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A man in a flowing yellow garment with red braided trim leans his forehead against the trunk of a large banyan-like tree with thick aerial roots, eyes closed in quiet reverence. He wears a gold-and-silver beaded necklace, a matching beaded armband, and a bracelet on his wrist; a pale horizontal line of sacred ash marks his forehead and his dark hair is tied in a bun. Green foliage blurs in the background. A small blue bird logo appears at upper left, and a faint copyright line runs along the bottom right.

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December 23 20102010-12-23A man with long dark hair and a vertical sandalwood-style mark on his forehead stands barefoot, leaning his forehead and body against the trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He wears a flowing yellow draped garment with ruffled gold-trimmed edges and a long necklace of gold-coloured beads, eyes closed in stillness. Dusty ground, stone blocks and a grey pole sit in the background under dappled sunlight.2010-12-23A man stands barefoot on a low stone platform beside a large banyan tree with many aerial roots, leaning his head against the trunk with eyes closed in a meditative posture. He has long dark hair tied in a back knot, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, and wears an orange-saffron cloth with dark red borders over his shoulder and a matching orange dhoti with red triangular border patterns, plus a beaded mala at his neck. A small floral kolam with purple and red petals is drawn on the stone at the lower left, and dry sandy ground and a brick wall fill the background.2011-01-21A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-shouldered on one side, stands in profile against a tree trunk with his forehead resting on the bark and eyes closed. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck, a beaded gold-toned armlet on his upper arm, a white tilak on his forehead, and his hair is tied in a topknot. Behind him are a banyan-like tree with aerial roots, green foliage and a blurred orange wall. The figure has distinctive long hair in a topknot, orange clothing and rudraksha beads, consistent with a person appearance, shown in a quiet meditative moment.2012-04-21February 10 20122012-02-10May 15 20132013-05-15March 13 20132013-03-13A 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 person standing beside a large banyan tree, leaning forward with forehead and cheek pressed against its trunk and eyes closed. The person wears a sleeveless rust-orange wrap with broad gold borders, an orange beaded mala necklace, a gold bracelet and a small gold earring, with long dark hair swept back. A small red and white mat lies on the ground at the base of the tree. Sunlit foliage forms a soft background. The posture suggests prayer or quiet reverence. The person's bare-shoulder, long-hair and orange-robe appearance is consistent with the appearance-based Swamiji (probable) cues, while the orange mala and gold-bordered wrap are distinctive; the identity is an appearance-based judgment only.2013-05-09 +1 copiesDecember 23 20102010-12-23A man in a rust-red sleeveless wrap with yellow-gold borders leans his head against a large grey banyan tree trunk with eyes closed. He wears a heavy necklace of gold beads over orange-red rudraksha-style beads, an orange bead armlet, and a bead bracelet, with white tripundra ash marks on his forehead. He stands barefoot on a small patterned mat on red earth, with greenery and a white structure behind him.2013-04-06A man stands barefoot on a stone step beside a large banyan tree, one hand resting against a thick aerial root trunk, eyes closed in quiet devotion. He wears a flowing yellow draped garment with ruffled trim and a layered gold-toned bead necklace, with a white tilak mark on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Sandy ground, a tall concrete pillar and low stone blocks surround the tree in dappled sunlight.2010-12-23