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A standing man in blue and orange garments with his palms pressed together at chest height, looking upward, in an outdoor setting before a large banyan tree with aerial roots and a low stone platform behind him. He wears a blue silk dhoti-style drape with an orange sash, layered beaded necklaces, beaded armbands, and a red tilak on his forehead. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders and he stands barefoot on a paved surface.

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Outdoors in front of a large banyan tree with thick, hanging aerial roots, a single man stands barefoot on a sandy ground, palms pressed together in anjali mudra. He wears a bright blue silk garment draped over the shoulder and a blue dhoti-style lower wrap, with an orange-and-gold-bordered sash tied at the waist. He has long, dark, swept-back hair, a white vibhuti line with a red kumkum dot on the forehead, layered rudraksha-style malas and gold-toned beaded bangles and armlets. Low weathered stone steps sit behind him. A purple and white logo appears at the upper left and a copyright notice at the lower right.2011-10-28December 17 20112011-12-17A standing man with long swept-back black hair and a red bindi stands barefoot on a stone slab with eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali mudra before a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He wears an orange dhoti-style garment with a blue and gold-bordered sash and dhoti pleats, layered beaded necklaces, and gold armlets and bangles. Ornate dark-blue and gold-bordered cloth drapes the waist. A short stone wall stands behind him, and the setting appears to be an outdoor ashram or temple grounds.2011-10-17December 17 20112011-12-17A barefoot man with long dark wavy hair stands on a paved stone platform before a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He wears an orange unstitched garment with a blue and gold-bordered waist sash and gold-bordered blue drape at the hips, a red bindi on his forehead, layered gold beaded necklaces and matching bangles and armlets. His palms are pressed together at chest level in anjali mudra with eyes closed, a gesture of greeting or reverence. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange ceremonial clothing and ornate gold adornments are visible, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2011-10-17October 17 20112011-10-17A photograph of a standing man in a blue silk dhoti-style garment with an orange and purple border, bare-chested with a shawl draped over one shoulder, wearing rudraksha mala necklaces and bead armlets. His long hair is swept back, he has a tilak on his forehead, and his palms are pressed together in front of his chest as he gazes upward. Behind him is a large banyan tree with aerial roots, decorated with a red, yellow and white garland, and a colourful rangoli design lies on the ground at lower left. a person candidate appearance cues are present but not conclusive, so the identity is uncertain; he is described by role as a devotee in prayer posture.2011-12-17A barefoot man stands on a flat paved platform in front of a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, pressing his palms together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and upper cloth, a blue and gold-bordered sash at the waist, layered beaded necklaces, bangles and an armlet, and a red bindi on his forehead. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him stand low stone steps and a raised stone wall with a small purple logo at upper left and a copyright credit at lower right. The posture reads as greeting or prayer, and the figure's appearance matches a probable Swamiji candidate by long swept hair and ornate saffron clothing with beaded adornments.2011-10-17October 20 20112011-10-20A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands outdoors before large banyan tree trunks. He wears an orange saffron shawl over one shoulder with a dark green border and a red-and-gold striped sash, plus a blue and red-striped waist cloth. He has multi-strand gold and silver beaded necklaces, matching beaded armlets and bangles. He stands with his right hand at his side and gazes off to the left. A purple bird logo appears at upper left and a copyright credit sits at lower right. Probable Swamiji by appearance: long hair, saffron shawl and layered ceremonial jewellery, in an outdoor setting.2011-10-17A barefoot man with long, swept-back black hair stands outdoors in front of a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, with his palms pressed together in namaste at chest height. He wears an orange-saffron draped garment with a red-orange sash and gold-bordered trim, layered gold necklaces, and gold bangles on his arms, with a red tilak and white markings on his forehead. Behind him are a low stone wall and a stone platform on red earth. The style matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing, and gold ornaments, so this is a probable in-person presence.2011-10-16December 22 20112011-12-22