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October 27 2011

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A photograph of one person standing barefoot beside a large banyan tree, forehead pressed against its thick aerial root trunk, one hand resting on the bark. The person has long dark curly hair falling down the back and wears a red and white draped garment with gold-bordered edges, a white pleated waist cloth, and orange-red bangles on the upper arm and wrist. Behind them are a green lamp post, tangled tree branches and foliage; the ground is reddish earth with a stone step.2011-10-27October 15 20112011-10-15A man in white traditional clothing stands outdoors leaning his forehead against the trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He wears a white upper cloth with red and gold woven borders, white dhoti pleated with red-bordered folds, gold bangles and armlets, and a beaded mala with a gold-coloured necklace. He has a sacred marking on his forehead and his hair is tied in a knot at the back. His eyes are closed in a devotional posture, and the blurred background shows red earth, trees and an orange wall. A small purple logo appears at the upper left.2011-12-31A barefoot man in a red-orange silk dhoti and matching shawl stands with his forehead pressed against the trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He has long, dark, wavy hair and wears a multi-strand beaded necklace, silver armlets and bangles. Gold-bordered red fabric drapes over his shoulder. Blurred green trees and a brick wall stand in the background.2011-12-05A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes leaning his forehead against the trunk of a large banyan-type tree with aerial roots, eyes closed in a devotional pose. He wears a long orange rudraksha mala of reddish beads, a gold necklace, a beaded orange armband, an orange sash with gold trim, and a white tilak on his forehead. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders and he wears a small gold earring. The setting is outdoors with blurred greenery behind him.2013-02-22 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A single person in profile stands barefoot on a red and white patterned mat beside the trunk, one hand resting on the bark. The figure wears a glossy red-orange silk garment with gold border, draped as a dhoti-style lower wrap and a shawl over the shoulder, with a rudraksha bracelet on the upper arm and a rudraksha mala. Long dark curly hair falls down the back. A raised stone platform curves at right beside a pale wall. The person's identity is not established from appearance, and no name is printed on the figure.2012-04-05December 22 20112011-12-22April 05 20122012-04-05October 03 20112011-10-03A barefoot person in a flowing orange-saffron wrap and dhoti stands on a stone ledge beside a wide banyan tree, leaning forward with one hand pressed against a thick aerial root. Long dark hair falls down the back and a strand of gold beads hangs around the neck. The setting is a garden with a shallow pool at left and reddish earth at the base of the tree. Mood and posture suggest prayer or reflection at the tree.2011-09-08A man with long, wavy dark hair stands in profile beside a large grey tree trunk with hanging aerial roots, resting his forehead against the bark with eyes closed. He wears a red silk garment with gold zari stripes and a wide gold-bordered green-edged shawl draped over one shoulder, with a sacred tilak mark on his forehead. Multiple strands of rudraksha beads and dark beads hang around his neck, and rudraksha bracelets and an armlet adorn his arms. The setting is an outdoor garden with blurred greenery and a reddish building in the background. The scene reads as a devotional, meditative posture against the tree.2011-12-12December 22 20112011-12-22