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A barefoot man in an orange-saffron dhoti and matching shawl stands beside the trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots, on a small raised stone platform covered by a red-and-white patterned mat. He wears a white vertical tilak on his forehead, gold ear ornaments, a red-beaded rudraksha mala with a gold-toned necklace, and a gold armlet. His head is bowed and his hands are folded at his waist. Behind him are other trees, a paved circular area, and a low stone plinth. The posture suggests quiet devotional stillness at the tree. The figure is a devotee-style person; appearance cues are present but not conclusive, so identity is uncertain.

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March 23 20132013-03-23March 04 20132013-03-04A man stands barefoot on a red and maroon mat beside a large banyan tree, one hand resting against its aerial roots. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and matching shawl draped over his shoulders, a beaded waist belt, and a white sacred mark on his forehead. Sandy ground, stone blocks and a red brick wall form the outdoor setting.2013-02-24A bare-chested man in an orange-saffron dhoti with a gold-edged cloth stands barefoot on a small red patterned mat beside a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. He leans his head and forehead against the trunk in a reverent pose, with a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha or bead mala with a large pendant draped over his shoulder, a beaded bracelet on his wrist and gold earrings. Around him are low concrete borders, a small white-painted post and a brick-red wall in an open courtyard. The man has long dark hair tied back, and the scene is an outdoor setting with bare earth and sparse trees.2013-02-02May 13 20132013-05-13February 22 20132013-02-22 +1 copiesA photograph taken outdoors beside a large banyan tree with thick, twisting aerial roots. A single man stands barefoot on a folded red-and-maroon mat on a raised stone platform, leaning close to the trunk. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl draped over one shoulder, a long gold-beaded necklace with a rudraksha mala, and a gold bangle, with long dark hair falling behind him. Nearby, a small shrine with flowers and lamps sits on a low plinth amid dry red earth, bare-trunked trees and a red boundary wall. The man's appearance fits the a person profile given the saffron clothing, long hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha mala, though the image is not fully certain.2013-02-28February 24 20132013-02-24 +1 copiesFebruary 25 20132013-02-25May 18 20132013-05-18A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands barefoot on a red mat beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him, a shrine niche with white arch and green backdrop houses a blue deity murti garlanded with red flowers, and a raised red-flower-covered platform sits nearby in an open outdoor courtyard of sandy ground, low stone benches and small red mats.2013-04-04 +1 copiesJanuary 28 20132013-01-28