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September 13 2011

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September 07 20112011-09-07A man stands in profile beside the wide trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots, leaning his head lightly against the bark with one hand raised near the trunk. He wears a white silk dhoti and a red-and-gold bordered shawl draped over his shoulder, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and a vertical tilak on his forehead, with his hair knotted at the back. He is barefoot on a stone edging over reddish earth, with a blurred garden and wall behind him. Only the attire and setting are visible.2011-09-30April 04 20122012-04-04A man in a yellow sleeveless tunic with red-and-gold border and matching yellow dhoti stands barefoot, leaning his forehead against the trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A dark rudraksha mala hangs around his neck and his hair is tied in a bun with a white tilak on his forehead. His eyes are closed and his hand rests on the bark. White petals lie on the red earth at his feet. Blurred trees and a reddish wall form the background. a person: the appearance cues are a bun, rudraksha mala and ornate yellow clothing, but the identity is not certain from appearance.2011-09-21April 04 20122012-04-04November 23 20112011-11-23A man stands barefoot on a small red and patterned mat beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, leaning his head and forehead against the trunk with eyes closed. He wears an unstitched white dhoti with a striped cream-and-red border, draped over the bare upper body, and a striped shawl hanging from his shoulder. He has a dark bun of hair and wears red-brown rudraksha beads at the neck, upper arm and wrist. White chalk kolam lines are drawn on the bare ground around him. The stance suggests quiet devotion at the sacred tree. The a person field is unsure: the appearance shows no crown, saffron garments or gold ornaments, and the bun and white ritual clothing do not establish his identity.2012-04-03A man in orange and gold ascetic dress stands in profile with his forehead resting against the trunk of a large tree. He has long dark hair gathered in a topknot, a white tilak on his forehead, and wears a row of dark rudraksha beads around his neck. His orange shawl has a gold border and his bare upper body is visible. His right hand rests on the bark beside him. Blurred foliage and a second person at the right edge form the background. A purple and white bird logo appears on the bark at upper left.2011-09-11April 04 20122012-04-04A barefoot man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a maroon-and-gold border stands on a small red-and-black mat, pressing his forehead and body against the massive aerial roots of a banana-like banyan tree. He wears a rudraksha-style red bead necklace and matching beaded armbands and wrist bands, with his dark hair tied in a topknot and white markings on his forehead. He is bare-chested beneath the shawl. Kolam chalk designs decorate the sandy ground around the tree, and greenery shows in the background. The pose suggests reverent prayer at the sacred tree.2012-04-03A man in orange and gold saffron robes stands barefoot against the trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots, his forehead and eyes lowered as he leans in with one hand on the bark. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, a white tilak on his forehead, and his hair is tied in a bun. Behind him on a stone platform, several devotees in white and pale yellow clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaste. The setting is an outdoor ashram courtyard among green trees.2011-09-11A man stands barefoot on a stone platform in front of a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots. He wears a white dhoti with an orange-and-gold bordered sash, a white upper cloth draped over one shoulder, and multiple rudraksha-style beaded malas on his neck, arms and wrists. He has a red tilak on his forehead and presses his palms together in anjali mudra with eyes closed, in a gesture of prayer or reverence. Low stone seating and a blue sign are visible in the background.2011-10-19