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A person with long dark hair and a white forehead mark stands barefoot on a pale stone platform at night, leaning forward with their forehead pressed against the smooth trunk of a large banyan-type tree with many aerial roots. The person wears a yellow-green dhoti-style garment and a leopard-print shawl with fringed ends, along with a garland of white and yellow flowers around the neck. A flower garland with yellow and purple blossoms is wrapped around the tree trunk at left. Small stone blocks and white pillars are visible in the dark background, with a flowered offering at lower right.

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December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20November 05 20102010-11-05A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl with gold border stands at night beside a large banyan tree, his forehead pressed against the trunk and eyes closed in devotion. He wears a long gold-bead necklace, a gold armlet and bangles, and has long dark hair swept back. A street lamp and a few flower arrangements sit in the background. Swamiji (probable): the saffron clothing, long hair, ornate gold necklace and armlet are the qualifying cues for the figure, who is shown in prayerful pose at the banyan tree.2013-07-08A photograph of a single man standing barefoot in a sandy courtyard beside a massive banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and a low stone-curbed platform around its trunk. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti-style cloth and a leopard-print shawl draped over his shoulders, and a white and red flower garland hangs around his neck. He stands close to the trunk with one hand near it. Behind him are tall white poles, stone blocks and trees in a open grounds area with bright sunlight.2010-10-05A 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.2013-04-24A night photograph of a large banyan tree with aerial roots, wrapped with a marigold garland in yellow and orange. In front of the tree stands a single person seen from behind in a light blue robe with a yellow-green shawl draped over the shoulder and white dhoti-style lower garments, standing on a dark paved area beside a raised circular stone platform with a low wall. Dim light falls on the scene, and a few small objects rest near the platform. The figure's head is not clearly visible.2010-07-13Photograph taken at night of a figure seen from behind, standing barefoot on a low white stone platform at the base of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. The person has long dark hair and wears a white garland around the neck, an orange upper garment and an orange lower wrap. Strands of yellow, magenta and white flower garlands hang from the tree trunk. Loose red petals and leaves lie on the ground. The figure is facing the trunk, appearing to offer worship at the sacred tree. Appearance-based cues are limited because only the back is visible.2009-11-19A photograph taken at night of a single person standing barefoot at the base of a large banyan tree with many twisting aerial roots. The person wears an orange garment with a gold border, draped over the shoulder, and a white and red flower garland hangs around the neck. The person's right hand rests on the tree trunk among the roots. Flower petals and white chalk or rangoli-style markings lie on the ground at the base of the tree. A gold bangle is visible on the wrist. The background is dark.2007-01-01February 25 20072007-02-25A photograph taken from behind of a figure with long, dark, loose hair standing barefoot in a sandy clearing, pressed against the trunk of a large banyan-type tree with many aerial roots. The figure wears an orange-yellow dhoti and wrap over a rust-red top, with a light orange shawl draped over the shoulders. Small white flower petals or offerings lie scattered on the sandy ground at the base of the tree. The setting is dim and nighttime-like, with the pale tree trunk and roots filling the frame.2007-02-25