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A photograph of a single person standing at the base of a large banyan tree, leaning in with forehead pressed against the trunk and eyes closed. The person wears a bright orange robe and a leopard-print shawl draped over one shoulder, with long dark hair and a white and red garland. A string of yellow and purple marigold garlands hangs on the tree on the left. The tree sits within a white-painted circular platform on sandy ground, with a small shrine or altar with offerings visible at the right, and a mat on the ground nearby. a person appearance cues: long dark hair, saffron-orange robe and a leopard-print shawl; this is an appearance-based probable match, though the figure's face is not clearly shown.

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A photograph of a single person standing on a white-painted circular platform around a large banyan tree, pressing their face and body against one of its thick hanging aerial roots. The person has long dark hair and wears an orange saffron robe under a leopard-print shawl, with a white flower garland around the neck. A yellow and purple marigold garland hangs on the tree trunk to the left. Bare dirt ground, small shrines and a white pole are visible in the background. The appearance does not clearly match a distinctive a person candidate, so the person is described by role as a sannyasi-dressed devotee and the identity is marked unsure.2010-02-12A photograph of a single figure standing barefoot on a white-rimmed circular platform at the base of a large banyan tree. The figure wears an orange saffron robe and a leopard-print shawl draped over the shoulders, with long dark hair falling down the back. Both arms embrace one of the thick aerial trunks of the tree. A yellow and purple flower garland hangs on the trunk to the left. Sandy ground, rocks and other trees fill the background, with a white wall and pale sky visible through the foliage.2010-02-12A photograph of an outdoor ashram grove beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and trunks. In the centre, a person in an orange robe and a leopard-print shawl stands barefoot on a raised stone platform, wearing a white and red flower garland and holding a small bundle of offerings, with head bowed close to the trunk. Stone-edged square pits and flat stone slabs surround the tree. At the right edge, two people in white dhotis and orange cloth stand farther back among white pillars.2010-10-05A person in an orange saffron robe with a leopard-print shawl stands barefoot on a white-rimmed circular platform, leaning against the trunk of a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. The figure has long dark hair and is looking toward the trunk. A marigold garland in yellow and purple hangs on the tree at left. Sandy ground, rocks and other trees fill the background.2010-02-12A 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 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 barefoot person in a rust-orange and gold-striped wrap stands on a stone platform beside a large banyan tree, leaning the side of the head and one hand against a thick aerial-rooted trunk with eyes closed. An orange flower garland hangs around the neck and a beaded bracelet is on the wrist; long dark hair falls down the back. A small red-and-white patterned mat lies at the feet, with sandy ground and bright trees behind. a person, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron-orange wrap, orange garland and gold-striped drape, shown in a meditative pose at the tree.2013-05-09 +1 copiesA barefoot figure in an orange-saffron wrap and sleeveless orange top with maroon borders stands with their back to the camera, leaning against the thick, buttress-rooted trunk of a large banyan tree. A red and white flower garland hangs over the shoulder, and a saffron headband is tied across the head over long dark hair. Dappled shade falls on the sandy ground, with more trees and open land behind.2007-12-25A single man stands barefoot on a raised white platform beside a large banyan tree, leaning his forehead gently against its trunk with his eyes closed. He wears a saffron-orange garment with dark red borders and a red triangular-patterned edge on the lower cloth, with a sacred thread and beads visible at the neck, and a white vibhuti line on his forehead. His hair is tied in a knot at the back. Hanging aerial roots drape from the branches above, and a small painted red and purple flower decorates the platform in front of him. Sandy ground and a low white wall are visible behind.2011-01-21December 30 20082008-12-30A 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.2010-02-12A photograph of a man standing barefoot on a low stone platform, leaning his head and shoulder against the trunk of a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with red-maroon borders, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and has long dark hair swept back. His hands are pressed together at his chest in a reverent pose. Sandy ground, a low white wall and a tall white pole are visible in the background among green foliage.2011-03-05 +1 copies