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A photograph of a man in orange saffron robes walking barefoot across a small patterned rug on sandy ground beside a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. He wears a gold-toned necklace with beads, gold armbands and a red-and-gold vibhuti-style forehead mark; his long dark hair is swept back. Stainless steel plates form a walkway ahead of him. To the right, a white-walled platform holds a brass lamp, a brass bell and a green leaf plate, with more prayer rugs nearby. A blue sign with Kannada and English text warns that cameras, video and audio recording are strictly prohibited. Swamiji (probable): the orange robes, long swept-back hair and ornate gold necklace match the page's claim, so the figure is a probable in-person candidate.

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A photograph of a long-haired man in a flowing orange-saffron dhoti-style garment with a gold-toned border, bare-chested with gold armlets, and wearing a layered gold necklace and rudraksha-style beaded mala. He stands barefoot on a grid of reflective silver metal tiles beside a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, with a small red-and-maroon mat on the tiles. Nearby are white-walled planters, a small brass lamp and brass vessels on a green cloth, and a blue sign with prohibition icons reading photography, video camera, mobile camera and audio recording strictly prohibited, plus a small sign reading do not sit on the cave.2012-04-14A photograph of a barefoot man in an orange saffron robe walking along a path of white and patterned mats beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. He wears a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead, and a blue sign with a crossed-out camera icon reads photography, video camera, mobile camera and audio recording strictly prohibited. Garlands of orange and yellow flowers hang from the tree trunk, and a green tub sits on a white platform at right.2012-04-08A photograph of an outdoor banyan grove with massive aerial roots hanging from wide, spreading branches. A woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange sari-style garment with a bare back and bangles, stands barefoot on a red mat facing a banyan tree, with a tiled grey stone platform before her. Nearby, a white stone-railed platform holds a small red-cushioned mat, a brass lamp and a kalasha-like brass vessel on a green cloth. A blue sign with Kannada text and pictograms prohibits photography and recording. No one else is visible.2012-04-14February 09 20122012-02-09A man in saffron-orange draped robes walks barefoot on a path of woven runner and dark tiles beside a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots. He wears a gold ceremonial necklace with red beads, gold armlets and a red-and-white forehead mark, with long dark hair swept back. A white-rimmed circular stone platform holds a brass bell and a brass kalasha-style vessel, and small red-and-white cloths lie on nearby platforms. A blue sign with white text and prohibition symbols is visible at left.2012-04-14A photograph of a procession walking along a paved path beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style necklace of gold and a thick white and multicolour flower garland, wears an orange-red dhoti and a matching shawl and walks at the centre. Several other men in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis follow behind him, some carrying staffs and a flag-like object. On the right stands a blue-painted sign listing prohibited activities including photography, video camera, mobile camera and audio recording, with red prohibition symbols. A bright blue statue or structure is visible among the branches behind the group.2015-02-05A photograph of a path beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, with a blue tent-like canopy beside the trunk. In the foreground, a man in a red-and-gold robe with a long white floral garland, a gold pendant and rudraksha beads walks forward with his hands held together, followed closely by several men in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and folded white dhotis. A blue metal sign on the right lists prohibitions with red crossed-out icons for photography, video recording, mobile cameras and audio recording, and states Strictly Prohibited. Five people are visible in the procession.2015-02-05A barefoot man in saffron-orange ceremonial robes walks along a path beneath a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and thick branches. He wears an orange upper cloth draped over one shoulder, a beaded necklace, and a red-and-white tilak mark on his forehead. Woven patterned mats line the ground, and a blue Kannada-English sign lists prohibitions including photography, video camera and audio recording. Flower garlands hang on the tree trunk beside a white raised platform and a green plastic tub.2012-04-08A man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange shawl walks barefoot along a path of patterned mats beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. He wears a rudraksha-style beaded mala, a tilak on his forehead, and a bangle on his arm. Beside the path stand a blue sign listing prohibitions and white-washed platforms with red flower petals and a green bowl. Garlands hang from the tree trunk.2012-04-08February 10 20122012-02-10A man stands outdoors under a large spreading tree with thick branches. He wears an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and bare upper body, with multiple strands of gold ceremonial necklaces and gold armlets. He has slicked-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, and gazes to the side. Behind him is a blue sign with Kannada and English text and no-photography and no-camera symbols. Hanging bells and wooden poles are visible nearby. The appearance is consistent with a presentation of a sannyasi with distinctive gold adornments, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2012-02-09April 30 20122012-04-30