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June 15 2009

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A man in saffron-orange and yellow sannyasi-style cloth with red border stripes stands barefoot beside a large banyan tree, leaning his forehead against an aerial root trunk with eyes closed and hands together near his chest. His dark hair is tied up in a knot and he wears a white vertical tilak on his forehead and a beaded mala at his neck. A pale floral kolam or rangoli design lies on the stone platform in front, and the setting is an open outdoor area with sandy ground and a low wall in the background. Whether this man is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone.2011-01-21A photograph of a man in an orange-saffron robe standing barefoot at the base of a large banyan tree with thick, twisting aerial roots. He has long dark hair swept back, wraps the orange cloth over one shoulder and around his waist, and leans his face and one hand against the trunk. He stands on a low circular stone platform with a sandy floor. Green leaves and trees fill the background. a person by appearance cues: long swept-back hair and saffron clothing.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA person in saffron-orange robes stands barefoot with their back to the camera, leaning against the massive trunk of a banyan tree with dense aerial roots. The figure wears a sleeveless orange top and a draped orange dhoti-style lower garment with a loose orange shawl over the shoulder. Long dark hair is tied back. Sandy red earth, a white stone base and a grey pole sit at the left edge of the frame, with green foliage above.2008-08-07A man stands barefoot on a low stone platform beside a large banyan tree with many aerial roots, leaning his head against the trunk with eyes closed in a meditative posture. He has long dark hair tied in a back knot, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, and wears an orange-saffron cloth with dark red borders over his shoulder and a matching orange dhoti with red triangular border patterns, plus a beaded mala at his neck. A small floral kolam with purple and red petals is drawn on the stone at the lower left, and dry sandy ground and a brick wall fill the background.2011-01-21A photo of one barefoot man in an orange-red cloth wrap, seen from behind, leaning his forehead and right hand against the thick trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He has long dark hair tied back and wears a gold-and-dark bead necklace. The setting is an outdoor garden with dirt ground, low stone edging and a glassy pool at lower left. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown in person in an outdoor tree-side moment of quiet devotion or meditation.2009-06-15A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands barefoot on a raised stone step beside a large banyan tree, leaning his forehead and one hand against its thick aerial roots. He wears an orange-red sleeveless garment with patterned gold-and-maroon borders, draped over the shoulder and body, and a long necklace of gold beads. The step has white kolam-style chalk designs on the ground, and an outdoor courtyard with trees and low stone structures is visible behind.2010-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe with a white and red flower garland standing beside a large banyan tree with many aerial roots, his eyes closed and one hand resting on a trunk. A white-edged circular platform surrounds the base and red-pink flowers are tied around the trunk. The setting is an outdoor garden with trees and a lamp post.2008-12-23A photograph of a single man standing barefoot on a stone platform beside a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He wears an orange sleeveless wrap with red borders and a matching orange lower garment with red triangular trim, a vertical white forehead mark, and his dark hair is tied up. He leans his forehead against the trunk with his hands pressed together near his chest, eyes closed, in a meditative posture. A pale pink and purple floral rangoli design lies on the stone at his feet, and a purple emblem appears at the lower left. Rocky ground and a low white wall are visible in the background.2011-01-21December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of a single man standing barefoot on a curved white-painted platform beside a large old banyan tree with thick aerial roots. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and has long dark hair, a rudraksha-style necklace visible at his neck, and he leans forward with one hand resting against the trunk. A strand of yellow and magenta marigold garland hangs on the left edge near the base of the tree. The setting is an open dusty courtyard with white walls and a few pillars in the background. Swamiji (probable) is shown in appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and a rudraksha-style necklace, though the candidate is not clearly identifiable.2010-02-12A man in profile stands with his face pressed against the trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He wears a saffron-orange robe with gold border bands, a gold-embroidered white cap, and a white and red flower garland around his neck; his palms rest on the bark. A white-edged stone path with a white kolam or rangoli design on the ground runs beside him, with a white boundary wall and sunlit dirt ground behind.2008-12-30