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April 19 2012

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A man in flowing saffron-orange robes with a pleated, ruffled-edge drape stands outdoors beside a large banyan-type tree trunk, leaning his forehead against the bark with eyes closed. His dark hair is tied in a bun, he wears a white vertical tilak on his forehead, layered rudraksha and bead malas, a gold pendant, and beaded bands on his upper arm and wrist. Green foliage and soft sunlight fill the background. Appearance-based label: a person, shown in person in a contemplative pose.2012-04-19A photo of a man in orange saffron dhoti and shawl performing an aarti at the base of a large banyan tree with thick, twisting aerial roots. He holds a silver aarti lamp with a burning flame in one hand and a silver bell or vessel in the other, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. A garland of red and white flowers hangs on the tree trunk, and a brass oil lamp sits on a stone platform at the base. The man is seen from behind, facing the tree, in an outdoor setting with sandy ground and greenery. Overlaid2012-04-19April 19 20122012-04-19September 20 20112011-09-20An outdoor photo of a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban standing barefoot beside a large banyan tree with grey trunks and aerial roots. He wears a long garland of white jasmine and pink and red flowers around his neck and touches the tree trunk with his right hand. The tree is also draped with white and pink flower garlands and small leaf decorations, and flower petals are scattered on the red earth. A striped mat lies on the ground to the right, with a concrete wall and trees in the background.2008-07-17A photograph of a person standing barefoot on bare dirt ground beside a large banyan-type tree with thick, aerial prop roots. The person wears a flowing orange saffron garment wrapped in sannyasi style, with dark rudraksha-style beads at the chest, and long dark hair swept back. They lean forward with their forehead pressed against the tree trunk in an act of reverence. A string of yellow flower garland hangs on a root at left. Green foliage and a low wall are visible behind.2008-01-02A person in orange-saffron robes with gold-bordered edges stands with their back partly turned, leaning their forehead and right hand against the trunk of a large tree. Dark hair is tied in a bun, and a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads hangs around the neck and down the front. The setting is an outdoor grove with blurred green foliage behind. The figure's appearance shows some a person-like cues (saffron clothing, rudraksha mala, hair bun), but the face is turned away and the identity cannot be confirmed, so the a person field is unsure.2011-09-20A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and dhoti stands barefoot leaning his head and forearm against the thick aerial roots of a large banyan tree, eyes closed in a contemplative posture. He wears a rudraksha mala of brown beads around his neck and has long dark hair falling past his shoulders, with a white marking on his forehead. The setting is outdoors with blurred green foliage and a pale sky behind him.2011-02-25A photograph of a person in an orange turban and orange robes leaning forward with their forehead resting against the trunk of a large banyan-type tree. The tree trunk and surrounding aerial roots are draped with white jasmine garlands and pink flower strands, with small folded green leaf ornaments hanging from a cord. The person wears a long white and red-green garland around their neck and stands barefoot on dirt ground beside a white curbed edge, with striped mats laid out nearby and a low wall in the background. This appears to be a devotional gesture of reverence at a sacred tree. The person's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, and no name is printed in the image.2008-07-17A standing man in an orange draped robe, with a white tripundra and red bindi on his forehead, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold-clasped necklace, stands barefoot on a patterned red rug with hands pressed together at chest level. Behind him is a large banyan tree with aerial roots and a garland of red and white flowers hanging at left. A sign with a portrait and text stands nearby, and a row of rugs lines the white steps. a person: the orange robe, layered rudraksha malas and gold necklace are cues consistent with the candidate, though his appearance is not conclusive.2012-04-19A barefoot man in an orange saffron turban and orange sleeveless robe stands leaning his head against a large banyan tree trunk. White and pink flower garlands are draped over the tree and around his neck, with scattered petals on the ground. A striped mat lies on a raised platform nearby, and a stone wall and trees are behind.2008-07-17April 19 20122012-04-19