A man in a saffron-orange dhoti wrapped over his shoulder stands barefoot with his back to the camera, one hand pressed against the thick grey trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. Beside a dark polished stone pool reflecting the tree, two women in saris stand at a distance under the spreading branches, one in a pale cream sari and the other in a yellow sari with a red border. The setting is a sandy open ground with fallen leaves and a tree-lined backdrop.

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2011-09-08 $Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with thick, twisting aerial roots, three people in saffron-orange robes stand on a sandy path. A bald man in the foreground bends forward, one arm extended to touch the trunk, while another person kneels at the base of the tree beside a strand of marigold garlands. To the right, a standing figure with long dark hair wears a draped orange wrap and watches. Dappled sunlight falls across the ground and green foliage fills the background, with a stone-edged path curving to the right.$ 2006-11-21

A photograph outdoors at an ashram-like site beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. A figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe, with long dark hair, stands with forehead and one hand pressed against the trunk, bending forward in reverence. Beside them, a woman in a blue salwar kameez with a light blue dupatta and a maroon shawl stands with hands folded, watching. In the background a man in a white shirt and brown trousers stands near a low raised mat. Sandy ground with fallen leaves surrounds the tree. The saffron-robed figure has long swept-back hair and orange clothing, which are appearance cues consistent with a candidate, so this is a person present in person, although appearance alone is not conclusive.