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A man in profile leans his head and one hand against the smooth grey bark of a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. He wears an orange wrap with a gold border over his bare shoulder and has long dark wavy hair. His eyes are closed and his expression is still, as if resting or in quiet devotion. Green foliage and soft bokeh fill the background. The frame is a close, vertical photograph of one person.

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June 05 20112011-06-05A man with long dark hair swept back and a rudraksha mala around his neck stands in profile with his eyes closed, forehead and one hand pressed against a large grey tree trunk among twisted aerial roots. He wears a bare-shouldered saffron-orange wrap and dhoti, with his shoulder and back exposed. Blurred green foliage and soft light fill the background.2011-02-05A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands in profile, leaning his face and right hand against the smooth grey trunk of a banyan tree with its many aerial roots. He has long dark swept-back hair and a faint smile. Green foliage and soft bokeh light fill the background. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), wearing orange saffron robes with long swept-back hair, shown in an outdoor setting beside a banyan tree.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a man standing outdoors beside a large banyan tree, pressing his forehead against one of its thick, grey aerial roots with his eyes closed. He has long dark hair gathered into a low knot at the back and wears a rudraksha mala around his neck. A saffron-orange and red shawl drapes over his bare shoulder and torso, and his hands are folded at the base of the trunk. Blurred green foliage and soft light fill the background. The figure has distinctive long swept hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron-orange clothing, so the appearance-based label is a person, presented here in a meditative pose at the tree.2011-02-02A barefoot person in a flowing orange-saffron wrap and dhoti stands on a stone ledge beside a wide banyan tree, leaning forward with one hand pressed against a thick aerial root. Long dark hair falls down the back and a strand of gold beads hangs around the neck. The setting is a garden with a shallow pool at left and reddish earth at the base of the tree. Mood and posture suggest prayer or reflection at the tree.2011-09-08A photograph of a man in saffron-orange draped robes with a gold-edged border standing barefoot beside a large banyan tree. He leans his head and right hand against the aerial roots and trunk, with his eyes closed, wearing a rudraksha mala around his neck and his dark hair tied in a knot at the back. The setting is an outdoor grove with green foliage and red earth at the base of the tree.2011-09-24A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe with gold-coloured beaded trim, standing outdoors and leaning his forehead against the trunk of a large banyan-type tree with aerial roots. His eyes are closed and his hand rests on the bark, a gesture of reverence. He wears gold beaded necklaces and an armlet, and his hair is tied in a bun at the back of his head. The background is blurred greenery.2011-11-26A photograph of a man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead leaning his head and folded hands against the trunk of a large banyan-type tree with aerial roots. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over one shoulder, leaving the other shoulder bare, with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a beaded armlet. Several thin aerial roots and a grey stone slab sit beside him in a shaded outdoor setting. The figure has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and beaded adornments, consistent with a person presence, though the appearance is only partly clear from this angle.2011-10-16November 02 20112011-11-02A man with long dark hair tied back in a low knot leans his forehead and right hand against the trunk of a large tree with exposed roots. He wears a saffron-orange wrap over his bare shoulder, with a red-and-orange striped border, and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. His eyes are closed.2011-02-02A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare upper torso wrapped in a saffron-orange shawl, standing in profile with eyes closed and his forehead pressed against the trunk of a large banyan-type tree. His right hand rests on the trunk beside his face. A rudraksha mala is visible at his neck. Thick aerial roots and green foliage surround him in an outdoor grove.2011-06-05A barefoot person in an orange draped robe stands on a sandy stone step, leaning forward with one hand against the thick trunk of a large banyan tree. Aerial roots hang and spread around the trunk, and the lower trunks form a dense cluster beside the figure. The person wears a dark rudraksha-style necklace and has long dark hair pulled back. Pale kolam-style chalk lines mark the step. Sunlight falls across the bark, and a glass-tiled surface and a metal pole are visible at the left edge.2011-02-12