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A man stands with his back partly turned, hands pressed together in namaste at chest level, in front of a large banyan tree with aerial roots and a circular stone planter. He wears a flowing saffron-orange garment draped over one shoulder and a dark brown rudraksha mala around his neck. His hair is tied up in a bun. He stands on a dark polished stone platform in a bright outdoor setting.

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A man stands barefoot on a dark polished stone platform in profile, palms pressed together in anjali mudra at chest height. He wears a loose orange saffron wrap draped over one shoulder and orange dhoti-style trousers, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and hair tied in a bun. Behind him stand white pillars and a large banyan tree with aerial roots, and a low circular stone planter sits on dry earth. The person's appearance is not confidently identifiable, so no candidate is asserted.2011-02-01A photograph of a man with long dark hair tied in a bun, standing outdoors beside a slender tree trunk and leaning his head and right hand against it with eyes closed. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered edges, and a long gold ceremonial necklace of beads hangs over his chest. His bare upper body and arm are visible. Behind him are blurred greenery and reddish earth. Probable Swamiji cues: long hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace, shown in a meditative pose at the tree.February 25 20112011-02-25A man stands outdoors in an orange saffron garment draped over one shoulder and wrapped around the body, with a dark rudraksha mala hanging across his chest. He has his hands pressed together in anjali mudra at chest height, eyes closed, with a vertical tilak on his forehead and dark hair tied back. The background is blurred foliage and a large tree branch with a green post in the foreground.2011-02-25A standing man in saffron-orange draped clothing with red edging performs a namaste greeting with palms pressed together and eyes closed. He wears a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads around his neck and has a red bindi and tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand large weathered banyan tree roots and trunks, with a low stone platform and reddish earth in the foreground. A person in orange with rudraksha malas and a red forehead mark is visible, though no distinctive ceremonial cues confirm a specific identity, so this is a devotee-style presentation.2011-10-12November 12 20112011-11-12December 26 20112011-12-26A man in profile stands outdoors with palms pressed together in anjali mudra at his chest, eyes closed. He wears a flowing orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and body, and a dark rudraksha mala hangs around his neck. He has long dark hair tied back and a light tilak on his forehead. Blurred green foliage and a large tree branch form the background.2011-02-25A man stands outdoors before a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, the trunk and roots shadowed behind him. He wears a saffron-orange draped robe over one shoulder, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and a red tilak on his forehead. His hands are pressed together in front of his body as he gazes upward. A low stone platform edges the lower frame. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), in person, in a devotional posture with long swept-back hair and ornate saffron clothing.2011-11-16February 25 20112011-02-25September 24 20112011-09-24December 22 20112011-12-22