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A man stands outdoors before large banyan tree trunks and aerial roots, eyes closed and head tilted up with a slight smile, palms pressed together at chest level. He wears a green silk dhoti-style wrap with gold-bordered edges, long rudraksha and gold-bead necklaces, matching armlets and bead bracelets, and a white vibhuti line with a red bindi on his forehead. His bare upper body is visible above the wrap. The setting suggests a devotional or meditative moment.

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December 23 20112011-12-23December 04 20112011-12-04 +1 copiesA man stands outdoors before large banyan tree roots and trunks, palms pressed together in anjali mudra at chest height. He has slicked-back dark hair, a horizontal white vibhuti line with a red kumkum dot on his forehead, and a bare upper body wrapped in a green sari-style cloth with gold border and circular motifs. He wears a red-and-gold beaded necklace, matching beaded bracelets on his upper arms and wrists, and a bead garland with a diamond-shaped pendant. A white flower garland with yellow-and-red tassels hangs to the left. The setting is a stone ledge in a tree-shaded courtyard. Visible text is a , which is excluded from text. Identity not assessed from appearance2011-12-13A man stands barefoot on a circular stone platform in front of a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. He wears a lime-green silk garment with a dark green and red border draped over one shoulder and around the waist, gold armlets and bangles, and multiple strands of brown beads with a gold pendant. His palms are pressed together at his chest, eyes closed, with a red tilak on his forehead, in a posture of prayer or devotion. A low stone wall and reddish earth lie behind him. The person is a devotee in an appearance-based prayer pose, and the description does not establish who he is.2011-12-04September 14 20112011-09-14A man stands outdoors before a large banyan tree with thick, dangling aerial roots, in a dirt courtyard with low concrete planters. He wears a green silk dhoti-style garment with gold-bordered yellow hem and gold circular motifs, a rudraksha-style bead mala with a gold medallion across his chest, a gold armlet, and a red tilak on his forehead. His hands are pressed together in front of his body in a respectful namaste-like gesture as he looks off to the side with a slight smile. A small blue-and-white sign is visible at the left edge of the frame. The scene is calm and devotional, with no other people visible.2011-12-01A man stands outdoors in front of a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots, his hands pressed together at his chest in namaskar with eyes closed. He wears a green silk garment with gold circular motifs and a gold border, a gold armlet on his upper arm, and a red and gold beaded necklace. A small red mark is on his forehead. Behind him is a low stone wall on dusty ground, and a small sign and a dark slab sit at the lower left edge.2011-12-01December 10 20112011-12-10February 25 20132013-02-25December 04 20112011-12-04January 18 20132013-01-18Outdoor photo of a single standing man wearing a green silk sari-style garment with gold borders and gold-patterned motifs, draped over one shoulder and bare-chested with gold armlets on both upper arms. He wears a long multi-strand rudraksha mala with a large gold pendant at the chest, and a small red bindi on his forehead. His hands are clasped together in front of his waist and he gazes off to the side. Behind him are a red-pillared structure, a tiled-roof building, a green banana leaf in the foreground and a palm-lined yard. Identity of this person cannot be determined from appearance alone, so the role is described as a devotee in traditional attire.2011-12-01