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A person in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered edges stands outdoors, bowing forward with eyes closed and forehead pressed against a tree trunk. Long swept-back black hair, a small gold earring, and white vibhuti stripes on the arms. Around the neck hang a rudraksha mala with gold bells, a long white jasmine garland with turquoise ribbon and colourful tassels, and two green parrot figurines are attached. Behind, a dark stone deity murti adorned with garlands and another priest in white stand near a ritual setting with a white cloth table; a green-leafed tree and wooden poles frame the scene.

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July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03March 13 20132013-03-13June 07 20162016-06-07A standing man in maroon-red robes with orange-gold borders leans his head and right hand against the trunk of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. He wears a long rust-orange beaded necklace with large gold bead pendants, a matching beaded armlet and bracelet, and a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead. His eyes are closed and he stands barefoot on a small folded patterned mat in a dusty, sunlit outdoor setting. Probable Swamiji cues include the long swept-back hair and ornate gold-bead necklace, shown in a calm, meditative pose beside the tree.2013-04-06July 03 20122012-07-03May 05 20122012-05-05A man in a rust-red sleeveless wrap with yellow-gold borders leans his head against a large grey banyan tree trunk with eyes closed. He wears a heavy necklace of gold beads over orange-red rudraksha-style beads, an orange bead armlet, and a bead bracelet, with white tripundra ash marks on his forehead. He stands barefoot on a small patterned mat on red earth, with greenery and a white structure behind him.2013-04-06December 23 20092009-12-23A man stands barefoot on a low stone platform beside a large banyan tree with many aerial roots, leaning his head against the trunk with eyes closed in a meditative posture. He has long dark hair tied in a back knot, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, and wears an orange-saffron cloth with dark red borders over his shoulder and a matching orange dhoti with red triangular border patterns, plus a beaded mala at his neck. A small floral kolam with purple and red petals is drawn on the stone at the lower left, and dry sandy ground and a brick wall fill the background.2011-01-21March 17 20132013-03-17Outdoor ritual photograph at a temple grounds with sandy earth and trees. A man with eyes closed and a white tilak with red bindu on his forehead stands barefoot on a mat, one hand resting against a bare tree trunk. He wears an orange-saffron unstitched garment with gold border, a long gold chain necklace, gold armbands and bangles, and his hair is tied in a knot. Beside him a second man in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and holds a silver tray of flowers. Behind them a black stone deity murti dressed in red cloth sits on a white and red pedestal, and a dark shivalinga is visible. a person: the standing man in saffron with gold ornaments and knotted hair matches the candidate cues.2012-07-25