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June 15 2016

A large, ancient banyan tree dominates the frame, its thick grey trunks and many aerial prop roots spreading across a wide canopy of green leaves. Metal railings enclose the ground beneath. On the right edge, a dark stone deity murti sits in a niche, draped with an orange cloth and white cloth with a white flower garland, beneath a decorative arch. Bare red earth and open sky show through the branches.

A large, old banyan tree with many aerial roots and wide spreading branches fills the frame, casting shade over a red-earth ground with low stone platforms around its base. To the right, a small arched shrine holds a black deity murti draped in orange cloth and decorated with flower garlands, with red flowers heaped on a stone base in front. A tall white post and a hanging blue-purple cloth are visible on the left. No people are visible.

August 08 2011

A large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick trunks fills the scene, forming a shaded grove. On the right, a black stone deity murti sits on a raised platform, draped with an orange cloth and white garment, with a garland and ornaments visible. Red flower offerings lie in the foreground, a small steel vessel sits on a whitewashed circular base, and no physical people are visible.

A photograph of a large ancient banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches above a temple courtyard. On the right, a dark stone deity murti stands beside a sacred snake carving on a stepped stone base, draped in orange and red cloth and a white flower garland. Metal railings enclose the sandy red-earth ground, with red flower offerings scattered at the base. No people are visible in the scene.

A photograph of a large, old banyan tree with a dense canopy of spreading branches and many hanging aerial roots forming pillars around the trunk. Beneath the tree, a low circular stone platform surrounds the base, and a dark stone slab sits at left. On the right, a deity murti of Shiva Linga style stands in a carved arched niche draped in magenta cloth, garlanded with flowers and a green cloth, with a small offering plate and red powder in front. Red-and-white rugs lie on the sandy ground. No people are visible.

A large, sprawling banyan tree dominates the scene, with many thick branches and numerous aerial roots hanging and descending around a trunk-like cluster. At the lower right stands a dark stone statue, a deity murti seated on a dark pedestal, draped in orange cloth and decorated with yellow and red garlands. Red kumkum powder lies on the ground at its base, and a small arched mirror-like frame stands beside it. Tiled ground surrounds the tree's raised earthen base. No people are visible.

April 06 2013

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A photograph in a shaded courtyard beneath a large, sprawling banyan tree with many aerial roots and branches. On the right, a large dark-faced deity murti with gilded crown and ornaments, wearing green and multicolored garlands and an orange-and-cream cloth, stands on a pedestal. On the left, a man in a dark-red garment with a flower garland of white, yellow, and red blooms stands with hands joined, looking toward the murti. A second person in orange-saffron clothes is partly visible at the far left edge. Red-painted circular platforms and a red canopy frame sit on the stone-paved ground.

A photograph of a large ancient banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and wide overhanging branches forming a canopy over an open earthen yard. At the lower right, a black stone deity murti with a pink headband and blue garment sits within a silver-framed arched niche backed by green drapery, with a small brass offering and red cloth before it. No people are visible. The scene reads as a shaded outdoor shrine beneath the tree.

August 25 2016