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A photograph of a person in an orange saffron shawl with long dark hair leaning forehead-first against the trunk of a large banyan-type tree, one hand pressed flat on the bark. Thick aerial roots and tree trunks fill the frame, with bright dry ground and blurred foliage behind. A second person in blue clothing stands partly visible beside them, also turned toward the tree. The pose reads as a devotional gesture of reverence toward the tree.

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November 05 20112011-11-05November 02 20112011-11-02A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare upper torso wrapped in a saffron-orange shawl, standing in profile with eyes closed and his forehead pressed against the trunk of a large banyan-type tree. His right hand rests on the trunk beside his face. A rudraksha mala is visible at his neck. Thick aerial roots and green foliage surround him in an outdoor grove.2011-06-05A photograph of a man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead leaning his head and folded hands against the trunk of a large banyan-type tree with aerial roots. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over one shoulder, leaving the other shoulder bare, with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a beaded armlet. Several thin aerial roots and a grey stone slab sit beside him in a shaded outdoor setting. The figure has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and beaded adornments, consistent with a person presence, though the appearance is only partly clear from this angle.2011-10-16A photograph of a man in profile leaning his head and forehead against the trunk of a large banyan-type tree with aerial roots. He has long, dark, swept-back hair, wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and bare upper body, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold ceremonial necklace, and a gold armlet on his upper arm. His eyes are closed and he appears to be in a moment of quiet devotion or meditation, with his right hand resting on the bark. Green foliage and soft blurred background surround him. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron shawl, rudraksha malas and gold adornments are the qualifying cues for this figure.2011-11-05A photograph of a person in an orange sleeveless robe standing beside a large banyan tree, face turned toward the trunk with eyes closed, one hand resting on the bark. Long dark hair falls over the shoulders, and beaded rudraksha-style malas hang from the wrist. Sandy ground and a low wall are visible in the background. The appearance shows long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and malas, which are cues for the a person candidate, so this is a probable in-person depiction, though the face is not clearly distinct enough to be certain.2008-01-17A close side-profile photograph of a man with long curly black hair and a white forehead mark, eyes closed, leaning his face and hand against a large grey tree trunk. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with dark rudraksha-style buttons along the front. Green moss and a thin vertical sapling appear beside the trunk, with blurred green foliage behind.2010-07-11June 05 20112011-06-05A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands in profile, leaning his face and right hand against the smooth grey trunk of a banyan tree with its many aerial roots. He has long dark swept-back hair and a faint smile. Green foliage and soft bokeh light fill the background. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), wearing orange saffron robes with long swept-back hair, shown in an outdoor setting beside a banyan tree.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a man with long dark wavy hair standing beside a large banyan-type tree, leaning his cheek and one hand against a pale grey trunk among hanging aerial roots. He is bare-chested, wearing a green and gold draped shawl with a pink and gold edge, multiple tiers of red-brown rudraksha beads across his chest, and a matching beaded band on his upper arm. A small mark is visible on his forehead. The background shows blurred green foliage and bright sky. The figure has distinctive long swept hair, rudraksha malas and ornate shawl, so this is an appearance-based candidate for a person standing in person in a natural outdoor setting.2011-10-29A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange wrap standing in profile beside a large banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots. He has long, swept-back black hair and is bare-chested above the wrap, with an ornate silver-coloured staff or crutch held under his arm. He leans in and touches the tree trunk with his right hand, eyes lowered, in a reverent gesture. Green leaves and sky are visible at the upper right. Appearance cues match a person (long hair, saffron clothing, distinctive adornments), so a person is set to unsure. One person is visible.2006-10-07November 17 20112011-11-17