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A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and spreading branches. A statue of a robed figure in orange and yellow garments stands on a black pedestal beside a mound of red-orange powder, with a black-and-white bordered ring around its base. A person in white clothing kneels in prostration on the sandy ground in front of the statue, and another person in white stands near the trunk. Concrete circular platforms, white poles and pale benches surround the tree. Dappled shade covers the ground.

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Outdoor photograph of a large banyan tree with a dense canopy and many aerial prop roots hanging from its wide branches. Beneath it, a shaded sandy courtyard holds a raised red-painted mound with a seated black deity murti draped in orange and red cloth, circled by a dark ribbed border. A single person in white clothing with orange garments kneels on the ground before the mound, apparently in prostration or puja. Nearby stand a dark stone slab, low concrete platforms around the trunk, and white-painted pillars supporting the tree area, with a tree in the left foreground.2010-10-20A 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.2010-08-08A photograph of an outdoor grove beneath a large spreading banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and sweeping branches. Under the canopy sits a black stone deity murti on a raised platform, draped in orange cloth and set on a mound of orange-red powder, with a dark circular border. Several people in white clothing walk along a sandy path, and a woman in white stands near the centre, while other figures are scattered among the pillars and benches. The area has white pillars, low concrete seating and a swing hanging from a branch. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues.2010-12-16A large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and branches dominates an open courtyard. Below it, a white-painted circular platform surrounds the trunk, and a dark stone slab sits on the ground. At the right, a red-painted mound holds a small deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange flower chains, with a kalasha-like offering and a black-and-white patterned mat in front. Tall blue-grey pillars stand around the grove. No people are visible.2008-12-24October 20 20102010-10-20Outdoor photograph of a very large banyan tree with sprawling branches and many hanging aerial roots, set on a dirt ground enclosed by a low platform. At the right, a seated statue in orange and saffron-coloured cloth with yellow garlands sits beside a red arched frame and a mound of red powder. At the lower left, a woman in white clothing sits on the platform edge. Near the trunk, a figure in white dhoti stands before a garlanded area.2010-08-08December 03 20092009-12-03Outdoor photograph of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and spreading branches, shading a paved courtyard of reddish earth. Beneath the tree a dark stone murti of a deity sits on a plinth, draped in orange cloth and surrounded by a heap of orange-red offerings and a black-and-white bead border. Two people in white dhoti and shirt stand near the tree, one at the stone platform, and a few more figures in white are faintly visible further back. Several white painted poles and small stone benches surround the shrine area.2010-10-19Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and spreading branches. At right, a dark stone Shiva lingam or deity murti stands on a round platform heaped with red-orange powder, with a red-and-orange cloth draped over the figure. A small group of people walks and sits on the sandy ground. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands near a white pillar, while a woman in a white sari stands at the platform's edge. Another woman in a red sari and a figure in white clothing move through the shaded courtyard. A sign on a low stone bench reads Silence Please.2010-09-22A large, sprawling banyan tree with many thick branches and hanging aerial roots dominates the scene under dense green foliage. At the base on the right, a dark stone figure of a seated sage wears an orange-saffron cloth and has a garland of yellow and orange flowers draped across it, set beside a red-framed arched niche. A pile of orange-red powder. A standing white-clad figure stands near the trunk on the left side, and small concrete platforms surround the tree. The image appears to show an outdoor shrine at the foot of a banyan tree.2010-08-08Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, at a shaded temple-like grounds with a reddish earth floor. In the centre, a dark stone statue of a seated figure draped in orange cloth sits on a raised platform, in front of a heap of orange-red offerings with a black and white rope-like border around its base. Several people stand in white clothing on the left and right, some with hands folded in prayer, one woman in white with an orange shawl bows near the platform's right edge, and a man in white with folded hands stands behind the statue. Small white pillars and stone benches surround the area.2010-07-11A photograph of an outdoor shaded grove beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and spreading branches. On the right, a seated statue in dark stone wearing orange-saffron drapery sits on a raised platform surrounded by a heap of orange-red flowers and a dark rope border. Several white painted poles stand among the trees, and a low concrete ring with a small green container is on the left. Sandy ground and dappled sunlight fill the scene. No living people are visible.2010-10-02