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A photograph of a single man standing barefoot beside a large banyan tree, leaning his shoulder against one of its thick aerial roots. He wears white sleeveless garments with a white dhoti and a red-edged cloth draped over his shoulder, a red-and-gold beaded necklace with a gold pendant, a beaded armband, and a red and orange bracelet. His hair is swept back into a knot and he has a vertical tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand more banyan trunks, hanging aerial roots, green leaves, and a red brick wall. In the lower right, a clear acrylic box with a red base sits on the ground near a stone ledge.

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A man stands in profile beside the wide trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots, leaning his head lightly against the bark with one hand raised near the trunk. He wears a white silk dhoti and a red-and-gold bordered shawl draped over his shoulder, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and a vertical tilak on his forehead, with his hair knotted at the back. He is barefoot on a stone edging over reddish earth, with a blurred garden and wall behind him. Only the attire and setting are visible.2011-09-30November 14 20112011-11-14September 13 20112011-09-13A man stands barefoot on a small red and patterned mat beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, leaning his head and forehead against the trunk with eyes closed. He wears an unstitched white dhoti with a striped cream-and-red border, draped over the bare upper body, and a striped shawl hanging from his shoulder. He has a dark bun of hair and wears red-brown rudraksha beads at the neck, upper arm and wrist. White chalk kolam lines are drawn on the bare ground around him. The stance suggests quiet devotion at the sacred tree. The a person field is unsure: the appearance shows no crown, saffron garments or gold ornaments, and the bun and white ritual clothing do not establish his identity.2012-04-03A man in white traditional clothing stands outdoors leaning his forehead against the trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He wears a white upper cloth with red and gold woven borders, white dhoti pleated with red-bordered folds, gold bangles and armlets, and a beaded mala with a gold-coloured necklace. He has a sacred marking on his forehead and his hair is tied in a knot at the back. His eyes are closed in a devotional posture, and the blurred background shows red earth, trees and an orange wall. A small purple logo appears at the upper left.2011-12-31December 21 20102010-12-21April 09 20122012-04-09Outdoor photo of a man in white ritual dress with red-bordered shawl and pleated dhoti standing barefoot on a small stone platform, forehead pressed against the trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He wears a gold-toned necklace and a tilak on his forehead, eyes closed in reverence. Dirt ground, orange wall and trees in the background.2011-12-31October 19 20112011-10-19October 03 20112011-10-03October 15 20112011-10-15A man stands barefoot on a stone platform in front of a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots. He wears a white dhoti with an orange-and-gold bordered sash, a white upper cloth draped over one shoulder, and multiple rudraksha-style beaded malas on his neck, arms and wrists. He has a red tilak on his forehead and presses his palms together in anjali mudra with eyes closed, in a gesture of prayer or reverence. Low stone seating and a blue sign are visible in the background.2011-10-19