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A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold borders stands barefoot, leaning his forehead and body against the trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He wears a cream turban with gold trim, a long white and red flower garland around his neck, and his eyes are closed in devotion. Sandy ground and white-edged platform surround the tree, with a rangoli-like white design at his feet.

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December 29 20082008-12-29December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A photograph outdoors beside a large banyan tree with aerial roots and spreading branches. A man with long dark hair and a vibhuti mark on his forehead stands with his head bowed and his palm resting against the trunk. He wears an orange saffron garment with a gold-bordered edge, a long multi-strand rudraksha mala, and a white and red flower garland. A second garland of yellow and magenta flowers hangs on the tree trunk at left. The ground is swept dirt with a paved path and blue pillars behind him. a person cues present: long swept hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garlands. He is the only person visible.2008-12-28 +1 copiesA young man stands in profile outdoors, pressing his cheek and body against the trunk of a large tree with his eyes closed. He wears a white turban with gold embellishment and red tassels, a long orange saffron wrap with gold borders, and a thick white jasmine garland with red flower strands. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Sunlit foliage and a pale wall are behind him.2008-12-29A photograph of a man in an orange saffron garment with gold-edged borders standing barefoot beside a large banyan tree, embracing its thick aerial roots with his arms. He wears a white and gold patterned cap, and a garland of white and red flowers hangs around his neck. Sunlight filters through the leafy canopy onto a white-edged stone platform with white chalk kolam patterns on the ground. Some small structures and a pillar are visible in the background. The page is an archive photograph from a Bidadi event with a copyright overlay, which is not transcribed.2008-12-30A man stands barefoot on a raised stone platform beside a large banyan tree, his forehead touching the trunk with eyes closed. He wears an orange-yellow unstitched wrap with red and maroon borders and triangular red patterns along the lower edge, and his upper body is bare apart from a cloth draped over one shoulder. A dark hair knot is tied at the back of his head, a white tilak marks his forehead, and a beaded necklace is visible at his chest. His hands are clasped at his waist. A small floral rangoli is drawn on the stone near his feet, and dry sandy ground, rocks and a low white wall surround the tree.2011-01-21A photograph of a barefoot figure in an orange saffron robe and matching orange turban standing at the base of a large banyan tree, with hands pressed against the trunk. The tree is wrapped with white and pink flower garlands strung across its roots and branches, and petals are scattered on the reddish earth inside a white-painted circular platform. Striped mats lie on the ground to the right, and a rangoli-style white floral pattern is visible on the step at lower right. The figure wears a white and red-beaded garland around the neck.2008-07-17December 31 20092009-12-31December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of a standing man in saffron-orange robes draped over one shoulder, wearing a long white and red-flowered garland around his neck and a gold headband across his forehead. He rests one hand on the trunk of a large banyan-type tree, with a low white boundary wall, bare red earth and green foliage behind him. In the lower right, a small shrine or memorial with a flower garland sits on a stone platform.2008-12-24