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A photograph of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and thick grey trunks, draped with a long garland of marigolds in yellow and orange, white flowers, purple and green leaves. To the right, a figure in dark reddish-brown robes with a gold necklace and a flower garland stands beside the tree, one hand raised near the head. Dim evening light and a small oil lamp glow on the right side.

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February 19 20152015-02-19February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA man with a shaved head and a white horizontal line of vibhuti on his forehead stands at night beside a large banyan tree trunk, one hand raised to his head. He wears a red-brown robe, a heavy gold necklace, gold bangles and a long garland of yellow, white, purple and red flowers draped over his shoulder. Oil lamps glow near the tree roots, and a small flame burns on a metal stand at right.2015-02-19January 01 20112011-01-01January 04 20152015-01-04April 24 20132013-04-24A person in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a massive banyan tree with many aerial roots and a hollow trunk. A long garland of red, white, yellow and green flowers drapes across the tree and over the person's shoulders, with a gold chain and bangles visible. The person's forehead is marked with white tilak and their hair is tied back. A small oil lamp sits on the ground at the base of the tree, with scattered flower petals nearby. The setting is an outdoor tree shrine.2015-01-04A photograph taken at night of a bare-chested man in an orange-brown dhoti with gold-coloured borders, wearing a long red and yellow flower garland and an armlet. He stands close to the massive grey trunk of a banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, leaning his head and forehead against the bark in a devotional posture. Dark foliage fills the background, and a long wooden staff rests on the ground at lower left.2013-04-24February 19 20152015-02-19Night photograph at an outdoor ashram spot beneath a large spreading banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A single man stands at left in saffron-orange clothing, wearing a long white and red flower garland and gold chains, his face turned upward toward the branches. Around the base of the tree are low circular stone platforms and a flat dirt ground, with an orange cord running across the ground. The scene is dimly lit, with dark foliage in the background.January 01 20112011-01-01A photograph of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and trunk, wrapped with a long garland of red, yellow, white and green flowers. A man stands at left in a rust-orange dhoti with a gold border and a red-and-blue flower garland over his shoulders, bare-chested with gold armlets, and holds a brass oil lamp and bell. A flame burns in the lamp near the tree. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long, swept-back dark hair, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style garland, which are the qualifying cues.2015-01-04