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A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a large tree with a trunk wrapped in white and pink flower garlands. A man in a saffron-orange turban and orange dhoti-style robe, with a white and red flower garland around his neck, stands with one hand resting on the trunk and his head turned toward it. To the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds his palms together in namaskar. On the ground in front are a striped cloth, a brass pot and a small lamp on a stone platform, with a rock and young trees behind.

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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 23 20092009-12-23December 29 20082008-12-29A 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.2008-07-17December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 26 20082008-12-26A photograph of a single man standing barefoot in an outdoor setting beside a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. He wears an orange-red saffron cloth draped over his body and a long garland of yellow, red and green flowers around his neck. His eyes are closed and his head is bowed against the tree trunk in a devotional gesture. The ground is dirt with rocks and dappled shade from the canopy, with trees and greenery in the background.2007-12-22A barefoot man with long dark hair stands beside a large banyan tree on a dirt ground, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a red vertical forehead mark. He wears a white and red garland of flowers with a pink floral tassel and a gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, and his hands are raised near his chest. White kolam-style patterns are drawn on the ground and a white-painted step. A white flagpole stands behind him among the trees.2008-12-23December 29 20082008-12-29December 30 20082008-12-30December 24 20072007-12-24A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe with a white and red flower garland standing beside a large banyan tree with many aerial roots, his eyes closed and one hand resting on a trunk. A white-edged circular platform surrounds the base and red-pink flowers are tied around the trunk. The setting is an outdoor garden with trees and a lamp post.2008-12-23