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A woman in an orange sari and matching orange blouse bends forward at a stone platform under a large banyan tree, placing an object on a white concrete slab. Scattered pink flower petals lie on the stone and dark tiles. Garlands of yellow marigolds, pink and white flowers hang from the banyan trunk, and a dark rudraksha mala hangs from her neck. The setting is an open outdoor ashram courtyard with sandy ground and concrete ledges.

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July 07 20092009-07-07Outdoor photo at a banyan tree shrine. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and shawl with a rudraksha-style mala, stands barefoot with hands joined near the large aerial-rooted banyan trunk, eyes lowered. A garland of yellow, red, pink and purple flowers hangs on the left trunk. To the right, a white arched stone shrine frames a black deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlands, in front of a mound of red kumkum/vermilion powder with a small offering tray. Dirt ground with white rangoli-style patterns at the base of the tree.2010-12-27A photograph of a figure in a flowing orange-saffron robe standing barefoot beside a large old banyan tree with thick aerial roots, circling a white-painted raised platform at its base. A garland of yellow and red marigold flowers with green leaves is wrapped around the trunk. The figure has long dark hair falling past the shoulders and wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace, one hand tucked near the robe. Behind, a sandy courtyard with a small fire pit or offering area with red items, a low white wall, and trees under bright daylight.2010-02-12Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A standing man in an orange saffron robe and a white flower garland waves a brass handheld lamp (arati) toward a shrine with a shrine arch and marigold garlands at its base, a red-draped altar and orange marigold heaps around the base. Behind him, another man in white stands at the edge of the frame. Dark granite paving and a white stone bench sit in the foreground. The man in saffron has long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha-style beads and ceremonial garlands, appearance-based cues consistent with the page's a person claim, so this is a probable in-person candidate.2009-12-29Outdoor photo at an ashram grounds beneath a large banyan tree whose trunk and aerial roots are draped with yellow and pink flower garlands. A standing man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and holds his hands together in prayer before a shrine. Beside him, a figure in white clothing stands near a swing frame, and on the right a person in an orange garment and white dhoti holds a tall golden staff. The shrine displays a red and gold deity murti decorated with garlands and flowers, set in an ornate arched frame. A video camera operator is visible at the lower left edge, and the ground around a reflective dark floor panel is scattered with flower petals.2009-07-07December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor ritual beside a large banyan tree with aerial roots, its trunk draped with a garland of yellow, red and white flowers and marigold strands. A figure in an orange robe and matching orange turban stands at the edge of a dark reflecting pool, raising one arm high and holding a flame or lamp aloft. Behind him an attendant in orange robes holds a brass vessel near a decorated deity murti set in an ornate white arch, garlanded with flowers and draped in orange cloth. Scattered flower petals float on the water, and a kolam design sits on the ground near the tree. Another orange-clad attendant stands at the right edge of the frame.2007-12-30A figure in a saffron-orange wrap stands barefoot beside the large trunk of a banyan tree, leaning against it with the head bowed and eyes lowered. A pink and white flower garland hangs around the neck. Thick aerial roots drape down the trunk, and yellow marigold garlands lie at the base. Concrete blocks and grey pillars sit on red earth in the background.2008-12-31A barefoot man in saffron-orange robes stands beside a large banyan tree with thick, twisting aerial roots, leaning slightly against its trunk. He wears a long orange garland, a gold-coloured waist cloth and a white forehead mark, with dark hair pulled back. He stands on a folded red-and-blue patterned mat set on a low stone platform in an open outdoor courtyard with bare dirt ground, scattered stone blocks, white pillars and a red boundary wall behind. a person based on the saffron robes, garland and white forehead marking; the page identifies him at this event, but appearance cues are moderately distinctive rather than conclusive.2013-03-17December 31 20082008-12-31December 29 20092009-12-29A standing man in orange saffron robes with a red border stands barefoot at the base of a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, his palms pressed together in anjali mudra at chest height. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and has his face turned upward and to the side. In the foreground, a vermilion-smeared stone shivalinga sits beside brass oil lamps and a small brass bell on a stone platform. Garlands of yellow and orange flowers hang to the right, and a kolam pattern is drawn on the ground at left. The setting is an outdoor temple courtyard with a stone bench and low stone walls. a person: the standing figure wears saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, with a shaved-style head, and is presented as a devotee-like person at prayer.2011-01-21