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A photograph of a single person walking barefoot across a dark polished stone slab in an open outdoor grove. The person wears a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder, with a dark rudraksha mala hanging across the chest, and has long dark hair falling past the shoulders. Behind them stands a massive banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and a dark hollow opening at its base. Dry leaves lie scattered on the pale sandy ground and a few flat rock outcrops sit in the background under bright sunlight. The scene reads as a quiet walk through a sacred tree grove.

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A photograph of a person seen from behind standing barefoot on sandy ground beside a large banyan tree with thick, twisting aerial roots. The person has long, dark, wavy hair and wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment wrapped around the body, with the cloth draped at the hip. The person's hand rests against the trunk. A stone platform or dais sits at the base of the tree on the right, and a glossy dark walkway runs along the left edge of the frame. Dry leaves lie scattered on the sand and sparse trees appear in the background.2008-01-25A standing figure in orange and red robes stands barefoot beside a massive banyan tree with many aerial roots and a dark hollow opening at its base. The person, with hair tied back, leans in with head bowed and hands folded in front, appearing to pray or offer reverence at the tree shrine. Sandy ground, a small white structure and other trees are visible in the background. Only one person is present.2008-01-05A barefoot person stands on a dirt ground in front of a large banyan tree with many thick hanging and prop roots, wearing a loose saffron-orange wrap that drapes over one shoulder and down to the feet. The person has long dark wavy hair and a small red mark on the forehead, and looks off to the side. Green leaves and branches fill the background, with a dark hollow beneath the roots on the right and a low rock border on the left. The person has long dark hair, a red forehead mark, and an orange wrap, which matches the appearance-based cues for Swamiji (probable) as a candidate standing in person.2006-04-19A man in a saffron-orange dhoti wrapped over his shoulder stands barefoot with his back to the camera, one hand pressed against the thick grey trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. Beside a dark polished stone pool reflecting the tree, two women in saris stand at a distance under the spreading branches, one in a pale cream sari and the other in a yellow sari with a red border. The setting is a sandy open ground with fallen leaves and a tree-lined backdrop.2008-01-03A photograph of a figure walking barefoot across sandy ground beneath a large spreading banyan tree with many aerial roots. The person wears a flowing saffron-orange garment and a red-orange beaded necklace, with long dark hair, and is walking away from the camera toward the right. Large grey boulders sit among the roots, with bright sunlit ground and a faint wire fence and pole in the background. The scene is an outdoor woodland setting with no visible ritual activity.2008-01-05April 19 20062006-04-19January 05 20082008-01-05A photograph of a large ancient banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots and thick trunks forming a shrine-like hollow at its base. A figure in saffron-orange robes, with a draped sash over one shoulder and bare feet, stands facing the tree trunk with hands pressed to it. To the left, two men in white clothes sit cross-legged on a mat near the raised stone platform. Dry earth surrounds the tree, and a purple cloth hangs high in the branches. Sunlight filters through the green leaves.2011-02-11A barefoot man with long dark hair stands on bare earth beside a huge old banyan tree with thick grey trunks and many hanging aerial roots. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and looks off to the side. A dark hollow opening sits at the base of the trunk behind him. Possible a person depiction: an orange-robed figure with long swept-back hair and a bare-footed ascetic presentation, but the face is too small and the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2006-04-19April 19 20062006-04-19November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesSeptember 02 20112011-09-02