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A photograph of a long-haired man in a flowing orange-saffron dhoti-style garment with a gold-toned border, bare-chested with gold armlets, and wearing a layered gold necklace and rudraksha-style beaded mala. He stands barefoot on a grid of reflective silver metal tiles beside a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, with a small red-and-maroon mat on the tiles. Nearby are white-walled planters, a small brass lamp and brass vessels on a green cloth, and a blue sign with prohibition icons reading photography, video camera, mobile camera and audio recording strictly prohibited, plus a small sign reading do not sit on the cave.

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February 09 20122012-02-09A photograph of a barefoot man in an orange saffron robe walking along a path of white and patterned mats beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. He wears a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead, and a blue sign with a crossed-out camera icon reads photography, video camera, mobile camera and audio recording strictly prohibited. Garlands of orange and yellow flowers hang from the tree trunk, and a green tub sits on a white platform at right.2012-04-08A man in saffron-orange draped robes walks barefoot on a path of woven runner and dark tiles beside a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots. He wears a gold ceremonial necklace with red beads, gold armlets and a red-and-white forehead mark, with long dark hair swept back. A white-rimmed circular stone platform holds a brass bell and a brass kalasha-style vessel, and small red-and-white cloths lie on nearby platforms. A blue sign with white text and prohibition symbols is visible at left.2012-04-14A photograph of an outdoor banyan grove with massive aerial roots hanging from wide, spreading branches. A woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange sari-style garment with a bare back and bangles, stands barefoot on a red mat facing a banyan tree, with a tiled grey stone platform before her. Nearby, a white stone-railed platform holds a small red-cushioned mat, a brass lamp and a kalasha-like brass vessel on a green cloth. A blue sign with Kannada text and pictograms prohibits photography and recording. No one else is visible.2012-04-14A photograph of a path beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, with a blue tent-like canopy beside the trunk. In the foreground, a man in a red-and-gold robe with a long white floral garland, a gold pendant and rudraksha beads walks forward with his hands held together, followed closely by several men in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and folded white dhotis. A blue metal sign on the right lists prohibitions with red crossed-out icons for photography, video recording, mobile cameras and audio recording, and states Strictly Prohibited. Five people are visible in the procession.2015-02-05A man stands outdoors under a large spreading tree with thick branches. He wears an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and bare upper body, with multiple strands of gold ceremonial necklaces and gold armlets. He has slicked-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, and gazes to the side. Behind him is a blue sign with Kannada and English text and no-photography and no-camera symbols. Hanging bells and wooden poles are visible nearby. The appearance is consistent with a presentation of a sannyasi with distinctive gold adornments, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2012-02-09April 30 20122012-04-30A barefoot man in saffron-orange ceremonial robes walks along a path beneath a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and thick branches. He wears an orange upper cloth draped over one shoulder, a beaded necklace, and a red-and-white tilak mark on his forehead. Woven patterned mats line the ground, and a blue Kannada-English sign lists prohibitions including photography, video camera and audio recording. Flower garlands hang on the tree trunk beside a white raised platform and a green plastic tub.2012-04-08February 10 20122012-02-10February 10 20122012-02-10December 05 20112011-12-05August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copies