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A photograph of a barefoot figure in an orange saffron robe and matching orange turban standing at the base of a large banyan tree, with hands pressed against the trunk. The tree is wrapped with white and pink flower garlands strung across its roots and branches, and petals are scattered on the reddish earth inside a white-painted circular platform. Striped mats lie on the ground to the right, and a rangoli-style white floral pattern is visible on the step at lower right. The figure wears a white and red-beaded garland around the neck.

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A photograph of a single person in an outdoor ashram setting standing barefoot beside a large banyan tree whose trunk and aerial roots are draped with white jasmine garlands and pink flower strands. The person wears an orange-saffron turban, an orange sleeveless robe and a white and red flower garland around the neck, and leans forward with one hand resting on the trunk, head bowed. Scattered flower petals lie on the red earth around the tree, and a white-painted curved stone border with white kolam designs and striped mats sit nearby. Cues for an appearance-based candidate are limited to the orange turban and saffron robe, so identity remains uncertain; the person is described by role as a devotee at the tree.2008-07-17December 26 20082008-12-26December 30 20082008-12-30A barefoot man in an orange saffron turban and orange sleeveless robe stands leaning his head against a large banyan tree trunk. White and pink flower garlands are draped over the tree and around his neck, with scattered petals on the ground. A striped mat lies on a raised platform nearby, and a stone wall and trees are behind.2008-07-17An outdoor photo of a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban standing barefoot beside a large banyan tree with grey trunks and aerial roots. He wears a long garland of white jasmine and pink and red flowers around his neck and touches the tree trunk with his right hand. The tree is also draped with white and pink flower garlands and small leaf decorations, and flower petals are scattered on the red earth. A striped mat lies on the ground to the right, with a concrete wall and trees in the background.2008-07-17December 31 20092009-12-31A photograph taken from behind of a person standing in a courtyard before a large banyan tree. The person wears a saffron-orange turban and a saffron-orange sleeveless robe, with a white jasmine garland draped over the shoulders and long dark hair falling down the back. The banyan tree trunk is wrapped with white and red flower garlands strung along hanging cords. At the base is a white-painted circular platform with scattered flower petals, a black granite slab in the foreground, and striped mats on the ground to the right. Low white walls and other trees form the background.2008-07-17A photograph of a person in an orange turban and orange robes leaning forward with their forehead resting against the trunk of a large banyan-type tree. The tree trunk and surrounding aerial roots are draped with white jasmine garlands and pink flower strands, with small folded green leaf ornaments hanging from a cord. The person wears a long white and red-green garland around their neck and stands barefoot on dirt ground beside a white curbed edge, with striped mats laid out nearby and a low wall in the background. This appears to be a devotional gesture of reverence at a sacred tree. The person's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, and no name is printed in the image.2008-07-17December 26 20082008-12-26December 30 20082008-12-30December 26 20082008-12-26A photograph of a person in orange saffron robes and an orange turban standing beside a large tree trunk, one hand resting against the bark and head bowed toward it. Strands of white jasmine garlands and pink flower garlands with green leaves are draped around the trunk and hang from branches above, with a green leaf-and-paper decoration visible on the strings. A white garland also drapes over the person's shoulder. The setting is outdoors with greenery and a blurred background. The figure has long dark hair under the turban. Appearance-based cues such as the orange turban and saffron robes are consistent with a sannyasi, but identity is uncertain.2008-07-17