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July 20 20102010-07-20A photograph at dusk of a man in plain saffron-orange clothing standing beside a large banyan tree with thick grey aerial roots and trunk. He wears a sleeveless orange top and an orange dhoti-style wrap, with his head bowed and eyes lowered, hands at his sides. The dark background suggests evening, with a low wall visible at right.2010-08-06July 11 20102010-07-11March 02 20112011-03-02A barefoot man in a flowing saffron-orange sannyasi wrap stands with his back to the camera, pressing his forehead and one hand against the thick, root-like trunks of a large banyan tree. A brown rudraksha mala hangs at his neck and his dark hair is tied in a bun. The setting is an outdoor courtyard with pale stone paving, sandy ground and fallen leaves. The pose suggests prayer or quiet meditation at the tree.2011-02-23A barefoot person in an orange draped robe stands on a sandy stone step, leaning forward with one hand against the thick trunk of a large banyan tree. Aerial roots hang and spread around the trunk, and the lower trunks form a dense cluster beside the figure. The person wears a dark rudraksha-style necklace and has long dark hair pulled back. Pale kolam-style chalk lines mark the step. Sunlight falls across the bark, and a glass-tiled surface and a metal pole are visible at the left edge.2011-02-12December 30 20082008-12-30A person in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe stands barefoot at night beside the thick, buttressed trunk of a large banyan tree, eyes closed and head resting against the bark in a meditative or devotional posture. The person's hand is raised near the trunk and the other hangs at the side. A low white curbed edge lies at the feet on reddish-brown earth, with a dark background and a faint light in the distance. A small circular logo appears in the upper right corner.2009-02-16A photograph of a man in saffron-orange draped robes with a gold-edged border standing barefoot beside a large banyan tree. He leans his head and right hand against the aerial roots and trunk, with his eyes closed, wearing a rudraksha mala around his neck and his dark hair tied in a knot at the back. The setting is an outdoor grove with green foliage and red earth at the base of the tree.2011-09-24A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands in profile, leaning his face and right hand against the smooth grey trunk of a banyan tree with its many aerial roots. He has long dark swept-back hair and a faint smile. Green foliage and soft bokeh light fill the background. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), wearing orange saffron robes with long swept-back hair, shown in an outdoor setting beside a banyan tree.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA night photograph of a man in a saffron-orange wrap standing beside a large pale banyan-type tree with thick aerial roots and trunk. He has long, swept-back dark hair, bare shoulders, and his eyes are closed with a serene expression, one hand resting against the trunk. Dark foliage fills the background. The light is dim and the image is slightly blurred.2006-12-10April 19 20062006-04-19