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August 06 2010

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A photograph at dusk of a man in plain saffron-orange clothing standing beside a large banyan tree with thick grey aerial roots and trunk. He wears a sleeveless orange top and an orange dhoti-style wrap, with his head bowed and eyes lowered, hands at his sides. The dark background suggests evening, with a low wall visible at right.2010-08-06A photograph of a man with long, curly black hair standing outdoors beside a large tree trunk, his forehead resting against the bark with eyes closed. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap or shawl and a long strand of dark brown rudraksha beads hangs down his chest. A white tilak mark is visible on his forehead. Green foliage and dappled light fill the background. The appearance is distinctive: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, which matches the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable in-person candidate.2010-07-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in profile, eyes closed, leaning his forehead against the large grey trunk of a banyan tree in the dark. He wears a sleeveless orange robe draped over one shoulder and a white vertical forehead mark, with long dark hair tied back. The background is almost entirely black, with aerial roots and tree bark visible on the left. The image is a photo of a single devotee pressing against the tree in quiet prayer.2010-08-06December 02 20092009-12-02A photograph of a man standing in profile beside a large grey tree trunk with thick aerial roots, shot at dusk or night. He has long dark hair swept back and wears a sleeveless saffron-orange top with an orange dhoti-style wrap tied at the waist. His head is bowed and he looks toward the tree, with one hand resting near his side. Dark foliage and a faint light fill the background. Appearance-based cues of long swept-back hair and saffron clothing are present, but the figure is not clearly enough distinguished to confirm identity, so the depiction is uncertain.September 20 20112011-09-20A man stands outdoors before large gnarled tree trunks and exposed roots, eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali mudra at his chest. He has longer dark hair swept back, a small red bindi on his forehead, and wears a sleeveless orange saffron garment wrapped over his shoulders. The bare-armed figure appears calm and devotional in a natural setting. a person is shown with long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, indicated by appearance cues only.2008-08-07December 22 20112011-12-22July 20 20102010-07-20A man with long, curly black hair leans his head and body against a large grey tree trunk outdoors, eyes closed in a calm, meditative pose. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a long rudraksha mala of brown beads draped down his chest, a white forehead band and a red mark on the brow. Green foliage and bokeh light fill the background.2010-07-11A man in saffron-orange robes leans his head against a tree trunk with eyes closed in a quiet, reflective pose. He wears a dark hair bun, a tilak-like white mark on his forehead, and layered beaded rudraksha-style malas with matching beaded armbands and wrist beads. The background is blurred foliage and sky.2011-12-26A man stands outdoors before a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, the trunk and roots shadowed behind him. He wears a saffron-orange draped robe over one shoulder, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and a red tilak on his forehead. His hands are pressed together in front of his body as he gazes upward. A low stone platform edges the lower frame. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), in person, in a devotional posture with long swept-back hair and ornate saffron clothing.2011-11-16