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A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe stands in profile at night, eyes closed, forehead pressed against the smooth grey trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He has long black hair swept back, a white vertical mark on his forehead and a red mark between the brows, and his right hand rests against the trunk. The dark background is blurred with pale foliage. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown in devotional stillness at the banyan tree.

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A photograph of a man in profile, eyes closed, leaning his forehead against the large grey trunk of a banyan tree in the dark. He wears a sleeveless orange robe draped over one shoulder and a white vertical forehead mark, with long dark hair tied back. The background is almost entirely black, with aerial roots and tree bark visible on the left. The image is a photo of a single devotee pressing against the tree in quiet prayer.2010-08-06February 25th 20072007-02-25Outdoor photo of a man with long, swept-back black hair and a thin white forehead band, eyes closed, leaning his head and right hand against a large grey-brown tree trunk. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a line of dark brown rudraksha beads down the front. Leafy green trees and bright sky fill the background.2010-07-11A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare upper torso wrapped in a saffron-orange shawl, standing in profile with eyes closed and his forehead pressed against the trunk of a large banyan-type tree. His right hand rests on the trunk beside his face. A rudraksha mala is visible at his neck. Thick aerial roots and green foliage surround him in an outdoor grove.2011-06-05A close side-profile photograph of a man with long curly black hair and a white forehead mark, eyes closed, leaning his face and hand against a large grey tree trunk. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with dark rudraksha-style buttons along the front. Green moss and a thin vertical sapling appear beside the trunk, with blurred green foliage behind.2010-07-11July 11 20102010-07-11A photograph of a man in profile leaning his head and forehead against the trunk of a large banyan-type tree with aerial roots. He has long, dark, swept-back hair, wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and bare upper body, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold ceremonial necklace, and a gold armlet on his upper arm. His eyes are closed and he appears to be in a moment of quiet devotion or meditation, with his right hand resting on the bark. Green foliage and soft blurred background surround him. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron shawl, rudraksha malas and gold adornments are the qualifying cues for this figure.2011-11-05A photograph of a man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead leaning his head and folded hands against the trunk of a large banyan-type tree with aerial roots. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over one shoulder, leaving the other shoulder bare, with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a beaded armlet. Several thin aerial roots and a grey stone slab sit beside him in a shaded outdoor setting. The figure has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and beaded adornments, consistent with a person presence, though the appearance is only partly clear from this angle.2011-10-16November 17 20112011-11-17July 20 20102010-07-20A man with long, swept-back black hair and a vertical tilak mark on his forehead stands with his eyes closed and face resting against the trunk of a large tree with aerial roots. He wears an orange saffron shawl over his bare upper body, white and orange beaded rudraksha-style necklaces, and an orange-and-white beaded armband. His right hand rests on the bark. Behind him are blurred green foliage and tree trunks.2011-10-20A photograph of a man standing outdoors beside a large banyan tree, pressing his forehead against one of its thick, grey aerial roots with his eyes closed. He has long dark hair gathered into a low knot at the back and wears a rudraksha mala around his neck. A saffron-orange and red shawl drapes over his bare shoulder and torso, and his hands are folded at the base of the trunk. Blurred green foliage and soft light fill the background. The figure has distinctive long swept hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron-orange clothing, so the appearance-based label is a person, presented here in a meditative pose at the tree.2011-02-02