opening. A blue sign with white lettering reads 'ENTER THE CAVE' beside the low white wall. Green leaves frame the foreground and the ground is reddish earth. No people are visible.2010-07-15January 25 20132013-01-25September 15 20122012-09-15August 18 20112011-08-18August 07 20182018-08-07September 26 20122012-09-26May 08 20122012-05-08October 14 20112011-10-14