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December 16 2009

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A photograph of an offering arrangement in a narrow earthen niche between thick, gnarled tree roots. Yellow marigold garlands form a large square frame around red flower petals and red blossoms, with a central heap of red petals. Below, a smaller square of white powder or chalk holds red rose petals and white scattered flower bits. White-painted stone slabs flank the niche on either side. No people are visible.2009-12-17A photograph of a sacred spot beneath a large banyan tree with thick, gnarled aerial roots framing a dark recess. Yellow marigold and red flower petals are arranged in a circular floral ring on a dark stone base, with white petals scattered below. White-painted stone blocks flank the area, and a white cloth is draped over the block on the right. A small dark granite bench sits in the foreground. No people are visible.2009-12-16December 17 20092009-12-17Photo 11734405Photo 11736833A flower arrangement laid on the bare earthen floor of a recessed pit or hollow with rough stone walls. Yellow marigold-type blossoms outline a large bird-like or winged floral design, with pink and red petals filling the body and scattered red flowers and green leaves around it. White jasmine-like blossoms trace a looping border on the ground. No people are visible; the scene is a floral offering or decoration, possibly for a ritual, shown from above.2009-10-31Photo 11725618A photograph of a banyan tree with a large tangle of grey aerial roots and trunk forming a dark cave-like opening at its base. Two long garlands of marigolds, purple and magenta flowers strung together are draped across the roots above the opening. Small white stone blocks sit at the base, and no people are visible.2010-02-12A small shrine niche set into the base of a large banyan tree with aerial roots and red kumkum marks on the bark. Inside the recess, a ring of marigold garlands in yellow, red and purple lies on the ground, with a few scattered petals. White rangoli-style lines are drawn on the floor in front, and a dark stone slab with a white painted symbol sits in the foreground between two pale concrete walls. No people are visible.2010-09-02Photo 11739579A photograph of a shrine nestled among thick, gnarled roots of a large banyan tree. Inside a dark alcove sits a black stone Naga (serpent) sculpture with a hooded, multi-headed form, a small oil lamp burning at its base. Water and scattered petals lie on the stone floor of the shrine, with pale stone border slabs in the foreground and sandy ground beside the tree. No people are visible.2013-04-27A 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.2012-04-28