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A photograph of a man standing barefoot on a stone ledge beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. He wears a red draped garment with blue-edged trim and a heavy gold bead necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead. His eyes are closed, his head rests against the tree trunk, and one hand touches the bark. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him are trees, stone blocks and metal poles in a garden setting in warm sunlight.

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A man stands barefoot on a low stone platform beside a large banyan tree with many aerial roots, leaning his head against the trunk with eyes closed in a meditative posture. He has long dark hair tied in a back knot, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, and wears an orange-saffron cloth with dark red borders over his shoulder and a matching orange dhoti with red triangular border patterns, plus a beaded mala at his neck. A small floral kolam with purple and red petals is drawn on the stone at the lower left, and dry sandy ground and a brick wall fill the background.2011-01-21A barefoot figure in saffron-orange robes stands on a stone platform beside a large banyan tree, pressing one side against its thick aerial roots with eyes closed. The figure wears a gold headband with a red mark on the forehead, layered gold beaded necklaces, and an orange shawl draped over the shoulder. A white-and-maroon kolam-style pattern and scattered petals lie on the ground, with brick-lined planters and a concrete pillar in the background. a person cues: long dark swept hair, gold headband and ceremonial gold necklaces, with the saffron attire. The scene is an outdoor ashram setting with dense green foliage.2010-12-27March 13 20132013-03-13A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands barefoot on a raised stone step beside a large banyan tree, leaning his forehead and one hand against its thick aerial roots. He wears an orange-red sleeveless garment with patterned gold-and-maroon borders, draped over the shoulder and body, and a long necklace of gold beads. The step has white kolam-style chalk designs on the ground, and an outdoor courtyard with trees and low stone structures is visible behind.2010-12-28A standing man in maroon-red robes with orange-gold borders leans his head and right hand against the trunk of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. He wears a long rust-orange beaded necklace with large gold bead pendants, a matching beaded armlet and bracelet, and a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead. His eyes are closed and he stands barefoot on a small folded patterned mat in a dusty, sunlit outdoor setting. Probable Swamiji cues include the long swept-back hair and ornate gold-bead necklace, shown in a calm, meditative pose beside the tree.2013-04-06A man in a rust-red sleeveless wrap with yellow-gold borders leans his head against a large grey banyan tree trunk with eyes closed. He wears a heavy necklace of gold beads over orange-red rudraksha-style beads, an orange bead armlet, and a bead bracelet, with white tripundra ash marks on his forehead. He stands barefoot on a small patterned mat on red earth, with greenery and a white structure behind him.2013-04-06May 15 20132013-05-15September 12 20112011-09-12 +2 copiesA photograph of a man standing barefoot on a small red mat beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, his head bowed and resting against the trunk. He wears a rust-orange dhoti with broad golden-yellow borders, a bare upper body with a gold armlet and gold bangles, and a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant and rudraksha beads. The setting is an open outdoor grounds with sandy earth, low paved platforms, and a red mat nearby.2013-07-11A man with long swept-back dark hair stands barefoot on a stone step beside a large banyan tree, leaning his cheek against its thick aerial roots. He wears a flowing saffron-orange dhoti-style garment with a patterned border and a sleeveless orange wrap, and a multi-strand necklace of gold beads and rudraksha-style ornaments. White kolam-style rangoli designs decorate the ground around the step, and a stone platform and small shrine structures sit in the background among trees. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace, consistent with the page's claim of Swamiji being present at this event.2010-12-28A man in a red draped garment with blue-striped borders and a heavy gold bead necklace stands with his eyes closed, forehead against a large banyan tree trunk with hanging aerial roots. He has long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and bare shoulder and arm. Outdoor setting with green foliage and a stone platform behind him. Swamiji (probable) cues are the long swept-back hair, gold ceremonial necklace and saffron-red clothing, and he appears to be physically present in the scene.2010-12-22A barefoot man in a pink draped garment with green-and-gold border stands on a stone platform, leaning his forehead against the large trunk of a banyan tree with aerial roots. He wears a gold bead necklace and a tilak on his forehead, eyes closed, hands clasped at his waist. Sandy ground, shaded trees and small paved edges surround him. A person with long dark hair in a pink sannyasi-style garment is present; an appearance-based a person label cannot be confirmed from long hair and gold beads alone, so identity is uncertain.2010-12-26