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A man in saffron-orange ascetic robes stands barefoot on a small red-and-blue patterned mat beside a large banyan tree, leaning his head against its hanging aerial roots with eyes closed. He wears a gold bead necklace with a shawl draped over his shoulder, has a white tilak across his forehead, and his hair is tied in a bun. Stone benches and bare ground surround the tree, with a flower arrangement visible at the right edge. The pose conveys quiet devotion and surrender. Appearance-based candidate: a person, with distinctive saffron robes, gold bead necklace and shawl as qualifying cues, standing alone in a sannyasi role.

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