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A large banyan tree dominates the frame, its spreading horizontal limbs and many aerial prop roots forming a dense canopy over a dirt-and-paved ground enclosed by low concrete platforms. In the lower right, a seated statue in saffron-orange cloth with a dark stone base and a red stone pedestal stands near thin metal poles. The statue wears a garland and appears to hold a staff or rod. No living people are visible in the scene.

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A large banyan tree dominates the scene, its wide spreading limbs and many hanging aerial roots forming a dense canopy over a sandy, swept ground. Beneath its branches stands a small black stone statue wrapped in orange cloth, set on a raised red-painted base near the right edge. Tall white poles and low concrete platforms surround the tree, and a few benches sit in the shade. No people are visible. The setting resembles an ashram grounds area around a sacred tree.2010-08-08A large, sprawling banyan tree dominates the frame, its thick grey trunk and many aerial roots spreading into wide, low-hanging branches with green leaves. Beneath the canopy at right stands a small white open pavilion sheltering a dark stone deity murti or shivalinga-like form decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands, set on a red painted base. A tall metal pole and light fixture rise nearby, and a white-walled compound edge and sandy ground surround the tree. No people are visible.2008-12-10A photograph of a large banyan tree in an open outdoor grounds with a dirt floor and low concrete planters. Many aerial roots hang from wide spreading branches, several wrapped with red and yellow garlands. At the right edge a black stone deity murti with a red garland and an orange cloth stands beside a red-painted stone shrine. A dark polished stone slab lies on the ground at left. No people are visible.2011-07-26A large banyan tree dominates the left of the frame, its thick trunks and many hanging aerial roots spreading across the ground. Its heavy horizontal limb stretches across the centre. Beneath the branches stands a small open-sided shrine with white pillars and a dark deity murti garlanded with red and yellow flowers, set on a red-brown raised base. In front lies a polished dark stone platform, with white-edged curved borders and sandy paths around. Two tall grey poles stand on the right. No people are visible.2008-12-10A large banyan tree with sprawling horizontal limbs and many hanging aerial roots dominates a courtyard. Around its base, a circular stone platform surrounds the trunk, and a small figure in white clothing stands near the trunk, with another white-clad person further back. On the right, a black stone statue of a seated deity is draped in orange and yellow cloth and rests on a raised orange-coloured platform inside a black-edged circular enclosure. Several white metal poles and a rope hang from the branches.2010-08-08June 05 20132013-06-05September 27 20132013-09-27A large banyan tree dominates the scene, its wide spreading canopy of green leaves and many aerial prop roots and hanging vines covering a sandy ground. Several tall white poles stand around the trunk and ground, and a small white-walled platform sits at the right edge. At the left, a figure in an orange garment stands beside a green-and-metal exercise frame near a pile of red-and-white material. A faint purple object is visible at the upper left. No people are clearly visible beyond the small figure at the left.2010-07-14A large, sprawling banyan tree with many thick aerial roots and branches spreading over a paved, cleared courtyard. Beneath its canopy stands a small raised platform with a dark stone base and a statue draped in a green cloth, set on a mound covered with red flower petals. Low stone benches and a few wooden posts surround the area, and no people are visible.2013-06-09A large, sprawling banyan tree with dense green leaves and many aerial prop roots hanging from its wide-spreading branches dominates the frame. Its thick trunks rise from reddish-brown earth. At the lower right, a small shrine area is partly visible with a red cloth and a few figures at the base, but no people are clearly identifiable. Thin metal poles and a small signboard stand near the tree's base. The page's excerpt references sacred arts and darshan, but nothing in the image itself shows a clearly visible a person figure.2015-08-23A large, ancient banyan tree dominates the frame, with thick aerial roots hanging and braiding around a massive trunk and spreading horizontal limbs overhead. In the lower right, a small shrine or deity murti with red and gold accents sits at the base of the tree near a stone platform. A person in white clothing stands at the far right edge, and a seated figure is faintly visible at the left among the roots. Sandy soil and leafy undergrowth fill the foreground.2004-07-02August 09 20132013-08-09