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A man with long black hair tied back stands in profile, leaning his forehead and one hand against the trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He wears a rust-orange cloth wrapped around the body with a wide golden-yellow border, leaving the upper body bare, and a thick rust-orange rudraksha mala hangs around his neck. A small white tilak marks his forehead. Green foliage and sunlit ground fill the background.

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June 06 20132013-06-06October 24 20112011-10-24October 20 20162016-10-20A barefoot man in profile stands on a small patterned mat beside a large banyan-type tree, leaning his head and right hand against its thick grey aerial roots. He wears a rust-orange dhoti-style garment with broad gold-yellow borders wrapped around the waist and draped over one shoulder, and his upper body is bare. He has long, swept-back black hair, a gold hoop earring, a multi-strand rudraksha-style mala with gold beads at the neck, and a beaded armlet and wrist bracelets. A small red offering or flower lies near his feet and a stone-lined circular base surrounds the tree. The scene is outdoors among trees and red earth.2013-05-29A man in a rust-orange sleeveless wrap with gold-yellow banded sash leans his head and right hand against the trunk of a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. He wears a long string of gold bead and rudraksha-style necklaces over a saffron-brown shawl, with a vertical tilak on his forehead. The setting is an open outdoor grounds with sandy earth, low stone-edged plots, white pillars and green trees behind him. Pale stone blocks sit in the foreground.2013-04-22A man stands barefoot on a red and patterned mat beside a large banyan tree, leaning his forehead and right hand against its trunk with eyes closed in quiet devotion. He wears a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with broad gold borders, a rudraksha mala with a gold ceremonial necklace, a gold bracelet, and a white tilak on his forehead. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Sandy ground and a low stone wall surround the tree, with greenery behind.2013-04-25September 06 20112011-09-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a single person standing beside a large banyan tree with thick grey aerial roots, leaning forward with one hand resting against the trunk and head bowed. The person wears a rust-brown silk garment with broad gold borders wrapped around the body, leaving the back bare, with an orange-brown beaded mala draped over the shoulders and small gold earrings. Sandy ground and dark foliage surround the tree. Barefoot, the figure appears to be in quiet reverence at the tree.2013-10-05October 17 20132013-10-17Outdoor photo beneath a tree canopy. A man in a rust-orange cloth wrap, bare-chested, leans his head against a thin tree trunk with eyes closed. He wears a long rudraksha mala with large gold-coloured beads and a silver pendant, plus a gold earring and a white horizontal forehead mark. His hair is long and swept back. Thick aerial roots and blurred green foliage surround him. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala with gold beads and ornate ceremonial jewellery, saffron-orange clothing, an in-person candidate.2013-05-13A 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 man in saffron-orange robes with gold-yellow borders stands leaning his head against the trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots, eyes closed in quiet devotion. He wears a long gold-coloured necklace, a gold armband and bangles, and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. His hair is swept back, and a wrap of orange fabric drapes over one shoulder. Behind him is an open outdoor grounds of red earth, greenery and a small stone platform. Swamiji (probable) is identified by saffron-orange clothing, long swept-back hair and gold ornaments, though the appearance is only a candidate.2013-05-24