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A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a vertical tilak stands barefoot on a small red and white prayer mat beside a large banyan tree, his palm resting against the trunk and eyes closed. He wears a bright saffron-orange cloth draped over one shoulder and wrapped at the waist, a multi-strand gold bead necklace, a brown rudraksha-style bracelet and an arm band. Around the tree trunk hangs a pink flower garland. Behind him are white stone platforms and a dirt-floored outdoor yard, with a second red mat with a motif on a low platform to the right.

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Photo 117264002012-04-27 +1 copiesApril 27 20122012-04-27A man in flowing saffron-orange robes stands barefoot on a small red patterned mat beside a large banyan tree, leaning his forehead against its trunk with eyes closed. He wears layered rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and beaded armbands, and has a white horizontal tilak with a red dot on his forehead. A sign beside him, labelled "...mic Canopy" with a description of the tree, stands at left. The setting is an outdoor ashram grounds with sandy earth and low stone platforms. Whether this man is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone, so he is described by role as a devotee or sannyasi.2012-04-19A man stands barefoot on a white raised platform beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, one hand resting against the trunk. He wears an orange and gold-bordered dhoti and a matching orange shawl draped over one shoulder, with a rudraksha mala necklace, gold-bead bracelets and a beaded armband. His dark hair is tied in a bun. A red cloth lies on the platform at his feet, with a white plastic chair and an orange wall in the background.2012-04-25March 13 20132013-03-13December 26 20082008-12-26A man in saffron-yellow sannyasi robes stands barefoot on a red and blue patterned mat on a white-rimmed platform, leaning his forehead against the trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and gold-toned armlets, with his eyes closed in meditative devotion. A kolam-style white design is drawn on the ground beside the platform, and a red-brick wall and trees fill the background.2012-04-21January 23 20112011-01-23 +1 copiesA man in profile stands barefoot on a red and blue patterned mat atop a low stone platform, his forehead pressed against the trunk of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti with gold borders and an orange shawl draped over his left shoulder and bare chest, a gold bead necklace, and a white forehead mark. His eyes are closed and his long dark hair falls down his back. A small pale stone and a lamp-like object sit near his feet. A red boundary wall and gravel are visible behind him. The page does not state that a person is present, and the appearance is not a clear enough match to confirm identity, so this is a devotee in meditative prayer.2013-03-01January 29 20112011-01-29July 25 20112011-07-25 +1 copiesA barefoot figure in an orange-saffron wrap and sleeveless orange top with maroon borders stands with their back to the camera, leaning against the thick, buttress-rooted trunk of a large banyan tree. A red and white flower garland hangs over the shoulder, and a saffron headband is tied across the head over long dark hair. Dappled shade falls on the sandy ground, with more trees and open land behind.2007-12-25