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A seated man in meditation pose sits on a pink cloth beneath a large banyan tree with many tangled aerial roots. He has eyes closed and a red bindi on his forehead, with long dark hair falling past his shoulders. He is bare-chested, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti with yellow borders and a long dark rudraksha mala with a gold pendant. Beside him stands a short stone pillar marked with red and yellow dots. The tree trunk behind him is streaked with colored powder. Ground is dusty and sunlit.

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A young man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a pink mat in meditation at the base of a large banyan tree, its many aerial roots and pale trunks rising behind him. He is bare-chested and wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a red bindi on his forehead, and a long dark rudraksha mala with a gold pendant at the chest. His eyes are closed and his hands rest in dhyana mudra in his lap. Beside him stands a weathered stone shivalinga-like pillar with a small offering on top, and red and yellow paint marks dot the tree roots. Sandy ground and dappled shade surround the scene.2003-10-31A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a pink mat at the base of a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots. He is bare-chested and wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a long rudraksha mala with bead spacers, and a large ornate gold pendant. A red tilak mark sits on his forehead, and his hands rest in his lap in a meditative pose. A weathered stone post with a small offering stands beside him, and red and yellow marks dot the tree trunk. Appearance cues are consistent with a person, but identity is uncertain.2003-10-31October 31 20032003-10-31June 22 20072007-06-22October 31 20032003-10-31June 22 20072007-06-22July 21 20042004-07-21June 22 20072007-06-22October 31 20032003-10-31May 25 20082008-05-25 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged on a pink cloth on sandy ground in front of a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. He has long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and wears saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder and body with a gold-yellow border. A dark rudraksha mala with gold spacer beads hangs around his neck with a gold pendant. His right hand is raised in a gesture of greeting or blessing and he smiles softly with eyes half open. Overall this is a calm, outdoor sitting pose with sunlight on the trunk and roots behind him. a person: the long swept-back hair, saffron cloth, and rudraksha mala are visible cues, so this is a probable in-person candidate.2003-10-31October 31 20032003-10-31