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A photograph of a man seen from behind, bare-shouldered and wearing a maroon and yellow-bordered ochre cloth wrapped around the body, with a long yellow and red marigold garland around his neck and a rudraksha mala visible at his back. He stands with his right hand pressed against the trunk of a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, bowing in reverence. Behind him, several figures in matching maroon and yellow robes stand with palms joined in anjali. Dense green foliage and a dirt ground surround the sacred tree.

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A photograph of a shaved-headed devotee in a maroon and yellow-bordered dhoti and upper cloth, wearing a long yellow and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala at the neck, with his back to the camera and palms pressed to the trunk of a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Two other men in similar maroon and yellow ritual dress stand at the left edge with hands folded in prayer. The setting is an outdoor grove with sunlight through foliage.2015-09-08Outdoor scene under a canopy of green trees. In the foreground a person in orange and saffron wraps with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace leans forward and presses their forehead and hand against a large grey tree trunk, eyes closed. Behind them a crowd of people in white clothing, some with orange shawls and lanyards, stands with hands folded in prayer on sandy red ground. A few onlookers in green and other colours are visible among the group. Another person in orange stands near the right trunk.2013-09-13A man in rust-orange and gold-bordered saffron-toned cloth leans his forehead against the trunk of a large banyan tree with exposed aerial roots. He wears a coral-orange beaded shawl over his shoulder, a long necklace of gold beads, and a gold armlet on his upper arm, with his eyes lowered. His long dark hair is swept back. Behind him are green trees, a tiled stone platform and white pillars in a sandy courtyard setting. Appearance cues include long swept-back hair, a saffron-orange shawl and gold ornaments, but the image shows no clear identifying detail beyond these.2013-05-19A man in a rust-orange sleeveless wrap with gold-yellow banded sash leans his head and right hand against the trunk of a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. He wears a long string of gold bead and rudraksha-style necklaces over a saffron-brown shawl, with a vertical tilak on his forehead. The setting is an open outdoor grounds with sandy earth, low stone-edged plots, white pillars and green trees behind him. Pale stone blocks sit in the foreground.2013-04-22A man in saffron-orange robes with gold-yellow borders stands leaning his head against the trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots, eyes closed in quiet devotion. He wears a long gold-coloured necklace, a gold armband and bangles, and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. His hair is swept back, and a wrap of orange fabric drapes over one shoulder. Behind him is an open outdoor grounds of red earth, greenery and a small stone platform. Swamiji (probable) is identified by saffron-orange clothing, long swept-back hair and gold ornaments, though the appearance is only a candidate.2013-05-24A photograph of a bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl standing barefoot on a small red-and-pink patterned mat, leaning his head against the trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He wears a rudraksha mala necklace, rudraksha bracelets on his arm and wrist, and a flower garland woven into his upturned hair. His eyes are closed and his posture is still and reverent. A pink flower garland hangs on the trunk to the left. Behind him are a white-walled raised platform, bare earth, stone blocks and an orange boundary wall in an open courtyard. The man is shown as a devotee in meditative stillness; no identity is asserted from appearance.2012-05-03A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a large banyan tree. A man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a maroon-brown upper cloth and rust-red lower cloth, bows with his palms pressed together and his forehead against the aerial roots and trunk, a white and yellow flower garland hanging from his neck. Behind him, a line of saffron and orange-robed sannyasis and devotees stand with hands folded in prayer; one holds a striped multicolour umbrella-style canopy over the group, and one white-clad man wears a gold necklace. Red earth covers the ground, and a striped cloth lies in the lower-left foreground.2017-09-02A photograph of a devotee standing with palms pressed together in namaskar before a large old banyan tree with thick aerial roots and hanging vines. The devotee wears a rust-red garment with broad golden-orange borders and a white flower garland with red blossoms around the neck. Their back is turned to the camera, and a low concrete wall and a dim background surround the tree.2014-08-05A man in an orange-red saffron sannyasi garment stands outdoors beside a large banyan tree, leaning his head and right hand against its grey, root-like trunk with eyes lowered. He wears a wide white tilak on his forehead, a long gold-coloured bead necklace, and a draped orange shawl over one shoulder. He stands barefoot on a small red mat. Behind him is a red boundary wall, bare ground, a stone platform and a figure in orange seated in the distance. The page describes a person as present at this satsang, but the appearance cues are limited, so identity is uncertain.2013-03-07December 03 20162016-12-03A photograph of a single man standing barefoot on a small red-and-maroon woven mat beside a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and thick trunks. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and a matching orange shawl draped over one shoulder, a long ceremonial garland of yellow-orange beads and a rudraksha-style mala, gold bangles, and a white tilak on his forehead. His long dark hair is swept back and he gazes downward with hands at his sides. Around him are sandy ground, low concrete platforms, bare trees and a tree-trunk support pole.2013-03-22September 02 20172017-09-02