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A man in a plain white long-sleeved shirt presses his forehead and right hand against the bark of a large banyan tree trunk, eyes closed, in a gesture of devotion. A thin dark beaded necklace is visible at his neck. The background is blurred green foliage and bright light. Only one person is visible.

A man in a white short-sleeved shirt and white trousers stands barefoot on a raised stone platform, leaning forward with his forehead pressed against the trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. One hand grips the trunk and he has a thin cord or mala around his neck. A young boy in a cream patterned kurta with a red thread around his neck stands to the right beside a blue pole. Green foliage and grass fill the background.

A man in a white short-sleeved shirt and white trousers leans his forehead against a large grey tree trunk, both hands pressed to the bark. A dark beaded necklace is visible at his collar. He wears a silver wristwatch on his left wrist. The setting is an outdoor garden with blurred green foliage and a brick wall behind.

Close side view of a man in a white collared shirt pressing his forehead and cheek against the grey trunk of a large banyan tree. His right hand rests flat on the bark and his eyes are closed in devotion. A white vertical mark is visible on his forehead, and a dark beaded bracelet is on his wrist. Green foliage and bright sky blur in the background.

A man in a plain white shirt leans his forehead and one hand against the trunk of a large banyan tree, eyes closed in quiet devotion. He wears a white vertical mark on his forehead and a dark beaded mala around his neck and wrist. Green leaves and sunlight fill the background.

A man in a white long-sleeved shirt with thin vertical stripes stands outdoors beside a large banyan-type tree trunk, leaning his head and right hand against the bark with eyes closed. He wears a brown rudraksha-style mala and a thin blue cord around his neck, plus a silver bracelet on his wrist and wire-rimmed glasses. Behind him, green foliage and other tree trunks fill the frame, and a white cloth hangs at his side.

Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A man in a white kurta and dark trousers, with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders, stands barefoot on a raised stone edge, leaning forward with his forehead and one hand pressed against the tree trunk in devotion. To the left, a woman in a white outfit with a turquoise shawl sits cross-legged on a dark stone platform, and another seated figure in white is partly visible behind the tree. Dappled sunlight falls across the ground and leaves.

A photograph outdoors under a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A man in plain white shirt and white trousers stands barefoot, forehead pressed against the trunk with one hand on the bark, eyes closed, in a devotional pose. Behind him on dark polished stone slabs, a woman in a yellow-and-white garment sits cross-legged, and others sit or watch nearby, including a woman in a sari on a low wall and a small child in orange. No one visibly identifiable as the a person is shown; the standing man wears only white ordinary clothing, so no appearance-based candidate is claimed.

A man in white ritual dress stands outdoors with his eyes closed, resting his head against a large tree trunk with his right hand touching the bark. He wears a white dhoti and shoulder cloth edged with brown braided trim, long rudraksha mala strands across his chest, a rudraksha armband and a rudraksha bracelet. His hair is pulled back in a knot, and a vertical tilak marks his forehead. Sunlight falls warmly across his shoulder and the bark, with green foliage behind him.

A man in a white short-sleeved shirt and white trousers stands barefoot on reddish earth, bowing forward with his forehead pressed against the massive grey trunk of a banyan tree. His right hand rests flat on the bark and he wears a gold bracelet on that wrist. Dense aerial roots and branches surround the tree, and a black hose runs across the ground. A small stone platform sits at the base of the trunk.

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