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A photograph of a long-haired man seated on a white-draped cushioned seat outdoors beside a large banyan tree and stone steps. He wears an orange-saffron shawl and dhoti-style garment with gold borders, a red bindi and tilak on his forehead, and his hands rest clasped in his lap with eyes lowered. Behind him are sandy ground, a grey wall and a rough rock formation. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing with gold trim and ceremonial forehead markings, presented in a seated honoured position.

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May 25 20082008-05-25May 25 20082008-05-25May 25 20082008-05-25May 25 20082008-05-25A seated person in an orange-saffron cotton wrap with gold-bordered edges sits on a white-covered cushioned seat on a mat outdoors. Long dark curly hair falls past the shoulders, and a red bindi marks the forehead. The seated figure rests folded hands in the lap beside a large banyan tree with aerial roots, a low stone step and a sunlit courtyard wall behind.2008-05-25May 25 20082008-05-25A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a white cloth-covered platform in front of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. He wears an orange saffron robe with golden-yellow borders, has long dark hair, and a red bindi on his forehead, with eyes closed in meditation. His hands rest in his lap. Green leaves and branches fill the background, with a stone step and low wall nearby. Appearance-based cues (long hair, saffron robe, red bindi, seated in meditation) make him a probable Swamiji (probable) in meditation under the banyan tree.2008-05-25A man sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on a white cloth-covered platform in front of a large banyan tree with thick, twisting aerial roots. He has long, dark, wavy hair and a red bindi on his forehead, and wears an orange-saffron robe with gold-bordered edges draped over his shoulders and lap. His hands rest palm-up on his knees. Behind him rises a low pale stone wall and reddish earth. This matches the page's description of an ascetic in meditation, with his appearance fitting the Swamiji (probable) profile through long hair, saffron clothing and the forehead mark. The photo shows one person seated in meditation.2008-05-25Outdoor photograph of a seated figure in an orange-saffron cloth with gold-yellow borders, draped over the shoulders, with long dark wavy hair and a red dot on the forehead. He sits on a white-covered chair on a mat in front of a large banyan-type tree and a brick wall, with a blurred brass bell in the foreground.2008-05-25A man sits cross-legged on a white cushioned platform in front of a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, on reddish earth beside a low cream stone wall. He wears a saffron-orange robe with gold-edged borders wrapped over his shoulders and body, with a red bindi on his forehead. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders, and his hands rest calmly on his knees in a seated meditative posture. a person: long swept hair, saffron robe with gold trim and a red forehead mark, seated in a meditative pose.2008-05-25May 25 20082008-05-25May 25 20082008-05-25