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December 26 20102010-12-26December 23 20102010-12-23December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A man stands barefoot on a stone step beside a large banyan tree, one hand resting against a thick aerial root trunk, eyes closed in quiet devotion. He wears a flowing yellow draped garment with ruffled trim and a layered gold-toned bead necklace, with a white tilak mark on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Sandy ground, a tall concrete pillar and low stone blocks surround the tree in dappled sunlight.2010-12-23A man stands barefoot beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, one hand resting against a root, eyes lowered. He wears a bright pink draped garment with green-and-gold border trim and a heavy multi-strand gold bead necklace, with a sandalwood or vibhuti mark on his forehead. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. A stone-paved platform surrounds the tree, with white pillars and a sandy path in the background.2010-12-26A standing man in a green silk dhoti-style garment with a red-and-gold patterned border stands barefoot beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and sprawling branches. His hair is pulled back in a knot, he wears a gold-and-red beaded necklace, and his palms are pressed together at his chest in an anjali gesture while he looks upward. Behind him a stone-edged platform and a red flower rest on the ground.2011-08-20A barefoot man in an orange-brown dhoti-style garment with broad gold-yellow borders stands on a small red patterned rug beside a large banyan tree, leaning his forehead and right hand against its trunk with eyes closed. He wears a long layered gold bead necklace, a gold armlet, bangles and a gold earring, with a white tilak on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Behind him are rocks, red earth and greenery. A candidate with long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and saffron-toned clothing is present; appearance-based identification is uncertain, so role is described as a devotee in prayer at the tree.2013-06-25 +3 copiesDecember 23 20102010-12-23A standing man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead poses barefoot against a dense tangle of banyan tree roots and trunks. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti with a gold border draped over one shoulder, a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant at his chest, and rests one hand on his hip with eyes closed. Dappled sunlight falls across the roots and sandy ground.2003-01-01A man with long dark hair and a vertical sandalwood-style mark on his forehead stands barefoot, leaning his forehead and body against the trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He wears a flowing yellow draped garment with ruffled gold-trimmed edges and a long necklace of gold-coloured beads, eyes closed in stillness. Dusty ground, stone blocks and a grey pole sit in the background under dappled sunlight.2010-12-23A man with long dark hair stands barefoot on a red and patterned mat beside a large banyan tree, pressing his forehead and cheek against the trunk with eyes closed. He wears a rust-orange garment with yellow borders, a wide beaded rudraksha-style waist band, a gold armlet and gold bangles, and a long red and yellow flower garland with a red rose hanging from it. Stone steps and rocks surround the tree in a dusty outdoor setting. The pose suggests devotional reverence at a sacred tree.2013-01-01