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December 21 2010

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A 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 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.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph of a single person in a white and gold-bordered garment bowing forward with their face pressed against the trunk of a large banyan tree. A garland of red and white flowers hangs around their neck, and a marigold garland is strung across the trunk. The tree stands on a raised white-washed platform scattered with red and orange flower petals, with a granite bench and small shrines visible in the open courtyard behind. Dappled shade falls across the sandy ground.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA man in white ritual clothing stands barefoot on a stone platform beside a large banyan tree, leaning his forehead against one of its thick aerial roots with eyes closed. He wears a white draped shawl over a white dhoti with a silver-edged border, a long gold bead necklace, and a white tilak on his forehead; his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Sandy ground, chalk kolam-style drawings and scattered yellow petals surround the tree.2010-12-21May 17 20132013-05-17June 30 20132013-06-30 +1 copiesDecember 23 20102010-12-23December 26 20102010-12-26December 23 20102010-12-23A 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.2012-04-22A man in white ritual dress stands barefoot on a red-and-white mat atop a low stone platform, leaning his head and forearm against the thick aerial roots of a large banyan tree. He wears a white dhoti with brown-beaded trim, a matching beaded armband and bracelet, and a brown beaded necklace; his hair is swept back into a topknot and he has a white forehead mark. His eyes are closed in quiet meditation or prayer. Sunlight falls warmly across the trunk and roots, with greenery and a pole in the background.2012-04-13