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A photograph of a person standing outdoors beside a large banyan-type tree trunk with aerial roots, in dry, sunlit ground. The person wears a red-orange draped garment with gold-coloured borders, a multi-strand rudraksha-style brown mala and layered gold beaded necklaces with a gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a red-and-gold twisted sash over the shoulder. Long dark hair is swept up on the head. The person has white markings on the forehead and a red mark between the eyes, eyes closed, one hand raised to the forehead in a gesture of salutation.

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A man stands beside a large banyan tree with aerial roots, wearing a red-orange silk garment with gold borders draped over his shoulder and tied at the waist. He has long dark hair in a high bun, a white and red forehead marking, and wears heavy gold necklaces, a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant and gold armlets and bangles. He raises one hand to his forehead with eyes closed in a gesture of reverence. A green leafy garland is wrapped around the tree trunk. Sunlight filters through trees in a dry outdoor setting. The figure has distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron-toned ceremonial clothing and rudraksha malas, which are appearance-based cues for a person, though his identity is uncertain.2016-01-03A man stands outdoors beside a large banyan tree trunk with aerial roots, one hand raised to his forehead in a salute or greeting. He wears a red-orange silk garment with gold zari borders draped over one shoulder, with the bare shoulder and arm exposed. A long rudraksha mala of brown beads and several strands of gold beaded necklaces with a large gold pendant hang on his chest, and he has gold armlets and bangles. His hair is tied up in a dark topknot-style crown, and he has a white and red forehead marking. The setting is a sunlit forest clearing with dry ground and green foliage.2016-01-03A man stands beside a large banyan-type tree trunk with aerial roots, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture with eyes closed and a smile. He wears a red-orange silk garment with gold borders wrapped as a dhoti and draped over one shoulder, a dense rudraksha-style mala and a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, gold armbands and bangles, and gold earrings. His long dark hair is swept up, and he has a white sacred mark on his forehead. A green leafy garland hangs on the tree trunk, and the setting is an outdoor ashram-like path with dry earth and sunlight. Swamiji (probable): the figure shows long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery, rudraksha-style mala and saffron-toned clothing, consistent with the page subject.2016-01-03A man stands in profile beside a large banyan-type tree, his right hand resting on its pale trunk. He wears a red-orange silk garment with gold zari borders wrapped as a dhoti and draped over his left shoulder, with the upper body bare. He has gold-toned armlets and bracelets, a gold and rudraksha-style beaded necklace, and a thick black braided hairstyle with a sweptback crown of hair, plus a white vibhuti mark on the forehead. Outdoors, with blurred greenery and a stone edge behind him. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron-toned clothing match the candidate cues, though the face and appearance are not certain.2016-01-03A photograph of a person standing outdoors beside a large banyan tree trunk with aerial roots, leaning forward with one palm resting against the bark and eyes closed. The person wears a red-orange silk garment with gold-bordered drape over the shoulder, a red shawl, a heavy gold and beaded necklace, gold armlets and gold bangles, and has long dark hair tied up with a white vibhuti mark on the forehead. A green leafy garland hangs along the tree trunk beside them, sandy ground and blurred greenery behind. Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label: long dark hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron/red clothing, standing in a devotional pose at the banyan tree.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03October 05 20132013-10-05A smiling man stands with eyes closed and palms pressed together at his chest in a namaste-like gesture, outdoors before a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He wears a rust-red dhoti and upper cloth with gold borders, a thick orange-beaded mala with gold bead ornaments around his neck, a gold hoop earring, a white vibhuti/tilak mark on his forehead with a red kumkum dot, and his hair swept back. A low white wall behind him holds a small offering of flowers and fruit on a red patterned cloth, and he stands on a teal mat. Appearance-based label, a person: the saffron-orange beads, ornate gold necklace and swept-back hair match a presentation of the page's subject, though the face is not used for identification. Standing in satsang posture, he is the sole physical person.2013-04-09 +2 copiesA man stands outdoors beside a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, pressing his palms together in anjali namaskar and smiling upward. He wears a black turban-style head wrap, a red bindi, gold earrings, layered gold and bead necklaces, a rudraksha mala across his chest, and a rust-red silk dhoti and shawl edged with gold borders. Gold bangles and armlets adorn his arms. Beside him stands a polished brass kuthuvilakku lamp with a yellow marigold garland draped over its ornate hood, and a metal railing runs behind. Yellow and red garlands hang on the tree trunk. Swamiji candidate by appearance: the rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklaces and turban-style headwear fit the page description, so this is a probable Swamiji in a devotional posture.2016-01-03A man stands beside a tree trunk in an outdoor setting with greenery and a concrete step behind him. He wears a rust-orange dhoti-style wrap with broad gold borders, bare-shouldered and draped over one shoulder, with multiple strands of orange rudraksha beads and a large gold necklace with a pendant, gold bangles and orange beaded armbands. He has long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead, and his right hand rests on his brow as he looks upward.2013-05-14 +1 copiesMay 28 20132013-05-28 +1 copies