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A man with his hair swept back into a topknot stands in profile against a large banyan tree, his forehead touching the trunk as his hand rests on the bark. He wears a white unstitched wrap over one shoulder, with rudraksha-style beaded mala necklaces in brown and matching beaded bands on his upper arm and wrist. Sunlight and green leaves fill the background, and he appears to be in quiet contemplation or prayer.

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April 15 20122012-04-15April 15 20122012-04-15A man in white ritual dress stands outdoors with his eyes closed, resting his head against a large tree trunk with his right hand touching the bark. He wears a white dhoti and shoulder cloth edged with brown braided trim, long rudraksha mala strands across his chest, a rudraksha armband and a rudraksha bracelet. His hair is pulled back in a knot, and a vertical tilak marks his forehead. Sunlight falls warmly across his shoulder and the bark, with green foliage behind him.2012-04-13A man with his hair tied in a bun stands outdoors beside a large tree trunk, leaning his head and right hand against the bark with eyes lowered. He wears a rust-brown wrap over his shoulders and a long orange-and-white beaded necklace, with a matching beaded armband on his upper arm. A white vertical mark and a red dot adorn his forehead. Thick aerial roots and tree branches frame the background. The appearance does not clearly establish a person, so the figure is described by role as a devotee or sannyasi.2012-02-11February 02 20132013-02-02January 12 20132013-01-12February 27 20132013-02-27A man in a rust-orange cloth wrapped over one shoulder leans his forehead and right palm against the trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. Eyes closed, he appears absorbed in devotion or meditation. He wears layered rudraksha malas across his chest, a gold pendant, a beaded armlet, beaded bracelets, and a small gold earring. A short tilak mark is on his forehead and his hair is tied in a bun. The background is softly blurred foliage in grey-green tones.2013-01-18A photograph of a man in saffron-orange unstitched robes standing beside a large tree trunk with aerial roots, one hand resting against the trunk and eyes lowered. He wears a white horizontal forehead band with a red bindi, a long multi-strand rudraksha mala, and a gold chain necklace. His hair is tied up at the top and his upper body is bare beside the robe. The background is softly blurred with foliage and a reddish wall. Appearance-based label: a person, wearing rudraksha mala and saffron robes, in a contemplative pose.2013-01-29February 26 20132013-02-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in a rust-orange garment leaning his forehead and one hand against a large banyan tree trunk, eyes closed, in a quiet outdoor setting with blurred foliage behind. He wears a long mala of rudraksha-style beads across his chest, a gold pendant, a gold earring, a beaded bracelet on each wrist and a beaded armlet on one upper arm. His hair is tied in a bun, and a vertical tilak mark is visible on his forehead. The pose suggests prayer or meditative surrender at the tree.2013-01-18A man stands in profile beside a large tree trunk with aerial roots, resting his head against the bark and smiling with eyes lowered. He wears a rust-maroon unstitched cloth draped over his shoulder and torso, an orange-beaded rudraksha-style mala around his neck, and a matching beaded armlet on his upper arm. His hair is tied up in a bun, and he has a white and red tilak on his forehead. Green foliage and pale sky fill the blurred background.2012-02-11