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A photograph of a man standing outdoors in front of large banyan tree trunks and aerial roots, with a low whitewashed wall behind him. He wears a green silk sari-style garment draped over the shoulder and waist, with a red and gold-bordered waist cloth and a purple-edged gold-brocade hem. He has a red bindi on his forehead, wears a multi-strand beaded necklace and bead armlets and bangles of silver and orange-brown beads, and holds his hands clasped in front of his waist while gazing upward. No a person identity is established from appearance, so the figure is described only by role as a devotee.

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A barefoot man stands with eyes closed and hands folded at his chest in a prayerful pose outdoors before a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He wears a green silk dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered purple and maroon waistcloth, a red-and-gold sash draped over one shoulder, layered beaded necklaces, beaded armlets and bangles, and a red bindi on his forehead. The stone-edged platform beneath his feet and the sandy ground suggest an open-air ritual or cultural performance setting.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01December 04 20112011-12-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a standing figure with long dark hair swept back, a red bindi on the forehead, and bare feet, wearing a bright lime-green silk garment with green and red borders draped in a dhoti-like style over a red top. Silver bead necklaces, bangles and an armlet are worn. The palms are pressed together in anjali mudra at the chest while the face looks upward. Behind is a large banyan tree with aerial roots, a magenta and yellow flower garland hangs at left, and a stone platform lies beside. The figure's appearance is consistent with the page's description, but the clothing and ornament cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role only as a devotee in prayer.2011-12-16A man stands barefoot on a circular stone platform in front of a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. He wears a lime-green silk garment with a dark green and red border draped over one shoulder and around the waist, gold armlets and bangles, and multiple strands of brown beads with a gold pendant. His palms are pressed together at his chest, eyes closed, with a red tilak on his forehead, in a posture of prayer or devotion. A low stone wall and reddish earth lie behind him. The person is a devotee in an appearance-based prayer pose, and the description does not establish who he is.2011-12-04A photograph of a man standing with eyes closed and hands folded at his waist in a meditative pose under a covered outdoor pavilion. He wears a green silk garment draped over the shoulder with gold-and-maroon borders, a red-and-orange sash at the waist, and a multi-strand gold and silver beaded necklace with rudraksha-style beads, plus matching beaded armbands and bracelets. A red bindi marks his forehead and his hair is tied back. Blurred greenery is visible behind him.2011-11-01A man stands outdoors before large banyan tree trunks and aerial roots, eyes closed and head tilted up with a slight smile, palms pressed together at chest level. He wears a green silk dhoti-style wrap with gold-bordered edges, long rudraksha and gold-bead necklaces, matching armlets and bead bracelets, and a white vibhuti line with a red bindi on his forehead. His bare upper body is visible above the wrap. The setting suggests a devotional or meditative moment.2011-12-23October 07 20112011-10-07December 04 20112011-12-04A photograph of a man with his head resting against a tree trunk, eyes closed and smiling. He has a tied-up dark hair bun, white vertical tilak on the forehead, and wears layered rudraksha mala necklaces and rudraksha armlets with small gold-coloured beads. His garment is a green and maroon striped silk dhoti with a gold brocade shawl draped over one shoulder and an orange-bordered end. Large banyan-like roots and bark surround him, with a faint purple circular emblem with a white bird on the trunk. The setting is outdoors with blurred greenery behind. a person identified by the appearance cues of rudraksha malas, gold-bordered silk and tilak, shown in a meditative tree-embrace pose.2011-12-13A standing man in a maroon dhoti and draped wrap with gold border stands barefoot on a paved outdoor area beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He wears a long multi-strand rudraksha mala across his chest and matching beaded rudraksha armlets and wrist bands. His hands are pressed together in anjali mudra at his chest, and he gazes upward with a calm expression, a red bindi on his forehead. A magenta and yellow garland hangs on a rope at left, with coloured rangoli at the lower left corner. Probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and armlets, and saffron-maroon ceremonial clothing, shown in person.2011-12-15A standing man in a sunlit outdoor courtyard beside a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He stands barefoot on a pale concrete edge with his palms pressed together in front of his chest in anjali mudra. He wears an orange and magenta silk veshti with a wide purple and gold woven border, draped over the shoulder and falling in pleated folds to the feet, with a long rudraksha mala of brown beads around his neck. A white tilak with a red bindi marks his forehead, and his dark hair is swept back into a knot. A low concrete wall curves behind him and dry leaves lie on the ground. The appearance matches the a person candidate in visible cues (rudraksha mala, ornate saffron-toned clothing, swept-back hair), but the face is not clearly visible enough to confirm identity, so this is marked unsure.2011-10-04