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Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, a man stands barefoot on a dark stone slab over a red cloth. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a gold bead necklace, and a white forehead marking with a red dot. Two other men flank the scene: on the left a bald man in orange cloth with yellow borders, and on the right a bare-chested man in maroon dhoti holding a plate of offerings with fruit and flowers. A low stone wall and a white plastic bucket sit nearby, and orange walls show in the background. The setting suggests a ritual or puja gathering in a temple grounds.

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Outdoor ritual scene beneath a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots. A barefoot man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a gold-bead mala around his neck and a white tilak with red dot on his forehead, walks across a dark stone platform toward the right. Beside him at left, a man in orange cloth holds his hands together near his face in prayer. At right, a young attendant in maroon and gold-bordered cloth carries a plate of flowers and offerings. A red cloth lies on the stone. Appearance alone is not enough to name the central figure, so no identification is made.2013-03-08Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, two men in orange-and-yellow saffron robes stand on a dark slate platform on reddish earth. The man on the right wears a long beaded necklace, a bare upper arm band, and a red-and-white forehead mark, and gestures with his hands. The man on the left, shaven-headed with white markings on his forehead and arms, faces him. Behind them are a low stone ledge, dark slate panels and a small raised stone basin. a person cues: long swept-back dark hair, saffron robe with ceremonial gold trim and a long beaded necklace, presented as the central figure in an outdoor teaching or ritual setting.2013-05-18A photograph of a standing man in outdoor ashram grounds beneath large banyan trees with hanging aerial roots. He wears a rust-orange unstitched robe with gold-yellow borders wrapped around the waist and draped over the shoulder, a red-orange shawl, and a long necklace of beads with gold-coloured spherical beads. He has a red tilak mark on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. He stands barefoot on a dark stone platform beside a small red and white patterned mat, with a low circular stone wall behind him. a person: the figure wears saffron-orange sannyasi robes, a rudraksha-style bead mala and a red tilak, cues consistent with the page's claim, but the appearance is not fully certain.2013-05-17March 02 20132013-03-02July 17 20132013-07-17Outdoors among large banyan tree roots and trunks in a green garden, a man with long dark hair stands barefoot on a raised stone platform beside the tree. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti with gold borders and a bare upper body, with a large rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured ornamental necklace; a line of white marks is on his chest, and his forehead is marked. A second man stands at right in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and shaved head, holding a rope or cord that runs toward the platform. Stone blocks, a red mat and a white pillar lie on the red earth nearby. a person: the man on the platform shows long swept-back hair, rudraksha and gold necklace cues, so this is an in-person candidate with some uncertainty.2013-05-13Outdoors beneath a large spreading banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots, a robed figure in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl walks barefoot across a dark polished stone platform. He wears a long multi-strand necklace of orange-yellow flower garlands and has long dark hair swept back. Red and maroon patterned mats are laid on the stone and on a white-painted ledge at right, with a blue-bordered white cloth runner at lower right. A man in white kurta and trousers stands behind near the tree, holding a camera. Dry red earth and fallen leaves cover the ground.2013-02-28March 01 20132013-03-01A man stands barefoot on a dark polished stone platform beneath large banyan trees with exposed aerial roots. He wears a rust-orange upper cloth draped over his shoulders, a saffron-orange dhoti with gold borders, gold armbands and bangles, and a multi-strand gold and red bead necklace. A vertical tilak mark is on his forehead. A small brass bowl and a white cloth-covered object sit near the platform's edge, and a red patterned mat lies on the stone. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace consistent with the page's identification, so the presence is an appearance-based candidate.2013-05-15February 24 20132013-02-24 +1 copiesMay 17 20132013-05-17May 24 20132013-05-24