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A man stands outdoors in front of a large banyan tree with thick, tangled aerial roots and pale trunks. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder and a long strand of gold-coloured beads around his neck. His forehead bears white and red tilak markings, and his eyes are closed as he holds his palms pressed together in front of his chest, in a calm meditative posture.

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A man stands outdoors with his palms pressed together in namaste before large, twisted banyan tree roots and trunks. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over his bare shoulders and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala with a gold pendant. He has a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead, and his gaze is lifted upward. The warm, soft light suggests early morning.2011-01-21A photograph of a man standing outdoors before large, twisted banyan tree trunks and aerial roots. He has his palms pressed together in namaste at chest height, with a red bindi and white vertical tilak on his forehead. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a gold pendant on a beaded necklace. Sunlight warms the scene. a person: the saffron robe, long swept-back hair and gold necklace with pendant are cues, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to name him.2011-01-21A man stands outdoors with his palms pressed together in namaskar at his chest, looking upward. He wears a saffron-orange shawl draped over one shoulder, a beaded rudraksha-style mala and a gold pendant necklace, and has a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead. Behind him are large banyan tree trunks with thick hanging aerial roots in warm golden light. The figure matches the page's a person presence claim through a saffron shawl and mala, but the appearance cues are only moderately distinctive, so identity is uncertain; he is described by role as a devotee in prayer posing before the banyan tree.2011-01-21A man stands outdoors before a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and gnarled trunks. He wears an orange-red dhoti and wrap draped over one shoulder, with multiple strands of rudraksha-style reddish-brown beads across his chest and a gold chain with a pendant. His eyes are closed, hands are folded at chest level, and he has a white vibhuti line and a red kumkum dot on his forehead. The setting is dusky with earthy ground and a stone ledge in the foreground.2013-01-23September 02 20112011-09-02A man stands outdoors among large tree trunks and blurred green foliage in warm sunlight. He wears an orange saffron shawl with gold-edged border draped over his shoulder and torso, and a long strand of dark rudraksha beads hangs across his chest. He has a white horizontal forehead mark with a red dot at the centre and raises his right hand to his forehead, eyes half-closed in a contemplative pose.2011-09-06 +1 copiesSeptember 02 20112011-09-02A man stands outdoors before large banyan tree trunks with aerial roots, his palms pressed together in namaste at chest height. He has long dark wavy hair swept back, a white vertical tilak with a red bindi on his forehead, and a rudraksha mala of large brown beads across his chest. He wears a bare-chested orange saffron cloth draped over one shoulder and around his torso. The expression is calm and focused, eyes lowered slightly. Soft blurred background of tree trunks and earth tones. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron cloth, rudraksha mala and tilak match the visible appearance cues.2011-02-25December 10 20112011-12-10A man stands outdoors in front of a blurred tree trunk, hands pressed together in anjali mudra at chest level. He wears an orange saffron cloth draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads. A white horizontal tilak marks his forehead with a red dot at the centre. He gazes off to the side with a composed expression. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back dark hair, saffron cloth and rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2011-02-25 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20122012-02-10February 01 20132013-02-01