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A man in a plain white shirt leans his forehead and one hand against the trunk of a large banyan tree, eyes closed in quiet devotion. He wears a white vertical mark on his forehead and a dark beaded mala around his neck and wrist. Green leaves and sunlight fill the background.

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Close side view of a man in a white collared shirt pressing his forehead and cheek against the grey trunk of a large banyan tree. His right hand rests flat on the bark and his eyes are closed in devotion. A white vertical mark is visible on his forehead, and a dark beaded bracelet is on his wrist. Green foliage and bright sky blur in the background.2010-07-14A man in a plain white long-sleeved shirt presses his forehead and right hand against the bark of a large banyan tree trunk, eyes closed, in a gesture of devotion. A thin dark beaded necklace is visible at his neck. The background is blurred green foliage and bright light. Only one person is visible.2010-07-14A man in white ritual dress stands outdoors with his eyes closed, resting his head against a large tree trunk with his right hand touching the bark. He wears a white dhoti and shoulder cloth edged with brown braided trim, long rudraksha mala strands across his chest, a rudraksha armband and a rudraksha bracelet. His hair is pulled back in a knot, and a vertical tilak marks his forehead. Sunlight falls warmly across his shoulder and the bark, with green foliage behind him.2012-04-13July 20 20102010-07-20A man in a white short-sleeved shirt and white trousers stands barefoot on a raised stone platform, leaning forward with his forehead pressed against the trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. One hand grips the trunk and he has a thin cord or mala around his neck. A young boy in a cream patterned kurta with a red thread around his neck stands to the right beside a blue pole. Green foliage and grass fill the background.2010-08-28A man in a white short-sleeved shirt and white trousers leans his forehead against a large grey tree trunk, both hands pressed to the bark. A dark beaded necklace is visible at his collar. He wears a silver wristwatch on his left wrist. The setting is an outdoor garden with blurred green foliage and a brick wall behind.2010-08-28A man in a white long-sleeved shirt with thin vertical stripes stands outdoors beside a large banyan-type tree trunk, leaning his head and right hand against the bark with eyes closed. He wears a brown rudraksha-style mala and a thin blue cord around his neck, plus a silver bracelet on his wrist and wire-rimmed glasses. Behind him, green foliage and other tree trunks fill the frame, and a white cloth hangs at his side.2010-02-22A young man with short cropped hair stands in profile against a blurred green background, eyes closed and forehead pressed to the trunk of a large tree. He wears a white collared kurta and an orange-red shawl draped over his shoulders, with a rudraksha mala visible at his neck. One hand rests flat on the bark while the other arm hangs by his side. Sunlight falls across the tree trunk and the figure. No ceremonial object or deity is visible in the frame.2011-01-17April 15 20122012-04-15September 07 20112011-09-07A man with long, swept-back dark hair leans his head and shoulder against a tree trunk with eyes closed, in a quiet outdoor setting with blurred green foliage. He wears a flowing white shawl and white garment, a red bindi, a gold torque, layered rudraksha malas, and rudraksha bracelets on his wrist and upper arm. a person is the subject, shown in a contemplative pose rather than a formal ceremony.2012-04-22Photograph of a man in profile leaning his forehead and right hand against a large tree trunk, eyes closed, in a calm meditative pose. He has long, dark, curly hair falling past his shoulders, a white line of sacred ash across his forehead, and wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads hanging down the front. Green foliage and bokeh light fill the background. a person is shown in appearance-based terms only: the long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala are the qualifying cues, and the figure is physically present.2010-07-11