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A man stands outdoors in front of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, his palms pressed together in anjali mudra at chest height. He wears a saffron-orange cloth wrapped around his body with broad gold borders, a bare upper torso, a thick orange-red beaded necklace with gold beads, and a red kumkum mark on his forehead. A low stone platform with a folded red and cream patterned rug sits beside him, and a woven mat lies on the ground in the foreground. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), with long dark hair and saffron ceremonial clothing, shown in an in-person photo.

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May 13 20132013-05-13A man stands outdoors before a large banyan tree with many aerial roots, palms pressed together in namaste at chest level, eyes closed. He wears a reddish-brown dhoti with yellow bands, a matching brown shawl draped over his shoulders, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a heavy gold ornamental necklace with a central pendant, plus bangles on his upper arms and wrists. A red tilak mark is on his forehead. Beside him is a low stone bench with a folded red and blue patterned cloth cushion. The setting is a dirt courtyard with a low white wall.2013-07-03A barefoot man in saffron-orange dhoti and upper cloth with gold border stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. He wears a white tilak on his forehead with a red bindi, a gold chain-like necklace of beads, and small earrings. Below him, folded red and patterned mats lie on a stepped stone platform and a long mat on the sandy ground, with a stone bench nearby. The scene shows a greeting or reverent gesture outdoors.2013-03-08May 15 20132013-05-15April 18 20132013-04-18January 29 20132013-01-29March 13 20132013-03-13January 28 20132013-01-28A barefoot man stands with palms pressed together in namaste on a red patterned mat, eyes closed, before a large banyan tree with exposed aerial roots. He wears a rust-orange unstitched cloth wrapped over one shoulder and around the waist, edged with gold borders, and a heavy gold bead mala around his neck. A white horizontal band with a red dot marks his forehead. A stone bench and a woven mat lie at the edge of the frame.2013-03-04 +1 copiesMay 14 20132013-05-14 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02A barefoot man in saffron-orange dhoti and upper wrap stands with palms pressed together in namaste at the centre of a courtyard before a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. He has a white vibhuti line on his forehead, long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace, and bangles on his wrists. A red-and-white woven mat lies at his feet on a bare earth floor, beside a low white wall holding a folded red cloth and a small red-bordered mat. A dark bench sits to the right and a small brass or copper vessel rests on the wall. Swamiji (probable): long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala suggest a sannyasi presence, identity uncertain from appearance.2013-01-31