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A photograph outdoors under a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A man in plain white shirt and white trousers stands barefoot, forehead pressed against the trunk with one hand on the bark, eyes closed, in a devotional pose. Behind him on dark polished stone slabs, a woman in a yellow-and-white garment sits cross-legged, and others sit or watch nearby, including a woman in a sari on a low wall and a small child in orange. No one visibly identifiable as the a person is shown; the standing man wears only white ordinary clothing, so no appearance-based candidate is claimed.

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A man in a white short-sleeved shirt and white trousers stands barefoot on a raised stone platform, leaning forward with his forehead pressed against the trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. One hand grips the trunk and he has a thin cord or mala around his neck. A young boy in a cream patterned kurta with a red thread around his neck stands to the right beside a blue pole. Green foliage and grass fill the background.2010-08-28Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A man in a white kurta and dark trousers, with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders, stands barefoot on a raised stone edge, leaning forward with his forehead and one hand pressed against the tree trunk in devotion. To the left, a woman in a white outfit with a turquoise shawl sits cross-legged on a dark stone platform, and another seated figure in white is partly visible behind the tree. Dappled sunlight falls across the ground and leaves.2011-01-17July 11 20102010-07-11Outdoor photo of devotees gathered around the base of a massive banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick trunks on bare reddish-brown earth. Several women in white saris with gold borders stand or bend close to the trunk, including one in a white sari with an orange-and-blue patterned border who is kneeling and touching the roots. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand nearby, and children in casual clothes watch. A few people in the background sit under the trees. No readable signage is visible. a person is not clearly identifiable among the people shown.2007-05-04A man in a white long-sleeved shirt with thin vertical stripes stands outdoors beside a large banyan-type tree trunk, leaning his head and right hand against the bark with eyes closed. He wears a brown rudraksha-style mala and a thin blue cord around his neck, plus a silver bracelet on his wrist and wire-rimmed glasses. Behind him, green foliage and other tree trunks fill the frame, and a white cloth hangs at his side.2010-02-22A man in a white short-sleeved shirt and white trousers stands barefoot on reddish earth, bowing forward with his forehead pressed against the massive grey trunk of a banyan tree. His right hand rests flat on the bark and he wears a gold bracelet on that wrist. Dense aerial roots and branches surround the tree, and a black hose runs across the ground. A small stone platform sits at the base of the trunk.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA man in orange and gold saffron robes stands barefoot against the trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots, his forehead and eyes lowered as he leans in with one hand on the bark. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, a white tilak on his forehead, and his hair is tied in a bun. Behind him on a stone platform, several devotees in white and pale yellow clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaste. The setting is an outdoor ashram courtyard among green trees.2011-09-11Outdoor devotional scene under a large banyan tree at a shaded ashram courtyard. A man in white with a yellow shawl stands at right with palms pressed together beside a silver plate and small brass items on a low platform. Seated devotees on a black stone mat, several in white with yellow shawls, sit with hands folded in prayer. A woman in a blue sari and a woman in a pink-patterned white top sit with eyes closed. A child in orange sits among them. A standing man in white with folded hands stands at left near the trunk, and a man in a white t-shirt stands behind. The setting suggests a homa or satsang observance.2010-07-08September 13 20112011-09-13Outdoor photograph beneath dense green trees at a site with a large banyan-type tree whose thick aerial roots and trunk dominate the right side. A man in plain white dhoti and white shawl stands at the centre, one arm extended to rest his hand on the tree trunk. Around him, several men in white kurtas and white dhotis walk along a stone path, with a bald older man in front wearing white and an orange-saffron shawl and glasses. Dirt ground and a low stone edging lie in the foreground.2009-10-15A man in white ordinary clothes, a white shirt and white dhoti with a thin green-bordered edge, stands barefoot on reddish earth and leans forward with his forehead and palm pressed against the massive intertwined aerial roots and trunks of a banyan tree. A dark rudraksha-style bead necklace is visible at his neck. He has short dark hair and his face is hidden against the bark. The ground is bare red soil and the tree roots fill the frame. No other people are visible.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA photograph of devotees seated closely among the thick, tangled aerial roots and trunk of a large banyan tree. In the foreground a woman in a white blouse and cream sari with gold-coloured border sits with a white flower in her hair, facing the trunk. Beside her, a younger woman in a white sari with lilac floral print sits with her head bowed. On the left, a man in white clothes stands among others dressed in white, and a woman in a red-striped top sits at the lower left. The setting is an outdoor grove with sunlight filtering through leaves.2016-02-27