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A man in saffron-orange draped robes stands in profile with his eyes closed, his head and body pressed against the smooth, sprawling trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck, long dark hair falls past his shoulders, and a white tilak marks his forehead. Blurred green foliage and a soft light background surround him.

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A man in profile stands against a tree trunk with his eyes closed and his cheek pressed to the bark. He wears an orange-saffron wrap draped over one shoulder, leaving the other shoulder bare, and a long necklace of brown rudraksha beads hangs on his chest. He has long, swept-back dark hair and a white tripundra mark on his forehead. One hand rests on the trunk and the other is held at his waist. Blurred green foliage fills the background.2011-02-25A man stands in profile beside the trunk of a large banyan tree, his forehead to the bark and eyes closed. He wears an orange and gold-bordered dhoti and a sleeveless orange-gold garment, with a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a white sandalwood mark on his forehead. His hair is tied back, and a thin orange thread hangs from a branch above. Green leaves and blurred trees fill the background, with an orange-brown ground at the base.2011-09-06 +1 copiesDecember 26 20112011-12-26A man in orange and gold ceremonial dress stands with his forehead pressed against the trunk of a large banyan tree, eyes closed, head bowed. He wears a saffron-orange garment with a gold-bordered sash, a dark rudraksha mala with a white beaded strand, and a white forehead mark. His hair is pulled back into a knot. A purple circular sign with a white bird is on the tree trunk. Blurred green foliage fills the background. Another man in white is not visible.2011-09-06 +1 copiesA 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 in saffron-orange clothing standing beside a large banyan-type tree trunk with aerial roots, his forehead resting against the bark and one hand on the trunk. He wears a wrap in orange with gold-bordered edges draped over one shoulder, a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and has a white vertical forehead mark and hair pulled back into a bun. His eyes are lowered in a pensive pose. A purple circular logo with a white bird appears at the upper left, and a with a source credit at lower right. The setting is an outdoor garden with blurred greenery and an orange wall behind2011-09-06 +1 copiesA man with long, curly black hair leans his head and body against a large grey tree trunk outdoors, eyes closed in a calm, meditative pose. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a long rudraksha mala of brown beads draped down his chest, a white forehead band and a red mark on the brow. Green foliage and bokeh light fill the background.2010-07-11A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands in profile with his eyes closed and forehead resting against the trunk of a large tree. He wears an orange saffron garment with a gold-bordered edge and multiple strands of rudraksha beads with silver spacers around his neck, a beaded armlet and a beaded bracelet. Slim tree trunks and a blurred green background fill the frame. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with the long hair, saffron clothing, and rudraksha malas as qualifying cues, shown in an act of quiet devotion.2011-12-22A man with long dark wavy hair and a white vertical forehead mark stands in profile, leaning his forehead against the weathered grey trunk of a banyan-type tree with several aerial roots. He wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over one shoulder with a gold zari border, and a matching orange lower wrap. Multiple rudraksha bead bracelets are on his upper arm and wrist, and he has his eyes closed in a quiet, reverent pose. Dappled light falls on the bark and the blurred green background. a person by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, though the image shows no clear identifying label.2011-12-22A 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 barefoot man in flowing saffron-orange cloth stands with his back to the camera, leaning his forehead and one hand against the thick aerial roots of a large banyan tree. A wooden-bead rudraksha-style mala hangs around his neck, and his dark hair is tied up at the back. Behind him, a paved stone platform and a green-painted pole sit among leafy branches, and sand with a few dry leaves lies at the base of the roots. The pose is one of quiet devotion at the sacred tree. The figure has distinctive saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, but his face is not visible, so identity is uncertain.2011-02-23July 20 20102010-07-20