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A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes leaning his forehead and shoulder against the thick, twisting trunk of a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. He wears an orange dhoti and an orange upper cloth with red-brown borders draped over his bare shoulders, and has his hair tied back. His eyes are closed as he rests against the tree in a contemplative posture. Dappled sunlight falls on the bark, and the background shows trees and a pale path.

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A photograph of a single standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and matching shoulder wrap with gold-coloured borders, leaning his body against a large banyan tree trunk with many hanging aerial roots. He wears a rudraksha mala, a gold armband and bangles, and has long dark hair swept back, with his eyes lowered in a quiet, devotional posture. Behind him are green trees and a brick wall, and light falls through the foliage onto the bark. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), in person, based on long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala.2011-11-09A 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.2011-11-17November 09 20112011-11-09A man in a saffron-orange draped robe with a maroon border stands with his back partly turned, forehead pressed against the bark of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and his dark hair is tied up. One hand rests on the trunk, fingers extended. Behind him are sandy ground, a paved platform and greenery in warm late-day light.2011-01-31A photograph of a large banyan tree with many thick, grey-brown trunks and aerial roots spreading across the frame. On the left, a person with long dark hair, seen from behind, wears an orange-saffron garment with a gold border and places one hand against a slender trunk. Blurred hanging aerial roots in the foreground add depth. The figure's back and hair are visible, but the face is not shown, and no identity can be confirmed from appearance.2011-08-19November 16 20112011-11-16A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a maroon-bordered edge stands bare-chested, leaning his head and shoulder against the thick trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. Dappled sunlight falls on the bark, and a low stone-edged platform lies at the tree's base with rocks and sand beyond. The pose suggests quiet meditation or devotion at the tree. The man has long dark hair tied back; the page marks a person as present, but the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so this is a sadhak in saffron with a long-haired head in a meditative pose.2011-02-02A photograph of a man in saffron-orange draped clothing with maroon borders stands with his back mostly turned, forehead pressed against the trunk of a large banyan tree. His right hand rests on the trunk and his hair is tied in a bun at the back of the head. A rudraksha mala hangs around his neck. Thick aerial roots and bark fill the right side of the frame, with stone platform edges and sunlight behind. Only one person is visible.2011-01-31A barefoot man in an orange-saffron dhoti and matching shawl stands beside a large old banyan tree, his forehead touching the trunk. He wears a long string of golden beads over his bare upper body, and a white tilak marks his forehead. His feet rest on a red patterned mat at the base of the tree. Behind him are a red boundary wall, a white lamp post, and sandy ground with stones. The description reflects visible clothing and adornment only; the man is one person in the scene.2013-03-05A 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.2011-09-24February 23 20112011-02-23A photograph of a person in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with maroon borders, bare-backed, standing barefoot and pressed against the massive trunk of a banyan tree with dense aerial roots. The figure wears a rudraksha mala around the neck and leans forward with hands on the bark. At the base of the tree is a small stone shrine recess with a dark opening, set on a sandy ground with stone platforms nearby. The figure's face is not visible, so identity cannot be determined from appearance.2011-02-11