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Outdoor photo of a large tree trunk draped with many layered flower garlands in white, yellow, orange, red and purple. A man in a rust-red dhoti-style garment and a matching red turban with a gold ornament stands at right, wearing layered gold necklaces, a multi-strand flower garland, and a gold armband. He has a full beard and looks toward the tree. Behind him a cameraman with a camera and another person in white and gold clothing are partly visible. A blue sign at lower left reads 'Please Enter the Cave'. Green trees fill the background.

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December 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.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A photograph of a man in a rust-brown sannyasi-style wrap and matching turban with a gold crest, standing bare-armed beside a tree trunk draped with thick garlands of red, yellow, orange, purple and white flowers. He wears heavy gold necklaces, a pink-and-white flower garland, gold armlets and bangles, and has a full dark beard and long dark hair swept up. He leans forward with his head bowed close to the garlanded trunk. Behind him, a man in an orange shirt holds a paper and another person in white dhoti-style clothing stands nearby, with trees in the background. The garlanded tree and bowed posture suggest a ritual offering. Two men stand behind him, a photographer at right; only the posed man and the people partly visible at the edges are counted.2016-12-14A 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 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor photo of a bearded man in a maroon-brown dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with gold armbands, wearing a maroon turban with a gold crest and a long gold necklace with a pendant and a pink-and-white flower garland. He stands with head bowed in front of a tree trunk draped with thick garlands of red, orange, yellow, purple and white flowers. Behind him, a man in an orange robe holds a sheet of paper, and a cameraman with a video camera stands at right amid green trees.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Outdoor photo at a banyan tree decorated with garlands of white jasmine and multicoloured flower strands. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a full beard, wearing an orange-red ochre cloth over his shoulders, a heavy gold-and-white flower garland and gold armlets, stands barefoot before the tree trunk with his head bowed. Behind him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies stand in a line; one holds a brass or copper vessel, another wears a saffron cloth and rudraksha beads, and one at the right holds a long pole. A blue sign reading 'ENTER THE CAVE' sits at lower left. Dappled sunlight falls on a paved walkway with a grey mat.2016-12-23A man in a rust-red turban and matching rust-red dhoti-style wrap stands with his bare upper body, a gold crescent-shaped headpiece and layered gold necklaces, and gold armlets, pressing his forehead against the trunk of a large tree. Multiple garlands of red roses, white jasmine, yellow marigolds and purple flowers drape around the trunk and his neck, with pink flower garlands. Behind him, another man in orange robes holds papers and a shoulder bag, with a camera operator and green trees in the background. a person cues: distinctive gold crescent headpiece, layered gold ornaments and turban, but the face is not clearly determinable.2016-12-14