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A man in white ritual clothing stands barefoot on a stone platform beside a large banyan tree, leaning his forehead against one of its thick aerial roots with eyes closed. He wears a white draped shawl over a white dhoti with a silver-edged border, a long gold bead necklace, and a white tilak on his forehead; his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Sandy ground, chalk kolam-style drawings and scattered yellow petals surround the tree.

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December 21 20102010-12-21Photograph of a barefoot man in white flowing draped clothing with a ruffled white wrap over one shoulder, wearing a long gold bead necklace of large ornate beads, standing in profile beside a massive banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a dense canopy. Long dark wavy hair falls past his shoulders. He leans lightly against one of the trunks with one hand resting on it, on a low stone ledge in a dirt ground setting with small stone blocks and a pipe nearby. The scene is outdoors in an ashram-like grounds setting. a person cues are present on the figure: long swept hair, distinctive gold beaded mala and a white ceremonial wrap, though identity remains uncertain.2010-12-21A barefoot man in white ritual clothing stands beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, leaning his forehead and right hand against the trunk with eyes closed in meditation. He wears a white draped upper cloth and white dhoti-style lower garment, a heavy gold bead necklace, and a white tilak mark on his forehead, with long dark hair swept back. The raised stone platform and sandy ground surround the tree, with a small shrine area visible in the background.2010-12-21April 09 20122012-04-09November 14 20112011-11-14A man stands barefoot on a small red and patterned mat beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, leaning his head and forehead against the trunk with eyes closed. He wears an unstitched white dhoti with a striped cream-and-red border, draped over the bare upper body, and a striped shawl hanging from his shoulder. He has a dark bun of hair and wears red-brown rudraksha beads at the neck, upper arm and wrist. White chalk kolam lines are drawn on the bare ground around him. The stance suggests quiet devotion at the sacred tree. The a person field is unsure: the appearance shows no crown, saffron garments or gold ornaments, and the bun and white ritual clothing do not establish his identity.2012-04-03Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches. A man in a white turban and a white shawl with gold border stands barefoot on a rock, palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha mala, a gold pendant necklace and a long white garland with red, yellow and blue flowers. Behind him on the dirt path, a man in white dhoti and shirt gestures toward the tree, and a bearded man in an orange saffron robe walks nearby. Another man in white stands partly hidden among the roots. The scene suggests a devotional walk or pilgrimage to a sacred tree. Swamiji (probable): the figure in the turban, long hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklace matches the page's description.2005-01-01 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes stands barefoot beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, his forehead pressed against the trunk and eyes closed in devotion. He wears a white and red flower garland, a rudraksha mala, and beaded bangles on his wrist and upper arm, with a white tilak marking his forehead and long dark hair falling past his shoulders. A yellow and red flower garland hangs from a rope on the tree at left. The setting is an open outdoor grove with dirt ground and a low stone platform. Strong cues: long swept hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garlands, so this is a person presence, in person.2011-12-11May 13 20132013-05-13 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20112011-09-13November 14 20112011-11-14November 19 20112011-11-19