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October 19 2011

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A photograph of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and thick grey trunks, with sunlight patches on the bark. To the right, a figure in a saffron-orange draped garment with a shawl over the shoulder stands facing the tree, wearing a beaded necklace and gold armlet, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him are green leaves, a low white wall and red-brown stone terrain.2011-11-17A photograph of a single standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and matching shoulder wrap with gold-coloured borders, leaning his body against a large banyan tree trunk with many hanging aerial roots. He wears a rudraksha mala, a gold armband and bangles, and has long dark hair swept back, with his eyes lowered in a quiet, devotional posture. Behind him are green trees and a brick wall, and light falls through the foliage onto the bark. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), in person, based on long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala.2011-11-09October 09 20102010-10-09November 09 20112011-11-09A photograph of a large banyan tree with thick grey trunks, dangling aerial roots and orange daubs of paint on its bark, set in a dappled outdoor clearing. A single person in a saffron-orange garment stands in profile at the left of the tree, face pressed close to the trunk, wearing a long white and red flower garland with green leaves draped over the shoulders and gold bangles on the wrist. Sunlight falls across bare ground marked with faint white kolam-style designs at the lower left. Trees and palms are visible in the background.2006-12-29A barefoot person in an orange saffron dhoti and wrap stands on a stone platform, pressing their face and hands against the trunk of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. A long dark plait of hair hangs down the back, and a gold-and-bead necklace is visible at the neck. Behind the tree, a stone shrine structure with a dark opening is partly visible, with a small stone pillar and sandy ground in front. A dark reflective pool lies at the lower left. Green foliage surrounds the scene.2011-09-08April 03 20122012-04-03A photograph of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick trunks. A single person in an orange saffron robe with a maroon border stands barefoot at the base, leaning forward with one hand pressed against the trunk, head bowed as if in prayer. Sandy ground and a stone platform surround the tree, with greenery and a light pole in the background. The figure has long dark hair tied up and a rudraksha-style necklace visible at the neck, but the face is not clearly discernible and no appearance-based candidate is confirmed, so the identity is uncertain.2011-01-31A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard beneath a large, sprawling banyan tree with thick aerial roots and branches. A single man stands barefoot at the centre, palms pressed together in anjali mudra, wearing a plain white dhoti with a gold border and a long garland of white and red flowers with a gold-coloured necklace. A red chain rope and a small brass lamp stand nearby, and in the foreground a large mound of bright orange-red kumkum or vermilion sits beside a stone base.2011-01-01A barefoot person in a saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland and a red garland stands at the base of a large banyan tree, pressing one hand against its aerial roots and trunk. The tree has many hanging and twisting roots, and a multicoloured garland of orange, yellow and purple flowers lies on the ground at its base, beside a low white stone border. Green foliage and a boundary wall with pink flowering shrubs are visible behind.2009-12-30June 12 20102010-06-12A man stands barefoot on a red and maroon mat beside a large banyan tree, one hand resting against its aerial roots. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and matching shawl draped over his shoulders, a beaded waist belt, and a white sacred mark on his forehead. Sandy ground, stone blocks and a red brick wall form the outdoor setting.2013-02-24