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A barefoot man in saffron-orange robes stands beside a large banyan tree with thick, twisting aerial roots, leaning slightly against its trunk. He wears a long orange garland, a gold-coloured waist cloth and a white forehead mark, with dark hair pulled back. He stands on a folded red-and-blue patterned mat set on a low stone platform in an open outdoor courtyard with bare dirt ground, scattered stone blocks, white pillars and a red boundary wall behind. a person based on the saffron robes, garland and white forehead marking; the page identifies him at this event, but appearance cues are moderately distinctive rather than conclusive.

A photograph of a single man standing barefoot on a small red-and-maroon woven mat beside a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and thick trunks. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and a matching orange shawl draped over one shoulder, a long ceremonial garland of yellow-orange beads and a rudraksha-style mala, gold bangles, and a white tilak on his forehead. His long dark hair is swept back and he gazes downward with hands at his sides. Around him are sandy ground, low concrete platforms, bare trees and a tree-trunk support pole.

A man stands with eyes closed in front of a dense cluster of tall, twisted banyan aerial roots and thick grey trunks, on reddish-brown earth. He wears a plain white long-sleeved henley shirt and white trousers, with a dark rudraksha-style bead mala around his neck and multiple beaded bracelets on his wrist. A small red dot is visible on his forehead, and his right hand rests on his chest while his left arm hangs at his side. A white ID-style badge is pinned to his shirt. The setting is outdoors and calm. a person candidate present but appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm.

March 31 2013

A photograph of devotees at an outdoor shrine beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. In the foreground, an older man with short grey hair in a plain white shirt and white dhoti stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him, a woman in a rust-orange sari wears a gold necklace and holds her hands in anjali. A man in a checked shirt and a figure in a cream and gold mundu stand further back. Stone paved paths and a low red-and-white platform surround the tree.

2003 - Exclusive Portraits Collection

2003-01-01 +2 copies

A man in an orange-red saffron sannyasi garment stands outdoors beside a large banyan tree, leaning his head and right hand against its grey, root-like trunk with eyes lowered. He wears a wide white tilak on his forehead, a long gold-coloured bead necklace, and a draped orange shawl over one shoulder. He stands barefoot on a small red mat. Behind him is a red boundary wall, bare ground, a stone platform and a figure in orange seated in the distance. The page describes a person as present at this satsang, but the appearance cues are limited, so identity is uncertain.

December 31 2008

2003 -Glimpses From Various Programs

2003-01-01 +1 copies

A photograph of several people meditating seated on a large flat black stone platform beneath a huge banyan tree with thick aerial roots and hanging cords. A man at left wears a white kurta and a beaded mala, seated with hands resting in his lap. Behind him a second man in white sits, and to the right three women sit close together: one in a black top and white skirt, another in black with a white wrap, and a third in a red-pink garment. An orange-robed figure stands partly hidden near the tree. A sign reading DO NOT WASTE WATER is visible on the wall. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person.

A man in saffron-orange robes with gold-yellow borders stands leaning his head against the trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots, eyes closed in quiet devotion. He wears a long gold-coloured necklace, a gold armband and bangles, and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. His hair is swept back, and a wrap of orange fabric drapes over one shoulder. Behind him is an open outdoor grounds of red earth, greenery and a small stone platform. Swamiji (probable) is identified by saffron-orange clothing, long swept-back hair and gold ornaments, though the appearance is only a candidate.

December 31 2008