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A close side-profile photograph of a man with eyes closed, leaning his head and right hand against a large rough-barked tree trunk with pale aerial roots. He has a tall twisted black hair bun topped by a gold crescent ornament with red beads, white horizontal lines on his forehead, gold earrings, a thick red and white flower garland, gold armlets and a rust-coloured shawl draped over bare shoulders. A white-striped marking is painted on the trunk behind him. The setting appears outdoors with blurred greenery. A person in devotional posture, appearance-based candidate present: Swamiji (probable), with the crescent crown, long hair bun, gold jewellery and flower garland as qualifying cues.

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July 19 20162016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a man with long dark hair bound in a high topknot, adorned with a gold crescent-moon ornament set with red beads. He leans his head and shoulder against the pale trunk of a large banyan tree, eyes closed, with aerial roots hanging to the left. He wears a red-pink garland of flowers, gold necklaces, a gold earring, white horizontal tilak marks on his forehead and a maroon cloth draped over his bare shoulder. One physical person is visible.2016-07-19A man with long dreadlocks and a short beard leans his forehead against the trunk of a large tree, eyes closed, in a gesture of reverence. He is bare-chested and wears a red and pink flower garland with a green and gold beaded strand over his shoulder, a gold armlet on his upper arm, a red thread bracelet on his wrist, and gold earrings. A saffron-toned cloth is wrapped at his waist. Other tree trunks and aerial roots surround him in a green outdoor setting.2018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09A bare-shouldered man with long dreadlocked hair and a beard leans his forehead against a large banyan tree trunk, eyes closed, in a devotional gesture. He wears a red and pink bead garland layered with a turquoise and pink beaded necklace, a gold armlet, a red-and-gold cloth wrap at the waist, and a red thread on his wrist. Red flower garlands hang from the tree behind him. Green foliage fills the background.2018-01-09December 23 20162016-12-23Close-up photograph of a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a short beard, eyes closed and forehead pressed against the rough grey bark of a tree trunk. A white vertical mark is painted on his brow, and he wears a long garland of pink flowers and white beads with gold spacers draped over his shoulder. Green leaves and a vine blur the foreground, and a terracotta-coloured wall shows in the background. The pose suggests reverent tree worship at the Mattu Pongal celebration, where cattle and the harvest are honoured.2018-01-15March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesMarch 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesFebruary 02 20132013-02-02