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A photograph of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and wide spreading branches. In the foreground a person in an orange saffron robe, wrapped over one shoulder, stands barefoot on a dark polished stone platform with their back to the camera, hands held together in front of the chest. A rudraksha-style bead necklace is visible at the neck and the hair is tied up. Beside the trunk is a small dark cave opening with a stone step and a small blue sign above it. The ground is white paved and sandy, with reflections of the tree on the polished floor.

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A photograph of a large banyan tree with many thick aerial roots and hanging prop roots forming a dense trunk structure. At the base sits a small dark cave opening beside a low white stone platform with a small blue sign reading 'DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE'. In the foreground a person in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with red-maroon borders, bare-footed and holding hands together in prayer, stands on a polished black stone floor reflecting the tree. A rudraksha-style bead garland is visible at the neck. Dappled sunlight falls through the leaves.2011-01-31A photograph of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and prop roots spreading across a sandy ground. A standing man in saffron-orange robes and bare feet leans against the trunk with his hands clasped, a beaded mala around his neck. A white chalk kolam or geometric floor drawing with a trident-like motif is painted on the ground at the base, beside a small stone slab. Green leaves and bright daylight fill the background. The man's hair is short and his figure is not distinctly adorned, so no appearance-based identification is made.2011-02-01A photograph of a long-haired figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe standing barefoot on a white-walled circular platform, leaning with one hand against the thick trunk of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. A garland of yellow and purple flowers hangs on the trunk at left. Dry dirt ground and a white boundary wall are visible behind, with a small grey pole and a palm tree in the background. The figure has long dark hair and a thin gold necklace; the saffron robe and long hair are the appearance cues, and the page names Swamiji at this event but the face is not used. Swamiji (probable) in the sense of an appearance-based candidate with multiple cues: long swept hair, saffron clothing and a gold necklace.2010-02-12A barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long rudraksha mala around his neck, stands on a dark polished stone platform beside a huge old banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches. Sandy ground and a low stone plinth surround the tree, and a small shrine opening is visible at its base. The man's hair is long and dark, and he gestures with one hand as if speaking.2011-09-02December 03 20092009-12-03A photograph of a large, sprawling banyan tree with many aerial roots hanging from its branches, standing over a low circular stone platform at its base. A single person stands with their back to the camera on a dark polished stone floor in front of the tree. The person wears an orange saffron sannyasi-style robe with a draped shoulder and a long dark braid down the back. Bright sunlight and dappled shadows fall across the tree and the ground.2011-02-12March 22 20132013-03-22August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesOctober 19 20062006-10-19December 22 20182018-12-22 +2 copiesOutdoor photo beneath a large, spreading banyan tree with aerial roots and dappled sunlight on bare ground. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a flowing saffron-orange wrap and walks barefoot while holding a tall wooden staff. Behind him, a bearded man in white robes with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala stands near the trunk, beside a white plastic chair. To the left, a group of people in white clothing and a woman in a white floral sari stand together. At the right edge, a figure in white stands near a red-draped seated statue in orange cloth.2006-10-19February 23 20112011-02-23