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A man with eyes closed leans his forehead and chest against a large banyan tree trunk, one hand resting on the bark. He has his dark hair tied in a topknot and wears a blue silk shawl draped over bare shoulders with orange edging, a silver-beaded necklace, a silver armlet and silver bangles. Aerial roots and smooth grey trunks fill the frame, with blurred greenery behind.

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December 02 20112011-12-02A man in a rust-orange cloth wrapped over one shoulder leans his forehead and right palm against the trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. Eyes closed, he appears absorbed in devotion or meditation. He wears layered rudraksha malas across his chest, a gold pendant, a beaded armlet, beaded bracelets, and a small gold earring. A short tilak mark is on his forehead and his hair is tied in a bun. The background is softly blurred foliage in grey-green tones.2013-01-18A man in a purple and red silk garment with gold border stands in profile beside a large banyan tree, resting his head and one hand against its aerial roots. He wears a gold necklace, a gold armlet on his upper arm, and his hair is tied in a bun. Trunks and hanging roots fill the foreground, with blurred greenery behind.2011-11-30A photograph of a man in a rust-orange garment leaning his forehead and one hand against a large banyan tree trunk, eyes closed, in a quiet outdoor setting with blurred foliage behind. He wears a long mala of rudraksha-style beads across his chest, a gold pendant, a gold earring, a beaded bracelet on each wrist and a beaded armlet on one upper arm. His hair is tied in a bun, and a vertical tilak mark is visible on his forehead. The pose suggests prayer or meditative surrender at the tree.2013-01-18December 02 20112011-12-02December 01 20112011-12-01February 02 20132013-02-02November 28 20112011-11-28November 30 20112011-11-30A photograph of a single man standing outdoors beside large tree trunks with aerial roots, leaning his forehead against a trunk with eyes closed and hands joined in prayer or reverence. He has dark hair tied in a bun at the back and wears a red and orange beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace and matching armlet, with a green and gold silk garment draped over his bare upper body. Greenery and sky blur in the background.2011-12-01A man stands against the trunk of a large banyan tree with his eyes closed and forehead resting on the bark. He wears a blue silk garment with orange and purple woven borders, draped over one shoulder and around the body, and a long sleeveless orange under-wrap is visible at the shoulder. Multiple rudraksha mala necklaces with silver accents hang on his chest, and matching rudraksha armlets and wrist malas are on his arms. His long dark hair is swept back, and a white tilak marks his forehead. Blurred green foliage fills the background. a person by appearance cues (long swept-back hair, ornate clothing, rudraksha malas), shown as a devotee leaning in meditative devotion against the tree.2011-12-17A man in saffron-orange ochre robes stands in profile beside a cluster of tree trunks, one hand resting on a trunk. He wears long dark hair swept back, a rudraksha mala around his neck with a large dark pendant, layered beaded necklaces, a beaded armlet on his upper arm, and bead bracelets on his wrists. The blurred background shows green foliage and a red wall.2013-01-21