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A photograph of a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe standing barefoot on a white circular platform, leaning his forehead and one hand against the thick, buttressed trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A garland of yellow and magenta flowers hangs on the tree trunk at left. The man has long, dark, swept-back hair and a dark rudraksha-style necklace visible at the neck. The white-walled ground is sandy, with dappled shade and a few poles and a low wall in the background.

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A photograph of a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe standing barefoot on a low white circular platform, leaning against the thick, many-trunked aerial roots of a large banyan tree. A garland of yellow and magenta flowers hangs on the trunk to the left. The figure is turned toward the trunk with eyes lowered, one hand resting on the bark, in a quiet, reverent posture. Bare sandy ground, a white wall and a small pole are visible in the background.2010-02-12A photograph of a single man standing barefoot on a curved white-painted platform beside a large old banyan tree with thick aerial roots. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and has long dark hair, a rudraksha-style necklace visible at his neck, and he leans forward with one hand resting against the trunk. A strand of yellow and magenta marigold garland hangs on the left edge near the base of the tree. The setting is an open dusty courtyard with white walls and a few pillars in the background. Swamiji (probable) is shown in appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and a rudraksha-style necklace, though the candidate is not clearly identifiable.2010-02-12December 31 20092009-12-31A photograph of a long-haired figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe standing barefoot on a white-walled circular platform, leaning with one hand against the thick trunk of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. A garland of yellow and purple flowers hangs on the trunk at left. Dry dirt ground and a white boundary wall are visible behind, with a small grey pole and a palm tree in the background. The figure has long dark hair and a thin gold necklace; the saffron robe and long hair are the appearance cues, and the page names Swamiji at this event but the face is not used. Swamiji (probable) in the sense of an appearance-based candidate with multiple cues: long swept hair, saffron clothing and a gold necklace.2010-02-12A photograph of a man in an orange saffron garment with gold-edged borders standing barefoot beside a large banyan tree, embracing its thick aerial roots with his arms. He wears a white and gold patterned cap, and a garland of white and red flowers hangs around his neck. Sunlight filters through the leafy canopy onto a white-edged stone platform with white chalk kolam patterns on the ground. Some small structures and a pillar are visible in the background. The page is an archive photograph from a Bidadi event with a copyright overlay, which is not transcribed.2008-12-30A barefoot man in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with an orange wrap stands with his eyes closed and forehead pressed against the large trunk of a banyan tree. He wears a white, yellow and red flower garland draped over his shoulder, and his long, dark wavy hair falls past his shoulders. The tree's thick aerial roots spread around him on sandy ground beside a curved white stone edge, with a pillar and leafy trees in the background. a person cues: long wavy hair, saffron clothing and a flower garland; a person value of unsure is used because the appearance is not conclusive.2009-12-29A photograph of a single man standing barefoot in profile beside a large banyan tree with many aerial roots, on a circular raised stone platform with steps. He wears a loose orange saffron garment draped over one shoulder and wrapped around the lower body, and has long dark hair swept back and a tilak on his forehead. He stands with his hands clasped at his waist, facing the trunk in quiet devotion. Loose sticks lie on the earth in the platform, dappled sunlight falls across the ground, and a white wall and rocks are visible behind.2010-11-18January 17 20082008-01-17A standing young man with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi poses barefoot against the gnarled, intertwined aerial roots of a large banyan tree. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered edges, a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant at his chest, and he rests one hand at his side while smiling. Dappled sunlight falls across the roots and ground.2003-01-01A man stands barefoot on a low stone platform beside a large banyan tree with many aerial roots, leaning his head against the trunk with eyes closed in a meditative posture. He has long dark hair tied in a back knot, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, and wears an orange-saffron cloth with dark red borders over his shoulder and a matching orange dhoti with red triangular border patterns, plus a beaded mala at his neck. A small floral kolam with purple and red petals is drawn on the stone at the lower left, and dry sandy ground and a brick wall fill the background.2011-01-21December 26 20082008-12-26A large banyan tree with many aerial prop roots and spreading branches stands in a sunlit courtyard. A marigold garland of yellow and purple flowers hangs across the trunk above a small dark shrine opening, with a small stone stand holding a plate of red offerings in front. A figure in a flowing orange robe with long dark hair stands at the right edge beside a white-walled raised platform, one hand touching the trunk. The figure is standing barefoot and is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so no identification is made.2010-02-12