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A photograph of a man standing barefoot on a small red mat beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, his head bowed and resting against the trunk. He wears a rust-orange dhoti with broad golden-yellow borders, a bare upper body with a gold armlet and gold bangles, and a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant and rudraksha beads. The setting is an open outdoor grounds with sandy earth, low paved platforms, and a red mat nearby.

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May 15 20132013-05-15A standing man in maroon-red robes with orange-gold borders leans his head and right hand against the trunk of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. He wears a long rust-orange beaded necklace with large gold bead pendants, a matching beaded armlet and bracelet, and a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead. His eyes are closed and he stands barefoot on a small folded patterned mat in a dusty, sunlit outdoor setting. Probable Swamiji cues include the long swept-back hair and ornate gold-bead necklace, shown in a calm, meditative pose beside the tree.2013-04-06A man stands barefoot on a low stone platform beside a large banyan tree with many aerial roots, leaning his head against the trunk with eyes closed in a meditative posture. He has long dark hair tied in a back knot, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, and wears an orange-saffron cloth with dark red borders over his shoulder and a matching orange dhoti with red triangular border patterns, plus a beaded mala at his neck. A small floral kolam with purple and red petals is drawn on the stone at the lower left, and dry sandy ground and a brick wall fill the background.2011-01-21Outdoor ritual photograph at a temple grounds with sandy earth and trees. A man with eyes closed and a white tilak with red bindu on his forehead stands barefoot on a mat, one hand resting against a bare tree trunk. He wears an orange-saffron unstitched garment with gold border, a long gold chain necklace, gold armbands and bangles, and his hair is tied in a knot. Beside him a second man in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and holds a silver tray of flowers. Behind them a black stone deity murti dressed in red cloth sits on a white and red pedestal, and a dark shivalinga is visible. a person: the standing man in saffron with gold ornaments and knotted hair matches the candidate cues.2012-07-25A man with long dark hair and a vertical sandalwood-style mark on his forehead stands barefoot, leaning his forehead and body against the trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He wears a flowing yellow draped garment with ruffled gold-trimmed edges and a long necklace of gold-coloured beads, eyes closed in stillness. Dusty ground, stone blocks and a grey pole sit in the background under dappled sunlight.2010-12-23May 11 20132013-05-11May 13 20132013-05-13 +1 copiesFebruary 25 20132013-02-25 +1 copiesA man stands in profile on a low stone platform beside a large banyan tree, one hand resting against its thick aerial roots. He wears an orange and yellow unstitched robe with dark red borders, draped over one shoulder, and a long red-bordered cloth wrapped around the lower body. He has a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a dark hair knot at the back, and a beaded rudraksha-style mala around his neck. His eyes are lowered and his other hand is held at his waist. Sandy ground, a small chalk-style floral kolam drawing at the lower left, and a brick wall are visible in the background. Dappled evening light falls across the scene.2011-01-21A photograph of a man in a flowing orange-saffron garment standing beside a large banyan tree, leaning his head and shoulder against one of its thick aerial trunks with eyes closed. He wears a long purple orchid garland and a gold necklace with ornate pendant, and his long dark hair is swept back. A tilak mark is visible on his forehead. Behind him are blue metal poles, low white walls and red-brown earth, in a sunlit outdoor setting.2008-12-31March 13 20132013-03-13May 12 20132013-05-12