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February 25th 2007

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February 25 20072007-02-25A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe stands in profile at night, eyes closed, forehead pressed against the smooth grey trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He has long black hair swept back, a white vertical mark on his forehead and a red mark between the brows, and his right hand rests against the trunk. The dark background is blurred with pale foliage. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown in devotional stillness at the banyan tree.2010-08-09A photograph of a man in profile, eyes closed, leaning his forehead against the large grey trunk of a banyan tree in the dark. He wears a sleeveless orange robe draped over one shoulder and a white vertical forehead mark, with long dark hair tied back. The background is almost entirely black, with aerial roots and tree bark visible on the left. The image is a photo of a single devotee pressing against the tree in quiet prayer.2010-08-06December 20 20062006-12-20A photograph of a man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead leaning his head and folded hands against the trunk of a large banyan-type tree with aerial roots. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over one shoulder, leaving the other shoulder bare, with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a beaded armlet. Several thin aerial roots and a grey stone slab sit beside him in a shaded outdoor setting. The figure has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and beaded adornments, consistent with a person presence, though the appearance is only partly clear from this angle.2011-10-16A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare upper torso wrapped in a saffron-orange shawl, standing in profile with eyes closed and his forehead pressed against the trunk of a large banyan-type tree. His right hand rests on the trunk beside his face. A rudraksha mala is visible at his neck. Thick aerial roots and green foliage surround him in an outdoor grove.2011-06-05A photograph of a man in profile leaning his head and forehead against the trunk of a large banyan-type tree with aerial roots. He has long, dark, swept-back hair, wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and bare upper body, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold ceremonial necklace, and a gold armlet on his upper arm. His eyes are closed and he appears to be in a moment of quiet devotion or meditation, with his right hand resting on the bark. Green foliage and soft blurred background surround him. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron shawl, rudraksha malas and gold adornments are the qualifying cues for this figure.2011-11-05July 11 20102010-07-11Outdoor photo of a man with long, swept-back black hair and a thin white forehead band, eyes closed, leaning his head and right hand against a large grey-brown tree trunk. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a line of dark brown rudraksha beads down the front. Leafy green trees and bright sky fill the background.2010-07-11November 17 20112011-11-17A photograph at dusk of a man in plain saffron-orange clothing standing beside a large banyan tree with thick grey aerial roots and trunk. He wears a sleeveless orange top and an orange dhoti-style wrap, with his head bowed and eyes lowered, hands at his sides. The dark background suggests evening, with a low wall visible at right.2010-08-06A man with long, swept-back black hair and a vertical tilak mark on his forehead stands with his eyes closed and face resting against the trunk of a large tree with aerial roots. He wears an orange saffron shawl over his bare upper body, white and orange beaded rudraksha-style necklaces, and an orange-and-white beaded armband. His right hand rests on the bark. Behind him are blurred green foliage and tree trunks.2011-10-20