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A man stands barefoot on a small red and patterned mat beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, leaning his head and forehead against the trunk with eyes closed. He wears an unstitched white dhoti with a striped cream-and-red border, draped over the bare upper body, and a striped shawl hanging from his shoulder. He has a dark bun of hair and wears red-brown rudraksha beads at the neck, upper arm and wrist. White chalk kolam lines are drawn on the bare ground around him. The stance suggests quiet devotion at the sacred tree. The a person field is unsure: the appearance shows no crown, saffron garments or gold ornaments, and the bun and white ritual clothing do not establish his identity.

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Outdoor photo of a man in white ritual dress with red-bordered shawl and pleated dhoti standing barefoot on a small stone platform, forehead pressed against the trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He wears a gold-toned necklace and a tilak on his forehead, eyes closed in reverence. Dirt ground, orange wall and trees in the background.2011-12-31April 03 20122012-04-03A barefoot man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a striped border stands with hands folded at his waist, eyes lowered, on a woven mat over a patterned rug. He wears a multi-strand rudraksha and white bead mala across the chest, matching bead bands on the upper arms and wrists, and a white tilak with red bindi on the forehead. Behind him are large banyan roots and a white stone platform with kolam designs on the ground. Appearance-based identification is uncertain, so the person is described by role as a devotee in ritual attire.2012-04-03A barefoot man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a maroon-and-gold border stands on a small red-and-black mat, pressing his forehead and body against the massive aerial roots of a banana-like banyan tree. He wears a rudraksha-style red bead necklace and matching beaded armbands and wrist bands, with his dark hair tied in a topknot and white markings on his forehead. He is bare-chested beneath the shawl. Kolam chalk designs decorate the sandy ground around the tree, and greenery shows in the background. The pose suggests reverent prayer at the sacred tree.2012-04-03November 14 20112011-11-14A man in white traditional clothing stands outdoors leaning his forehead against the trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He wears a white upper cloth with red and gold woven borders, white dhoti pleated with red-bordered folds, gold bangles and armlets, and a beaded mala with a gold-coloured necklace. He has a sacred marking on his forehead and his hair is tied in a knot at the back. His eyes are closed in a devotional posture, and the blurred background shows red earth, trees and an orange wall. A small purple logo appears at the upper left.2011-12-31A man stands in profile beside the wide trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots, leaning his head lightly against the bark with one hand raised near the trunk. He wears a white silk dhoti and a red-and-gold bordered shawl draped over his shoulder, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and a vertical tilak on his forehead, with his hair knotted at the back. He is barefoot on a stone edging over reddish earth, with a blurred garden and wall behind him. Only the attire and setting are visible.2011-09-30October 03 20112011-10-03October 14 20112011-10-14A shaved-headed man stands barefoot on a woven mat with eyes closed and hands clasped at waist, wearing an unstitched white cloth draped over the shoulder and wrapped in dhoti style, with a striped border. He wears a long brown and white beaded rudraksha-style mala across the chest and matching bead bracelets and armbands, with white tilak and a red bindi on the forehead. Behind him are large banyan tree roots, a white stone platform, and patterned red mats on sandy ground with white kolam-style lines.2012-04-03A man stands barefoot with eyes closed on a woven mat over a patterned rug, in front of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He wears an unstitched white dhoti with a striped brown-and-gold border, draped over one shoulder, and a long rudraksha and white bead mala across his chest with matching beaded armbands and wrist bracelets. His hands are clasped at waist level and a white vibhuti line with a red mark is on his forehead. Behind him is a white stone platform, and white kolam-style floor patterns are visible on the ground. The scene suggests quiet standing meditation or prayer.2012-04-03A standing man in traditional white dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered edges, wearing a rudraksha-style beaded necklace with a large pendant and beaded armlets, hands clasped at waist, barefoot on a woven mat in front of a large banyan tree with hanging garland of pink and yellow flowers; a small red bindi on the forehead. Appearance suggests a candidate matching the page cue, but the face and presentation are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so role is given as a standing devotee or teacher in ritual white. Tree roots and a low white wall with a red cloth form the background.2012-04-09