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A man in saffron-orange draped robes stands barefoot beside the thick, buttressed trunk of a large banyan tree, one hand resting on the trunk and eyes closed in meditative stillness. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a long dark braid falls down his back. At his feet is a white kolam, a chalk floor drawing, on the stone platform, with a single white flower near the base of the tree. Hanging aerial roots and leafy branches fill the background, and a concrete block structure and white pillars sit in the open courtyard.

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A man stands barefoot on a low stone platform beside a large banyan tree with many aerial roots, leaning his head against the trunk with eyes closed in a meditative posture. He has long dark hair tied in a back knot, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, and wears an orange-saffron cloth with dark red borders over his shoulder and a matching orange dhoti with red triangular border patterns, plus a beaded mala at his neck. A small floral kolam with purple and red petals is drawn on the stone at the lower left, and dry sandy ground and a brick wall fill the background.2011-01-21A man in saffron-orange robes stands barefoot on a stone slab beside a large banyan tree, one hand resting against its buttressed trunk and eyes closed in meditation. He wears a double strand of dark rudraksha beads around his neck and his dark hair is tied back. Behind him are sandy ground, concrete blocks and white pillars under leafy trees. White kolam-style rangoli drawings are on the ground at his feet.2011-02-01May 15 20132013-05-15A photo of one barefoot man in an orange-red cloth wrap, seen from behind, leaning his forehead and right hand against the thick trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He has long dark hair tied back and wears a gold-and-dark bead necklace. The setting is an outdoor garden with dirt ground, low stone edging and a glassy pool at lower left. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown in person in an outdoor tree-side moment of quiet devotion or meditation.2009-06-15A photograph of a man standing barefoot on a small red mat beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, his head bowed and resting against the trunk. He wears a rust-orange dhoti with broad golden-yellow borders, a bare upper body with a gold armlet and gold bangles, and a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant and rudraksha beads. The setting is an open outdoor grounds with sandy earth, low paved platforms, and a red mat nearby.2013-07-11A photograph of a man in an orange-saffron robe standing barefoot at the base of a large banyan tree with thick, twisting aerial roots. He has long dark hair swept back, wraps the orange cloth over one shoulder and around his waist, and leans his face and one hand against the trunk. He stands on a low circular stone platform with a sandy floor. Green leaves and trees fill the background. a person by appearance cues: long swept-back hair and saffron clothing.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange and yellow sannyasi-style cloth with red border stripes stands barefoot beside a large banyan tree, leaning his forehead against an aerial root trunk with eyes closed and hands together near his chest. His dark hair is tied up in a knot and he wears a white vertical tilak on his forehead and a beaded mala at his neck. A pale floral kolam or rangoli design lies on the stone platform in front, and the setting is an open outdoor area with sandy ground and a low wall in the background. Whether this man is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone.2011-01-21March 13 20132013-03-13December 29 20082008-12-29January 05 20082008-01-05A photograph of a single man standing barefoot on a curved white-painted platform beside a large old banyan tree with thick aerial roots. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and has long dark hair, a rudraksha-style necklace visible at his neck, and he leans forward with one hand resting against the trunk. A strand of yellow and magenta marigold garland hangs on the left edge near the base of the tree. The setting is an open dusty courtyard with white walls and a few pillars in the background. Swamiji (probable) is shown in appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and a rudraksha-style necklace, though the candidate is not clearly identifiable.2010-02-12A photograph of a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe standing barefoot on a low white circular platform, leaning against the thick, many-trunked aerial roots of a large banyan tree. A garland of yellow and magenta flowers hangs on the trunk to the left. The figure is turned toward the trunk with eyes lowered, one hand resting on the bark, in a quiet, reverent posture. Bare sandy ground, a white wall and a small pole are visible in the background.2010-02-12