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A man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange shawl walks barefoot along a path of patterned mats beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. He wears a rudraksha-style beaded mala, a tilak on his forehead, and a bangle on his arm. Beside the path stand a blue sign listing prohibitions and white-washed platforms with red flower petals and a green bowl. Garlands hang from the tree trunk.

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A barefoot man in saffron-orange ceremonial robes walks along a path beneath a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and thick branches. He wears an orange upper cloth draped over one shoulder, a beaded necklace, and a red-and-white tilak mark on his forehead. Woven patterned mats line the ground, and a blue Kannada-English sign lists prohibitions including photography, video camera and audio recording. Flower garlands hang on the tree trunk beside a white raised platform and a green plastic tub.2012-04-08A photograph of a barefoot man in an orange saffron robe walking along a path of white and patterned mats beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. He wears a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead, and a blue sign with a crossed-out camera icon reads photography, video camera, mobile camera and audio recording strictly prohibited. Garlands of orange and yellow flowers hang from the tree trunk, and a green tub sits on a white platform at right.2012-04-08A photograph of a long-haired man in a flowing orange-saffron dhoti-style garment with a gold-toned border, bare-chested with gold armlets, and wearing a layered gold necklace and rudraksha-style beaded mala. He stands barefoot on a grid of reflective silver metal tiles beside a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, with a small red-and-maroon mat on the tiles. Nearby are white-walled planters, a small brass lamp and brass vessels on a green cloth, and a blue sign with prohibition icons reading photography, video camera, mobile camera and audio recording strictly prohibited, plus a small sign reading do not sit on the cave.2012-04-14A man in saffron-orange draped robes walks barefoot on a path of woven runner and dark tiles beside a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots. He wears a gold ceremonial necklace with red beads, gold armlets and a red-and-white forehead mark, with long dark hair swept back. A white-rimmed circular stone platform holds a brass bell and a brass kalasha-style vessel, and small red-and-white cloths lie on nearby platforms. A blue sign with white text and prohibition symbols is visible at left.2012-04-14A photograph of a path beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, with a blue tent-like canopy beside the trunk. In the foreground, a man in a red-and-gold robe with a long white floral garland, a gold pendant and rudraksha beads walks forward with his hands held together, followed closely by several men in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and folded white dhotis. A blue metal sign on the right lists prohibitions with red crossed-out icons for photography, video recording, mobile cameras and audio recording, and states Strictly Prohibited. Five people are visible in the procession.2015-02-05February 09 20122012-02-09A photograph of a procession walking along a paved path beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style necklace of gold and a thick white and multicolour flower garland, wears an orange-red dhoti and a matching shawl and walks at the centre. Several other men in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis follow behind him, some carrying staffs and a flag-like object. On the right stands a blue-painted sign listing prohibited activities including photography, video camera, mobile camera and audio recording, with red prohibition symbols. A bright blue statue or structure is visible among the branches behind the group.2015-02-05May 01 20122012-05-01 +2 copiesApril 21 20122012-04-21May 09 20132013-05-09 +1 copiesApril 19 20122012-04-19A photograph of a man in orange saffron robes walking barefoot across a small patterned rug on sandy ground beside a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. He wears a gold-toned necklace with beads, gold armbands and a red-and-gold vibhuti-style forehead mark; his long dark hair is swept back. Stainless steel plates form a walkway ahead of him. To the right, a white-walled platform holds a brass lamp, a brass bell and a green leaf plate, with more prayer rugs nearby. A blue sign with Kannada and English text warns that cameras, video and audio recording are strictly prohibited. Swamiji (probable): the orange robes, long swept-back hair and ornate gold necklace match the page's claim, so the figure is a probable in-person candidate.2012-04-14