A standing young man with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi poses barefoot against the gnarled, intertwined aerial roots of a large banyan tree. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered edges, a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant at his chest, and he rests one hand at his side while smiling. Dappled sunlight falls across the roots and ground. - Nithyanandapedia

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A standing young man with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi poses barefoot against the gnarled, intertwined aerial roots of a large banyan tree. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered edges, a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant at his chest, and he rests one hand at his side while smiling. Dappled sunlight falls across the roots and ground.

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A standing man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi leans against a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. He is bare-chested and wears a saffron-orange dhoti with a gold border, with the end draped over his left shoulder. A long mala of brown rudraksha beads with a gold pendant hangs at his chest. He is barefoot and gazes off to the side in a calm, relaxed pose. Sunlight dapples the grey roots behind him.

July 21 2004

July 21 2004

A man sits cross-legged on a pink cloth on sandy ground in front of a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. He has long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and wears saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder and body with a gold-yellow border. A dark rudraksha mala with gold spacer beads hangs around his neck with a gold pendant. His right hand is raised in a gesture of greeting or blessing and he smiles softly with eyes half open. Overall this is a calm, outdoor sitting pose with sunlight on the trunk and roots behind him. a person: the long swept-back hair, saffron cloth, and rudraksha mala are visible cues, so this is a probable in-person candidate.

A smiling young man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a low maroon cushion in front of a large banyan tree with massive aerial roots. He wears an orange turban with a red bindi, a long wrap draped over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala with dark beads across his chest. Bare feet rest on the dry dirt ground. Appearance cues including long hair, orange turban, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala are consistent with Swamiji (probable), seated in person outdoors.

A man sits cross-legged on a pink cloth mat at the base of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a long rudraksha mala, and a gold pendant, with a red bindi on his forehead. His long dark hair falls to his shoulders, and he smiles with hands resting in his lap. A weathered stone pillar stands beside him against the tree trunk.

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A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a pink mat at the base of a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots. He is bare-chested and wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a long rudraksha mala with bead spacers, and a large ornate gold pendant. A red tilak mark sits on his forehead, and his hands rest in his lap in a meditative pose. A weathered stone post with a small offering stands beside him, and red and yellow marks dot the tree trunk. Appearance cues are consistent with a person, but identity is uncertain.

A standing man with long dark hair and a red bindi leans against the gnarled, multi-trunked roots of a large banyan tree. He is bare-chested and wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a rudraksha mala with white beads, and a gold pendant. He stands barefoot on dry ground, gazing to the side in dappled sunlight. Visible white text reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam' with a copyright notice, which is printed on the photo rather than a caption naming this person; no identity is asserted from appearance. The figure is a sannyasi-style devotee in saffron clothing with rudraksha and gold ornaments.

A man stands barefoot against a large banyan tree whose many aerial roots and trunks fill the background. He wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over his body, with a gold-bordered end falling over one shoulder and a gold pendant at the centre of a dark rudraksha mala. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders, and a red tilak mark is on his forehead. He rests one hand on the tree trunk and the other on his hip. Dappled light falls across the scene. Appearance-based label: a person, with long swept hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold ornament as cues. Single physical person.