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A man with long dreadlocks and a short beard leans his forehead against the trunk of a large tree, eyes closed, in a gesture of reverence. He is bare-chested and wears a red and pink flower garland with a green and gold beaded strand over his shoulder, a gold armlet on his upper arm, a red thread bracelet on his wrist, and gold earrings. A saffron-toned cloth is wrapped at his waist. Other tree trunks and aerial roots surround him in a green outdoor setting.

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January 09 20182018-01-09A bare-shouldered man with long dreadlocked hair and a beard leans his forehead against a large banyan tree trunk, eyes closed, in a devotional gesture. He wears a red and pink bead garland layered with a turquoise and pink beaded necklace, a gold armlet, a red-and-gold cloth wrap at the waist, and a red thread on his wrist. Red flower garlands hang from the tree behind him. Green foliage fills the background.2018-01-09July 19 20162016-07-19January 01 20172017-01-01Close-up photograph of a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a short beard, eyes closed and forehead pressed against the rough grey bark of a tree trunk. A white vertical mark is painted on his brow, and he wears a long garland of pink flowers and white beads with gold spacers draped over his shoulder. Green leaves and a vine blur the foreground, and a terracotta-coloured wall shows in the background. The pose suggests reverent tree worship at the Mattu Pongal celebration, where cattle and the harvest are honoured.2018-01-15Outdoor photo of a man with long black hair and bare upper body, wearing a pink flower garland and rudraksha bracelets, standing at the trunk of a large tree wrapped with yellow thread and decorated with white flower garlands. He is leaning in with his hand pressed against the bark. A corrugated metal roof and a flower-decorated structure appear at right. Green leaves and blue sky frame the scene. a person cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a flower garland; the page names him, but appearance alone is only partly distinctive.2018-01-14A close side-profile photograph of a man with eyes closed, leaning his head and right hand against a large rough-barked tree trunk with pale aerial roots. He has a tall twisted black hair bun topped by a gold crescent ornament with red beads, white horizontal lines on his forehead, gold earrings, a thick red and white flower garland, gold armlets and a rust-coloured shawl draped over bare shoulders. A white-striped marking is painted on the trunk behind him. The setting appears outdoors with blurred greenery. A person in devotional posture, appearance-based candidate present: Swamiji (probable), with the crescent crown, long hair bun, gold jewellery and flower garland as qualifying cues.2016-07-19A photograph of a bare-shouldered man with long dark dreadlocks and a white marked forehead leaning his head against a large tree trunk, his hand pressed to the bark. He wears a garland of pink lotus flowers and white beads with gold spacers draped over his shoulder. Leaves and dried flower clusters hang on the left, with a red-orange backdrop behind him.2018-01-15 +1 copiesJuly 19 20162016-07-19 +1 copiesJanuary 09 20182018-01-09December 23 20162016-12-23A man with long dreadlocked black hair and a full beard leans his face and right hand against a large grey tree trunk, looking to the side. He wears a white and pink flower garland of jasmine and roses across his bare shoulder, a rust-brown wrap over a brown garment, and a red thread bracelet on his wrist. Green leaves and blurred foliage fill the background. Only one person is visible.2017-01-01