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A photograph of a man standing barefoot on a stone platform beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and buttress trunks. He wears a saffron-orange unstitched garment draped over one shoulder with a matching orange dhoti-style lower wrap, and a rudraksha mala hangs around his neck. His long dark hair is swept back, and he leans with his forehead and one hand pressed against the tree trunk in a reverent, meditative posture. Stone walls and scaffolding poles are visible in the background. Probable Swamiji is present in appearance, based on the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, and he is shown in person as a single figure.

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November 09 20112011-11-09April 19 20062006-04-19A photograph of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and thick grey trunks, with sunlight patches on the bark. To the right, a figure in a saffron-orange draped garment with a shawl over the shoulder stands facing the tree, wearing a beaded necklace and gold armlet, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him are green leaves, a low white wall and red-brown stone terrain.2011-11-17A barefoot man in saffron-orange robes stands on a stone platform, leaning his forehead and one hand against the thick aerial roots of a large banyan tree. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and has his dark hair tied in a bun. Sandy ground, a small stone structure and green foliage surround the tree. Whether this man is a person cannot be determined from appearance; he is described by role as a devotee in orange robes.2011-02-08A barefoot person in a sleeveless orange saffron garment stands on a low white stone platform beside a large banyan tree with massive grey trunks and many hanging aerial roots. The figure's long dark hair falls down the back, and the orange cloth wraps the body and drapes to the ground. The person faces the tree trunk, with a dark hollow in the trunk visible below. Red soil and sunlight fill the background.2009-12-03February 23 20112011-02-23November 19 20112011-11-19A barefoot person in an orange saffron dhoti and wrap stands on a stone platform, pressing their face and hands against the trunk of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. A long dark plait of hair hangs down the back, and a gold-and-bead necklace is visible at the neck. Behind the tree, a stone shrine structure with a dark opening is partly visible, with a small stone pillar and sandy ground in front. A dark reflective pool lies at the lower left. Green foliage surrounds the scene.2011-09-08A person in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands barefoot on a low stone platform, leaning in close against the trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. The figure has long dark hair swept back, a red-striped orange cloth, and a rudraksha-style necklace visible at the chest. Sandy ground, a low stone border, and a red brick wall sit in the background among young trees, with a white pole to the right. A purple circular emblem appears in the upper left corner of the frame.2011-03-05A 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.2011-02-12February 25 20132013-02-25A smiling young man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands barefoot in front of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and thick grey trunk. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck and holds it at his chest with one hand, with a red tilak on his forehead. Dappled shade falls on the dirt ground. He appears to be a sannyasi with long dark hair, and his appearance is consistent with the page's claim, with distinctive saffron clothing, turban and rudraksha cues, so this is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) in person.2004-07-21