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A barefoot figure in an orange and gold-bordered garment stands in profile beside a large banyan tree, leaning with their face resting against its trunk. The person has long dark curly hair and wears a garland of yellow flowers around the neck. Aerial roots hang from the tree and dense morning mist fills the background. The ground is bare dirt with rocky outcrops. A yellow flower garland hangs on the trunk at the left edge. The scene feels quiet and devotional.

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March 02 20112011-03-02March 02 20112011-03-02A man in saffron-orange draped robes with gold-cord trim stands barefoot with his forehead pressed against the trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. His hair is tied in a topknot, he wears a gold bead necklace and gold armbands, and his hands are folded in prayer near his chest with eyes closed. The circular stone platform around the tree base and a red brick wall appear in the background.2011-12-17A man stands barefoot on a raised stone platform beside a large banyan tree, leaning with one hand against its thick aerial roots. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and matching shawl draped over his bare upper body, with rudraksha beads around his neck and arm, a gold-toned armlet and bangles, and a vibhuti mark on his forehead. His long dark hair falls down his back. He stands on a folded red-and-blue mat in a courtyard with a red compound wall, a white pole and a small shrine with an orange-clad structure in the background.2013-02-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a single standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and matching shoulder wrap with gold-coloured borders, leaning his body against a large banyan tree trunk with many hanging aerial roots. He wears a rudraksha mala, a gold armband and bangles, and has long dark hair swept back, with his eyes lowered in a quiet, devotional posture. Behind him are green trees and a brick wall, and light falls through the foliage onto the bark. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), in person, based on long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala.2011-11-09January 01 20082008-01-01A barefoot figure with long dark wavy hair, seen from behind, stands on a stone platform before a massive banyan tree with many hanging and buttress aerial roots. The person wears an orange-red silk garment with gold zari borders, draped as a sari-style wrap with pleats at the front, and a red blouse with gold-patterned trim. Hands are held together near the trunk. Stone steps and reddish earth surround the tree.2011-08-23A barefoot man in a flowing saffron-orange sannyasi wrap stands with his back to the camera, pressing his forehead and one hand against the thick, root-like trunks of a large banyan tree. A brown rudraksha mala hangs at his neck and his dark hair is tied in a bun. The setting is an outdoor courtyard with pale stone paving, sandy ground and fallen leaves. The pose suggests prayer or quiet meditation at the tree.2011-02-23A figure in an orange saffron garment with a gold border stands at the left edge, seen from behind with long dark hair falling loose, one arm reaching to rest a hand against a thick grey banyan tree trunk. Massive aerial roots and multiple trunks of the banyan fill the frame, with blurred reddish-orange hanging strands in the foreground. Pale sky and green foliage appear through the upper left. The figure's face is not visible.2011-08-19A barefoot person in a flowing orange-saffron wrap and dhoti stands on a stone ledge beside a wide banyan tree, leaning forward with one hand pressed against a thick aerial root. Long dark hair falls down the back and a strand of gold beads hangs around the neck. The setting is a garden with a shallow pool at left and reddish earth at the base of the tree. Mood and posture suggest prayer or reflection at the tree.2011-09-08April 19 20062006-04-19A photograph of a large banyan tree with many thick, grey-brown trunks and aerial roots spreading across the frame. On the left, a person with long dark hair, seen from behind, wears an orange-saffron garment with a gold border and places one hand against a slender trunk. Blurred hanging aerial roots in the foreground add depth. The figure's back and hair are visible, but the face is not shown, and no identity can be confirmed from appearance.2011-08-19