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A man in a red dhoti-style wrap and matching red shawl stands barefoot beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, his palms joined near his chest and head bowed. He wears a long orange-gold beaded necklace and has long dark hair swept back. To the right, a red-draped deity murti sits on a dark stone base under a white arched stone canopy, adorned with yellow and red flower garlands, with a heap of orange-red marigolds piled in front. Green-and-white kolam designs decorate the ground. The scene is an outdoor shrine beneath a tree, with a hanging swing rope visible among the branches. Swamiji (probable) is shown as the standing figure, identified by the long swept-back hair, the ornate gold-and-orange necklace and the devotional stance, though the appearance is only moderately distinctive.

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A man in a red-orange dhoti and matching shawl stands barefoot beside a large banyan tree trunk with hanging aerial roots, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha mala. Behind him, a shrine with a white arched frame holds a red-painted deity murti decorated with marigold garlands, set on a circular platform heaped with red flowers, beneath a clearing of dappled tree shade. Kolam designs are drawn in coloured powder on the ground.2010-12-22A man in a red sleeveless robe and red-orange garment stands beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, his hands joined at his chest in prayer. He wears a rudraksha mala and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Nearby, a white arched shrine frame surrounds a red-draped deity murti heavily garlanded with marigolds, set on a mound of red flowers and offerings. Rangoli kolam designs with pink and green patterns decorate the ground in the lower right, and a paved path curves through the open outdoor grove.2010-12-22March 17 20132013-03-17Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a raised stone platform. A person in an orange-red sari-style garment with a long orange-beaded necklace stands barefoot on a red mat near the trunk, appearing to face a shrine. At right, a white arched niche with green backdrop houses a dark deity murti decorated in orange cloth and a garland, set beside a circular platform heaped with red flowers and a small lamp. Red mats lie on the ground and dry leaves are scattered across the dirt. Appearance-based cues are insufficient to name the standing person, so the role is described only as a devotee.2013-04-01Outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. A single man in saffron-orange robes with a wrapped shawl and a beaded necklace stands barefoot on a white stone platform beside the trunk, hands at his sides. To the right, a deity murti with four arms and dark stone form sits in a white arched shrine framed by a yellow backdrop, draped in purple cloth, with a large mound of red kumkum or flower offerings at its base. Red prayer mats and a low stone bench lie on sandy ground, with a tiled walkway and brick walls in the background. The figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, but the identification is uncertain.2013-03-17Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, a man in saffron-orange robes stands on a low stone platform. He wears a saffron wrap over his shoulder and a long orange-and-gold necklace of beads, and his long dark hair is swept back. Nearby, a dark-faced deity murti is decorated in orange cloth and sits inside a white arched shrine with a red backdrop. In front of it stand a heap of red offerings and red-and-white mats on the sandy ground.2013-03-20December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photo at a banyan tree shrine. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and shawl with a rudraksha-style mala, stands barefoot with hands joined near the large aerial-rooted banyan trunk, eyes lowered. A garland of yellow, red, pink and purple flowers hangs on the left trunk. To the right, a white arched stone shrine frames a black deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlands, in front of a mound of red kumkum/vermilion powder with a small offering tray. Dirt ground with white rangoli-style patterns at the base of the tree.2010-12-27A man stands barefoot on a raised stone platform beside a large banyan tree with aerial roots, in an outdoor garden setting. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti with a yellow-gold border, a long gold-coloured bead necklace, gold armlets and a dot of tilak on his forehead. To the right, a shrine arch of white carved stone frames a dark deity murti seated on a pedestal, draped in green cloth and white garments, in front of a large mound of red offerings. Red and white ritual rangoli-style mats are laid on the ground, and a yellow patterned cloth lies on the path. The figure's appearance is ambiguous, so identity is uncertain.2013-08-15Outdoors among large banyan-type trees, a person in an orange-saffron sari-style wrap with gold border stands on a stone step on a red-and-blue patterned mat, with a thin gold line and bangles visible. The person wears a long multi-strand gold necklace, a white forehead band, and has long dark hair swept back. To the right, a white stone arched shrine niche with a yellow cloth backdrop houses a black deity murti in a red garment with a red cloth, surrounded by a circular bed of red flowers. Small stone blocks and a concrete path lie on the sandy ground. Appearance-based candidate, a person, standing in an open-air ritual setting near the shrine; identity uncertain from appearance cues alone. One person is visible.2013-02-28September 01 20112011-09-01A barefoot man in saffron-orange robes stands beside a large banyan tree with thick, twisting aerial roots, leaning slightly against its trunk. He wears a long orange garland, a gold-coloured waist cloth and a white forehead mark, with dark hair pulled back. He stands on a folded red-and-blue patterned mat set on a low stone platform in an open outdoor courtyard with bare dirt ground, scattered stone blocks, white pillars and a red boundary wall behind. a person based on the saffron robes, garland and white forehead marking; the page identifies him at this event, but appearance cues are moderately distinctive rather than conclusive.2013-03-17