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A photograph outdoors at a sacred tree. A man in an orange turban and sleeveless orange robe stands barefoot with his forehead pressed against the trunk of a large banyan tree, one hand resting on the bark. White and pink flower garlands are strung around the trunk and hang from branches, and flower petals are scattered on the red earth. White rangoli lotus designs and striped mats are on the ground nearby, and a concrete wall and poles are in the background. One person is visible. The figure shows long hair swept back under the turban and a rudraksha-style necklace in the garland, but these cues are not enough to confirm an identity, so this is a person in devotion rather than a confirmed a person.

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