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June 07 20162016-06-07December 14 20162016-12-14June 07 20162016-06-07December 14 20162016-12-14Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with exposed aerial roots. A figure with long dreadlocks, a rust-red turban and a bare chest, wearing a white flower garland with gold armlets, stands in profile facing a flower-decorated trunk. The garland is red, yellow, orange, purple and white. A blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. Behind him, a man in white dhoti holds a lit lamp on a tray in front of a canopy, and a cameraman in white dhoti films. A man in orange dhoti with rudraksha beads holds a lamp tray. The figure at the front has distinctive long hair and adornments, but identity is uncertain from appearance, so the description uses the role of devotee and priest.2016-12-14A man in saffron-orange ceremonial dress stands barefoot on a raised stone platform beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, leaning one hand against the trunk. He wears a long orange dhoti with gold-toned borders, a gold-toned waist sash, an orange shawl draped over his left shoulder, layered beaded and rudraksha-style necklaces, a gold armlet, and a wristwatch. A blue sign reads "DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE". Behind him is a dirt ground with a red wall, trees, and a small stone structure with an orange-red item. A patterned mat lies on the platform near his feet.2013-01-17A barefoot man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless robe and a dark rudraksha mala across his chest, stands beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. He holds his hands together near his chest in a prayer or reverent gesture, facing the trunk. A blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE, and a garland of yellow and red flowers hangs along the tree. Nearby, a mound with small offerings and flower decorations sits on red earth beneath green trees. a person: long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala, but appearance uncertain without clearer view of the face.2010-07-11A bearded man with long dark hair and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead stands outdoors beside a large banyan tree wrapped with yellow and red marigold garlands. He wears a saffron-orange robe with a pink-and-white flower garland, a dense brown rudraksha mala, and heavy gold necklaces and armlets. He raises his right hand to his forehead in reverence. Behind him, a deity murti decorated with a flower garland and gold ornaments is visible. A white-clad man holding a camera and a rudraksha mala stands at right, and a blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. Swamiji (probable) is identified by long hair, saffron robe, gold necklaces and rudraksha mala.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03November 09 20112011-11-09January 02 20132013-01-02February 01 20132013-02-01