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A photograph of a long-haired man in a flowing saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and body, walking barefoot on a dirt-and-stone path while holding a tall bamboo-like staff in his right hand, with a red tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him, a younger man in orange robes with a white forehead mark stands with arms folded, and a third man in white clothing stands further back. Massive banyan tree roots and trunks fill the background, with dry fallen leaves on the ground. The scene suggests a sannyasi procession or walk near a temple grove. The long-haired lead figure in saffron, with a staff and red tilak, fits the appearance cues associated with a person, but the face is not clearly identifiable, so the identity remains uncertain.

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A photograph of four men walking barefoot on a sandy path beneath a large old banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. The two foreground men wear saffron-orange robes; the man on the right has long dark hair swept back, is bare-chested with an orange wrap, and has his hand in his garment. The older man on the left has white hair and a white beard, wears a saffron robe and a beaded mala. Behind them a younger man in saffron with a gold pendant necklace walks, and a man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands further back. On the right edge, a red stone structure with a dark serpent sculpture curls along the ground.2007-02-10 +2 copiesNovember 05 20132013-11-05April 19 20062006-04-19Outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading banyan tree with dense aerial roots and branches overhead, the ground strewn with dry fallen leaves. In the foreground, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes stands barefoot holding a long wooden walking staff, with a red tilak on his forehead and a draped orange shawl. Beside him, a second man in orange drapes stands with hands clasped. At the left edge, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands back near the tree trunk. a person (long swept hair, saffron robe, staff) appears as the foreground figure, though appearance is not conclusive.2006-10-25Outdoor photograph of a man in a flowing saffron-orange garment walking across a paved courtyard beside a white boundary wall, with a tree and bare branches visible. He has long dark hair falling past his shoulders and a red forehead mark. Beside him, a second man in white ritual clothes and white dhoti walks with a saffron-orange shawl draped over his shoulders and holds a small paper or notebook. A shelter frame with corrugated roof and a tree canopy overhead. The first man has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a red forehead mark, cues consistent with a person, but the appearance is uncertain given the distance and framing.2010-02-04Outdoor photo beneath a huge banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots. Several men in saffron and orange robes stand on sandy ground around a dark stone shrine opening at the base of the tree. On the right, a long-haired man with a bare upper torso wears a red-orange shawl draped over his body and faces the group. At centre, a man in an orange headwrap and orange robe with a beaded necklace stands with hands clasped. Further left, a bearded man in orange with an orange head covering and a man in white dhoti with a gold chain stand near a cameraman filming with a video camera. A bald elderly man in pale saffron shawl stands at the far left edge.2007-08-09A standing man in an orange saffron sannyasi robe wrapped over one shoulder walks barefoot on a rocky ground littered with dry leaves, holding a long carved wooden staff in his right hand. He has long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak mark on his forehead, and gazes downward. Behind him stands a massive banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots.2006-10-25April 19 20062006-04-19A figure in a flowing saffron-orange wrap walks outdoors on bare earth beneath a leafy tree with pale flowering sprigs, holding a long wooden walking stick in the right hand. A red mark is visible on the forehead. Behind, several people in white clothing stand near the trees, and at right a barefoot person in white ritual dress is visible. The setting appears to be a rural temple grounds during construction or ceremony.2006-10-25November 05 20132013-11-05A photograph of a standing man in an orange saffron wrap draped over one shoulder, with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi on his forehead. He is barefoot on a dirt ground, holding a silver walking staff in his left hand, and gazes off to the side in front of a large banyan tree with many twisting aerial roots and green leaves.2006-04-19A photograph of a man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over the shoulders, standing in front of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. Behind him to the left, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a white tilak stands with arms folded, and another man in white clothing stands further back. The scene is outdoors in a shaded grove. The central man has distinctive long swept hair and saffron clothing, consistent with the page's reference to a person, and is identified as a person from these appearance cues.2006-10-25