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A 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.

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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.2011-02-01A 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 with long, swept-back dark hair stands barefoot on a low stone ledge beside a large banyan tree, leaning his head and right hand against one of its thick aerial roots with eyes closed in devotion. He wears a sleeveless orange-red wrap with gold-brocade borders and matching orange-red trousers, and a long necklace of gold beads hangs on his chest. White kolam designs are drawn on the ground at his feet, and stone platforms and a small shrine area are visible in the background.2010-12-28A 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.2013-07-11Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots, three people in saffron and orange sannyasi-style cloth walk barefoot along a white path with blue edges, stepping across flat stepping stones. The foreground figure wears a rust-orange wrap with gold borders, a coral-orange and gold bead garland, rudraksha-style beads, and holds a white prayer mala in his hands. Behind him a younger attendant in a yellow-orange cloth with pink borders and a white tilak on his forehead walks with a rudraksha mala, and a further figure in rust-orange walks in the background. A black cobra-form sculpture and a red stone base appear at right, with sandy ground and green leaves overhead.2013-05-09January 05 20082008-01-05December 29 20082008-12-29A man stands in profile on a low stone platform beside a large banyan tree, one hand resting against its thick aerial roots. He wears an orange and yellow unstitched robe with dark red borders, draped over one shoulder, and a long red-bordered cloth wrapped around the lower body. He has a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a dark hair knot at the back, and a beaded rudraksha-style mala around his neck. His eyes are lowered and his other hand is held at his waist. Sandy ground, a small chalk-style floral kolam drawing at the lower left, and a brick wall are visible in the background. Dappled evening light falls across the scene.2011-01-21March 13 20132013-03-13A 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 single man standing barefoot on a stone platform beside a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He wears an orange sleeveless wrap with red borders and a matching orange lower garment with red triangular trim, a vertical white forehead mark, and his dark hair is tied up. He leans his forehead against the trunk with his hands pressed together near his chest, eyes closed, in a meditative posture. A pale pink and purple floral rangoli design lies on the stone at his feet, and a purple emblem appears at the lower left. Rocky ground and a low white wall are visible in the background.2011-01-21A 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 copies