All of nature is sacred to the Hindu. Some locations seen especially spiritually potent. A river. uniquely shaped rock. A particularly beautiful tree.
If you travel through the Indian countryside, you will run across many makeshift "people's shrines". Trees in particular are often for community worship. You'll find gifts to the tree's sacred spirit left scared spirit left scattered by its roots. Some of these are offerings of thanksgiving for a healing or other blessing the deity associated with the tree has granted.
The Cities have their people's shrines, too. It's not unusual to be walking down a street or alley even in the busiest urban area and suddenly stumble across a little shrine, complete with pocket-size murtis and heartfelt offerings.
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