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July 04 20132013-07-04July 02 20072007-07-02July 04 20132013-07-04December 27 20092009-12-27October 24 20102010-10-24Outdoor temple courtyard shaded by a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and sprawling branches. A black polished stone platform in the centre has red-bordered cloth mats placed on it and in front. At left, a black stone shivalinga-style structure sits on a circular plinth with red-stained offerings and a garland of orange flowers, beside a red-tinted altar mound. Circular raised stone platforms surround the tree trunks, and a white light stands near the back. No people are visible.2013-07-28Outdoor 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.2010-10-19September 18 20132013-09-18An outdoor garden courtyard shaded by a large banyan tree with many aerial roots hanging from its spreading branches. A dark grey flat stone or tile platform lies on reddish-brown earth, scattered with fallen green leaves and wet from rain. Low white curved concrete borders surround the open area, with a small lamp post and a red-and-white cloth tied around the tree trunk at right. No people are visible.2010-06-05Photograph of a large old banyan tree with a dense canopy of spreading branches and many hanging aerial roots forming multiple trunks. Raised circular white-painted brick platforms with dark soil surround the trunks, and a sandy path runs in front. On the left, a single small figure in white clothing stands near the trunk, facing the tree, with the lower part of the body partly hidden by roots.May 22 20122012-05-22 +1 copiesA large, sprawling banyan tree dominates the scene, its many thick branches and aerial prop roots spreading across an open outdoor courtyard. Beneath the canopy stands a small shrine with a dark stone Shiva linga, draped with white cloth and decorated with flowers, set on a raised platform. Nearby a large mound of red-painted stones or kumkum-covered base surrounds a dark stone deity murti. Pale paved paths and low stone platforms lie around the tree. No people are visible in the scene.2013-07-04