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A man stands outdoors in front of a large banyan tree with aerial roots, with a low concrete wall and red earth ground around him. He wears a white unstitched ritual garment, a red and orange beaded mala necklace, a matching beaded armlet, and a gold-toned pendant. He has a red bindi and sacred ash marks on his forehead, and he is smiling with hands pressed together in anjali mudra. Behind him is a sunlit courtyard with trees and a red-brick structure. The white garment and bead ornaments are visible on him, and no other people are present.

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A standing man in a white dhoti-style garment with red-bordered pleats and a red-bordered shawl draped over his shoulders, hands folded in front of his chest in an anjali-like gesture. He wears a red tilak on his forehead, multi-strand rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, bead bracelets and beaded armbands, and stands barefoot on a paved outdoor platform. Behind him a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and a low stone-walled platform. Small pink and red flower petals or powder are scattered on the ground beside a patterned mat.2011-12-31October 14 20112011-10-14A man stands outdoors before a large tree trunk, smiling softly with hands clasped at his waist. He wears a white unstitched cloth draped over one shoulder and wrapped around the body, with a gold-bordered hem, and multiple strands of brown rudraksha beads with silver spacers around his neck, rudraksha bands on his upper arms and wrists. He has white vibhuti stripes on his forehead and a red kumkum dot between his brows, with hair slicked back. Warm golden light falls across the scene.2012-04-13A man stands outdoors in front of a large banyan tree with thick, tangled aerial roots and pale trunks. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder and a long strand of gold-coloured beads around his neck. His forehead bears white and red tilak markings, and his eyes are closed as he holds his palms pressed together in front of his chest, in a calm meditative posture.2011-01-21A photograph of a man standing outdoors before large, twisted banyan tree trunks and aerial roots. He has his palms pressed together in namaste at chest height, with a red bindi and white vertical tilak on his forehead. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a gold pendant on a beaded necklace. Sunlight warms the scene. a person: the saffron robe, long swept-back hair and gold necklace with pendant are cues, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to name him.2011-01-21A photograph of a man standing in profile outdoors among leafy trees, looking upward with palms pressed together at his chest in namaskar. He has long, dark, wavy hair swept back and wears a rudraksha mala with gold beads around his neck, a red-orange upper cloth draped over one shoulder, a gold-banded white dhoti pleated at the front and a red lower cloth with gold border, plus a gold armlet and a gold bangle on his wrist. Behind him a low stone wall and blurred reddish building are visible. Given the appearance cues of long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and ornate saffron-red clothing, this is a probable Swamiji shown in prayer posture.2011-10-27Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots, a man stands barefoot on a pale stone platform with palms pressed together in namaskar. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap with a red border, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. Nearby, a red-painted rock or shivalinga-like form is adorned with yellow and red flowers, and a brass oil lamp sits on a low stone ledge beside a garland. Pale stone benches and a rangoli-like pattern appear on the ground.2011-01-21December 31 20112011-12-31November 15 20112011-11-15 +1 copiesNovember 14 20112011-11-14A man in saffron-orange robes with gold-yellow borders stands leaning his head against the trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots, eyes closed in quiet devotion. He wears a long gold-coloured necklace, a gold armband and bangles, and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. His hair is swept back, and a wrap of orange fabric drapes over one shoulder. Behind him is an open outdoor grounds of red earth, greenery and a small stone platform. Swamiji (probable) is identified by saffron-orange clothing, long swept-back hair and gold ornaments, though the appearance is only a candidate.2013-05-24Outdoor photo of a bare-chested man in profile with palms pressed together in namaste, in front of blurred green trees and branches. He wears a long white and red flower garland over his shoulders, a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder, a gold bracelet, a gold ring, and a small red bindi. His hair is long and swept back with a white flower clipped in it. Appearance-based label: a person, an in_person candidate, with the cues of long swept-back hair, saffron cloth, and a garland; the page says he attended this paduka pooja event.2013-04-30