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A photograph of a man in a red silk dhoti and matching red shawl with gold border, bare-chested, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a tilak on his forehead, standing barefoot on a stone platform around a large banyan tree. He leans his forehead and palms against the trunk in prayer. Behind him, three devotees stand with hands joined in anjali mudra: a man in white, a woman in a white and pink patterned outfit, and a woman in cream clothing. A partially visible person in orange stands at the right edge. A hanging aerial root and a rope hang from the branches.

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September 12 20112011-09-12September 12 20112011-09-12A photograph of a man standing barefoot on a stone ledge beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. He wears a red draped garment with blue-edged trim and a heavy gold bead necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead. His eyes are closed, his head rests against the tree trunk, and one hand touches the bark. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him are trees, stone blocks and metal poles in a garden setting in warm sunlight.2010-12-22A man with a bare upper torso stands barefoot on a red and patterned mat beside a large grey banyan tree, resting his forehead and one hand against the trunk with eyes closed. He wears an orange-brown dhoti with gold borders and a thick necklace of large gold beads, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a gold earring, and his hair tied in a bun. Roots and red earth surround the tree, and a small offering lies on the mat.2013-03-06December 26 20082008-12-26A man in a flowing saffron-orange sleeveless garment with dark trim stands barefoot beside a large banyan tree, one hand resting on its aerial roots, eyes closed in devotion. He wears a long strand of golden beads and sits on a stone platform within an outdoor courtyard, with white kolam rangoli designs on the ground and tree trunks surrounding him. The figure has long dark hair swept back, a distinctive visible cue, but the appearance is not clearly enough established to name him, so this is a devotee-like figure in ritual dress with uncertain identity.2010-12-28A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands barefoot on a raised stone step beside a large banyan tree, leaning his forehead and one hand against its thick aerial roots. He wears an orange-red sleeveless garment with patterned gold-and-maroon borders, draped over the shoulder and body, and a long necklace of gold beads. The step has white kolam-style chalk designs on the ground, and an outdoor courtyard with trees and low stone structures is visible behind.2010-12-28A man with long swept-back dark hair stands barefoot on a stone step beside a large banyan tree, leaning his cheek against its thick aerial roots. He wears a flowing saffron-orange dhoti-style garment with a patterned border and a sleeveless orange wrap, and a multi-strand necklace of gold beads and rudraksha-style ornaments. White kolam-style rangoli designs decorate the ground around the step, and a stone platform and small shrine structures sit in the background among trees. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace, consistent with the page's claim of Swamiji being present at this event.2010-12-28A man in a rust-red sleeveless wrap with yellow-gold borders leans his head against a large grey banyan tree trunk with eyes closed. He wears a heavy necklace of gold beads over orange-red rudraksha-style beads, an orange bead armlet, and a bead bracelet, with white tripundra ash marks on his forehead. He stands barefoot on a small patterned mat on red earth, with greenery and a white structure behind him.2013-04-06Outdoor photo of a standing figure in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a red and white flower garland, forehead pressed against the trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A white-painted circular platform with flower offerings surrounds the base. Behind, a man in white dhoti and white shirt stands near a tripod-mounted camera and a small podium, while another person in white is nearby among trees and sandy ground with stone blocks.2012-01-01February 25 20112011-02-25A bare-chested man with long dark hair tied in a bun leans his head and chest against the trunk of a tree, eyes closed, in a meditative posture. He wears an orange and red-striped shawl draped over one shoulder and a rudraksha mala around his neck. His left hand rests on the trunk, and the blurred green background suggests an outdoor setting.2011-02-02