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A 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.

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A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with maroon borders stands with his back mostly turned, leaning his forehead and one hand against the thick, buttressed trunk of a large banyan tree. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and has long dark hair tied up at the back, with a tilak on his forehead. Behind him are stone platforms and sunlit foliage. The figure's appearance matches the sannyasi attire of the page's subject, but facial and build cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role as a sannyasi at the banyan tree.2011-01-31A 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.2011-09-24A 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.2011-01-31February 23 20112011-02-23A man with his hair tied in a bun and a vertical tilak on his forehead stands with eyes closed, forehead pressed against a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He wears an orange silk garment with gold border and maroon edging draped over one shoulder, orange dhoti, rudraksha mala necklaces, beaded armlets and wrist bands. Outdoors in warm sunlight with reddish earth and trees in the background. A faint circular logo appears in the upper left corner.2011-12-24A barefoot man in flowing saffron-orange cloth stands with his back to the camera, leaning his forehead and one hand against the thick aerial roots of a large banyan tree. A wooden-bead rudraksha-style mala hangs around his neck, and his dark hair is tied up at the back. Behind him, a paved stone platform and a green-painted pole sit among leafy branches, and sand with a few dry leaves lies at the base of the roots. The pose is one of quiet devotion at the sacred tree. The figure has distinctive saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, but his face is not visible, so identity is uncertain.2011-02-23A photograph of a man in orange saffron robes standing with his back partly turned, leaning his forehead and one hand against the thick trunk of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and has his dark hair tied in a bun at the back. Sunlight filters through the green foliage behind him, and the aerial roots of the banyan form a dense, textured backdrop. The visible identity cues are limited to the saffron robe and mala, which do not establish a specific individual, so the identity is unsure.2011-02-08A barefoot person in an orange draped robe stands on a sandy stone step, leaning forward with one hand against the thick trunk of a large banyan tree. Aerial roots hang and spread around the trunk, and the lower trunks form a dense cluster beside the figure. The person wears a dark rudraksha-style necklace and has long dark hair pulled back. Pale kolam-style chalk lines mark the step. Sunlight falls across the bark, and a glass-tiled surface and a metal pole are visible at the left edge.2011-02-12A barefoot man in saffron-orange robes stands on a stone platform, leaning his forehead and one hand against the thick aerial roots of a large banyan tree. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and has his dark hair tied in a bun. Sandy ground, a small stone structure and green foliage surround the tree. Whether this man is a person cannot be determined from appearance; he is described by role as a devotee in orange robes.2011-02-08A man stands in profile beside the trunk of a large banyan tree, his forehead to the bark and eyes closed. He wears an orange and gold-bordered dhoti and a sleeveless orange-gold garment, with a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a white sandalwood mark on his forehead. His hair is tied back, and a thin orange thread hangs from a branch above. Green leaves and blurred trees fill the background, with an orange-brown ground at the base.2011-09-06 +1 copiesA man in orange and gold ceremonial dress stands with his forehead pressed against the trunk of a large banyan tree, eyes closed, head bowed. He wears a saffron-orange garment with a gold-bordered sash, a dark rudraksha mala with a white beaded strand, and a white forehead mark. His hair is pulled back into a knot. A purple circular sign with a white bird is on the tree trunk. Blurred green foliage fills the background. Another man in white is not visible.2011-09-06 +1 copiesA 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.2011-02-02