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A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands beside a large banyan tree with thick, buttressed roots, leaning his head and shoulder against the trunk with eyes closed. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment draped over the body and a long purple and white orchid garland around his neck. His right hand rests on the trunk while his left hand holds the cloth at his waist. Behind him are bare trees, a light wall and a wire fence in daylight.

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December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of a man standing beside a large banyan-type tree with thick aerial roots, leaning his right hand against the trunk with eyes closed. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long purple-pink orchid garland, with a gold chain visible at his chest. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders and he has a vertical tilak on his forehead. Green foliage, a white boundary wall and a grey pole are visible in the background.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead leans his head and shoulder against the thick trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment draped over his body and a long purple orchid garland around his neck. His eyes are closed and his hand rests on the trunk. Behind him are green leaves, a grey metal pole and a wire fence in daylight. Appearance-based cues (long swept-back hair, saffron garb, garland) are consistent with the page's a person reference, so this is a person in person.2008-12-31A photograph of a barefoot man in a flowing saffron-orange robe leaning his head and shoulder against the thick, buttressed trunk of a large banyan-type tree outdoors. He wears a long purple orchid garland and a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace, and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. His eyes are closed as if in meditation. Stone blocks, a grey pole and bare red earth surround the tree in bright daylight. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), based on the saffron robe, long swept-back hair, orchid garland and ornate gold necklace, with the page noting his presence at the event.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe stands beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, one hand resting on a trunk while he gazes upward into the foliage. He wears a long garland of purple and white orchid-like flowers around his neck and has long dark hair swept back, with a shawl draped over his body. Green leaves and a clear sky fill the background, with a wire fence and low wall behind. Probable Swamiji is identifiable by the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and flower garland, so the presence is marked as probable.2008-12-31A photograph of a man with long dark hair in an orange saffron wrap, wearing a purple and white orchid garland, standing beside a large banyan tree trunk with aerial roots. He looks upward with one hand resting on the trunk, and a small grey object hangs from a branch above his head. Green foliage and a white boundary wall are visible behind him. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial garland are visible cues, and the page identifies this event as involving him.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph of a man with long, swept-back black hair and a tilak on his forehead, wearing a flowing orange sleeveless robe and a long garland of purple and white orchids. He stands with his eyes closed, leaning his head and one hand against the trunk of a large tree, with green foliage and bright sky behind him. The appearance of his long hair, saffron robe and floral garland matches the a person candidate cues, and the page indicates this is a person at the Jayanti-Brahmotsavam celebrations, but the identity is uncertain from appearance alone. The pictured person is a devotee in contemplative pose.2008-12-31