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A photograph of an outdoor wooded path with large trees and dappled light. In the foreground a man in a dark navy turban and a red and gold shawl over white clothes wears a rudraksha mala and looks downward. Behind him a bald man in a saffron-orange robe walks, with a younger man in white kurta standing near the trunk of a tree. A further man in white stands at the right edge. Four people are visible, and the scene is an informal walk among trees and rocks.

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A photograph of people walking barefoot along a dirt path beneath a large spreading banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a low stone-edged planting bed. A shaved-headed man in a saffron-orange robe walks at centre, gesturing with his right hand, holding a small object in his left. Beside him, a bearded man in a white kurta wears a dark head covering and a brown-and-gold patterned shawl draped over his shoulders. Behind them, two men in white clothing follow, one holding a camera. A hose coils along the stone border on the right. The scene is outdoors in daylight.2010-09-27A photograph of several men standing outdoors beside a large old banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a low stone platform at its base. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in a saffron-orange robe stands with hands pressed together in prayer, looking up at the tree. To the right, a man in a blue turban and white dhoti wears a red-and-gold shawl and a garland. On the left, men in white kurtas, one in a yellow scarf, look upward; the left figure holds a phone. Paved ground and bright sunlight surround them.2010-09-27Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and dappled sunlight on a dirt path. Two men stand side by side looking upward into the branches. The man on the right is bald and wears an orange-saffron robe with a matching orange shawl draped over the shoulders, plus glasses. The man on the left wears a white dhoti and a white upper garment with a maroon and gold bordered shawl, a garland around his neck, and a dark knitted cap. A low stone platform and a whitewashed boundary wall are in the background.2010-09-27A photograph taken outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots at an ashram setting. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a vertical tilak on his forehead stands at left, palms pressed together in greeting or prayer. Seated in front of him on a stone platform is a visitor wearing a dark navy knitted cap, a white garland of flowers, a rudraksha mala, a white kurta and a gold-and-maroon brocade shawl draped over his shoulders. A white-clad attendant is partially visible at the left edge. A white tiled dais and a low stone wall surround the area, with a green pole behind. The scene reflects a darshan or blessing exchange. The left figure may be a candidate for the a person identity, though appearance cues are only partially visible, so the identification remains uncertain.2010-09-27Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading tree with hanging aerial roots on reddish earth beside a low white stone platform. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe and dhoti, barefoot, stands gesturing toward a man in white kurta and dhoti who wears a brown-and-gold patterned shawl and a dark cap. Beside them a man in a white kurta and a yellow scarf stands barefoot, and another man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at left looking down. The background shows a small red-flowered shrine area and a light-coloured building. The saffron-robed figure's appearance is not clearly identifiable from the image, so no identity is asserted.2010-09-27October 07 20062006-10-07A photograph of a shaded garden path lined with flowering shrubs and trees, with a red-orange building behind. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a matching shawl walks at the right, hands pressed together in front of his chest, with a shaved head and glasses. Beside him and ahead, a man in white with a black cap, a brown-gold patterned shawl and a flower garland walks with hands clasped, and two young attendants in white with yellow sashes and a white-clad attendant carrying a tray of offerings follow along the path.2010-09-27Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots, a man with long dark hair worn loose down his back stands with palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed. He wears a maroon-red draped garment, a dark brown beaded rudraksha-style mala and a heavy ceremonial gold necklace of large beads and pendant, with a gold bracelet on his wrist. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a saffron-orange cloth over his shoulder also holds his hands in prayer, and another man in white stands to the right beside a stone platform with an orange cushion. Rocky ground and stone blocks lie to the left. Probable Swamiji is the central figure, identified by his long hair, ornate gold and rudraksha adornments and red-saffron clothing, shown in prayer posture during a temple-grounds devotional moment.2016-04-03Photograph of four men walking barefoot on sandy ground beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. The man in front wears saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long gold-bead necklace and a white tilak on his forehead, bare-chested. Behind him, a man in maroon-red dhoti with a gold-trimmed cloth walks, followed by a man in white dhoti with a gold-bead necklace and a white tilak. The rightmost man wears orange-red clothing with rudraksha beads and a tilak. Stone-edged platforms and fallen leaves lie around them, with a rock in the foreground.2013-03-08Outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading banyan tree with dense green leaves overhead. A tall man with long, swept-back dark hair wears saffron-orange robes draped over one shoulder and holds a silver-topped walking stick; he has a distinctive appearance with long hair and saffron clothing, so this is a probable Swamiji in person, looking toward the left. To the left, an older man in white kurta and white dhoti with an orange shawl stands barefoot near a circular raised platform covered in red flower offerings and a black-and-white garlanded shrine. Behind them a younger man in white with an orange shawl and a lanyard stands near the offerings. Dry earth ground, a black garlanded object and metal pole stand behind the platform. Three people are visible.2006-10-07October 01 20112011-10-01Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots and green foliage. Three men walk in a line. The foreground man, bare-chested with a red-orange cloth draped over his body and a gold-edged red waist cloth, wears a dark rudraksha mala, has his hair tied in a topknot, and looks downward. Behind him a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron shawl and dark beads walks with eyes lowered. At the far right a young man with short hair wears a white dhoti and shawl with a gold border and a beaded mala. The scene looks like a ritual procession or temple walk.2011-09-04 +1 copies