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A man stands barefoot on a dark, glossy stone platform outdoors beneath a large spreading tree with thick branches and a hanging bell. He wears a bright red unstitched robe with gold-toned borders, draped over one shoulder, and a long dark rudraksha-style mala around his neck. His hair is swept back and he has a red tilak mark on his forehead. His hands are clasped at his waist and he looks off to the side with a slight smile. A small purple and white logo appears in the upper left corner.

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September 04 20112011-09-04A standing man in a red garment with a gold-bordered wrap draped over one shoulder and a red dhoti-style lower cloth, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. His hands are clasped at his waist and he looks down with a faint smile, barefoot on a dark wet stone platform beneath a large spreading tree with hanging bells.2011-09-04 +1 copiesA man stands barefoot on a dark polished stone platform beneath a large spreading banyan tree, palms pressed together in anjali namaskar at his chest. He wears a red unstitched robe with a gold-coloured border, draped over one shoulder, and a dark rudraksha mala hangs across his chest. His hair is pulled back into a bun and he has a red tilak on his forehead. A hanging bell is visible among the branches behind him, and an earthen pathway and circular stone border surround the tree.2011-09-04 +1 copiesA man stands barefoot on a dark polished stone platform outdoors, hands pressed together in namaskar at his chest with eyes closed. He wears a red unstitched robe with gold-coloured borders, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a tilak mark on his forehead; his hair is swept back into a bun. Behind him a large spreading tree with an overhanging branch hangs a bell, and a low stone-edged raised bed of red earth lies to the side.2011-09-04 +1 copiesA barefoot man stands on a grey stone slab outdoors with his palms pressed together in namaste and his eyes closed. He wears a deep red draped robe edged with gold trim, with a rudraksha mala of dark beads hanging across his chest, and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. Behind him are large banyan tree trunks with hanging aerial roots, a low stone wall and sandy ground. The scene is a devotional greeting in an open-air setting, consistent with an ashram visit.2011-08-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a man standing barefoot on a grey paved circle in an outdoor garden, with his palms pressed together in anjali mudra and his eyes closed. He wears a deep red draped robe edged with gold trim and a long mala of dark rudraksha beads around his neck, with a small red mark on his forehead. Behind him are large banyan tree trunks with hanging aerial roots, a low stone wall curving across sandy ground, and green foliage.2011-08-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a man standing barefoot on a stone paved area in front of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. He wears a red sleeveless robe draped over one shoulder with a gold-bordered edge, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and a white forehead mark with a red dot. His hands are pressed together at his chest in prayer while he gazes upward. Behind him are weathered stone steps and reddish earth.2011-09-04 +1 copiesA standing man in a maroon-red draped robe with gold trim wraps his body in a single garment, leaving one shoulder bare. He wears a long dark rudraksha-style bead mala across his chest and holds his palms pressed together at the chest in an anjali gesture, eyes lowered. He stands barefoot on a green mat at the edge of a covered open pavilion with a corrugated roof and red steel trusses. Behind him are red-roofed buildings, palm and green trees, and a row of pale statues in the distance.2011-08-29 +1 copiesSeptember 04 20112011-09-04 +1 copiesA standing man in a dark red draped garment with gold-edged borders, barefoot on a grey stone platform, hands pressed together in anjali mudra in front of his chest. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a small red tilak on his forehead, looking up and to the side. Behind him are large banyan tree trunks with dangling aerial roots, a low curved stone wall, and red dirt ground. The swept-back dark hair and visible rudraksha are the only presentation cues; the robe is a simple wrap rather than ornate saffron. Identity is not established from appearance.2011-08-29 +1 copiesA standing man in a red sannyasi-style wrap with a gold-bordered edge stands barefoot on a dark paved path before a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. He wears a dark rudraksha mala draped across his chest, has a white vibhuti line and red kumkum on his forehead, and his hair is tied up. His hands are clasped at his waist and he looks off to the side. Behind him are low stone steps and a raised stone ledge, with reddish earth on the ground.2011-09-04 +1 copiesA man stands outdoors on reddish earth beside a low curved wall, with a large banyan tree and blurred greenery behind him. He wears a red garment with a gold border draped over one shoulder, and a long rudraksha mala hangs around his neck. He has a white vertical tilak with a red dot on his forehead and his palms are pressed together in front of his chest, eyes lifted gently to the side in prayerful stillness. The page is a photograph, and the presentation is ordinary, with no crown, throne or distinctive long hair visible, so the identity claim cannot be confirmed from appearance.2011-10-13