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September 23 2011

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A photograph of a standing man in a maroon dhoti and shawl with broad orange-gold woven borders, barefoot on a woven mat and a patterned rug in front of a large banyan tree trunk with aerial roots. He wears a long gold-beaded garland, gold armlets and bangles, has white vibhuti with a red dot on his forehead, and holds his palms pressed together at his chest while gazing upward. Strings of marigold and yellow flowers hang on the tree behind him, and the edge of a white platform and a dark offering with petals sit in the foreground.2012-04-04A barefoot man with long dark hair stands with eyes closed and palms pressed together at chest level in a prayer gesture, in front of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He wears a maroon draped garment with a wide orange-gold border, layered beaded orange necklaces, gold armlets and gold bangles, with a red bindi on his forehead. Yellow and red marigold garlands hang on the tree trunk, and a colourful rangoli kolam sits at the lower left on the ground beside stone steps. The posture suggests prayer or meditation. a person appearance cues are present but the identity cannot be confirmed from the image alone, so the candidate is marked unsure.2011-12-18A standing man in a deep red draped garment with gold borders, hands pressed together at chest in anjali mudra, facing right in front of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He has a white vibhuti line and red kumkum dot on his forehead, a thin dark cord across his bare shoulder, and his feet are bare on a dirt ground beside a low concrete step. No other people are visible. The attire is a red sannyasi-style wrap with gold zari edging; the figure is standing in quiet prayer or reverence.2011-09-10April 17 20132013-04-17 +3 copiesA man in a red and gold-bordered silk garment walks outdoors on a dry leafy path beside a tree. He wears a white and red waist cloth with gold border, a red upper wrap, a long gold-beaded necklace, gold bangles, and a white vertical line with a red dot on his forehead. His eyes are lowered and his hands hang at his sides. Behind him a red wall and foliage are visible. The lower corner has a copyright credit line and a bird logo. The appearance-based candidate cues are limited to ordinary ritual dress, so identity is uncertain.2011-10-22A standing man in a maroon dhoti and draped wrap with gold border stands barefoot on a paved outdoor area beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He wears a long multi-strand rudraksha mala across his chest and matching beaded rudraksha armlets and wrist bands. His hands are pressed together in anjali mudra at his chest, and he gazes upward with a calm expression, a red bindi on his forehead. A magenta and yellow garland hangs on a rope at left, with coloured rangoli at the lower left corner. Probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and armlets, and saffron-maroon ceremonial clothing, shown in person.2011-12-15A man stands outdoors on reddish earth beside a low curved wall, with a large banyan tree and blurred greenery behind him. He wears a red garment with a gold border draped over one shoulder, and a long rudraksha mala hangs around his neck. He has a white vertical tilak with a red dot on his forehead and his palms are pressed together in front of his chest, eyes lifted gently to the side in prayerful stillness. The page is a photograph, and the presentation is ordinary, with no crown, throne or distinctive long hair visible, so the identity claim cannot be confirmed from appearance.2011-10-13August 29 20112011-08-29 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20132013-09-11A man in a red saffron-style sannyasi garment with gold border trim walks across a paved courtyard beside a red pillar and a brick wall. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck, has a red bindi on his forehead, and holds the mala loosely with one hand while the other hangs at his side. The setting is an open outdoor ashram courtyard in daylight.2011-08-29 +1 copiesAugust 29 20112011-08-29 +1 copiesA barefoot man stands on a paved platform in front of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. He wears a deep red draped garment with gold-coloured borders, the upper cloth wrapped over one shoulder and the lower cloth pleated in a fan at the front. His hands are pressed together at chest level in anjali mudra. He has a white vertical tilak and a red bindi on his forehead and a dark cord necklace. Behind him are stone steps and a low yellow stone wall, with sandy ground in the foreground. The scene is an outdoor setting, possibly a discourse or satsang. A purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2011-09-10