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A photograph of a long-haired figure in a cream-white shawl and a red-and-gold embroidered garment, with a red flower garland around the neck, bowing forward with head lowered against a large banyan-type tree. Strands of orange and yellow marigold garlands drape down the tree trunk. Green foliage and bare branches fill the background. The figure's long dark hair and saffron-toned ceremonial clothing are visible cues to a probable Swamiji. Swamiji (probable) bowing before a garlanded tree.

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January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a man with long dark hair and closed eyes standing beside a large tree trunk draped with orange and yellow marigold garlands. He wears a cream-colored shawl over a dark garment with a red floral garland around his neck, and a tilak mark on his forehead. He leans his head toward the garlanded tree in a respectful, reverent gesture, with leafy branches and blue sky behind him.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A man with long, loose black hair and a white tilak on his forehead leans his head and shoulder against a wooden pillar wrapped in orange and yellow marigold garlands. He wears a cream-white garment with a fine gold-thread pattern and a thick red and gold garland of flowers around his neck and shoulder. His eyes are closed in a gesture of reverence. Outdoors, with trees and a blurred building behind him. Identity appearance cues are long hair and garlands, but no distinctive regalia is clearly visible, so presence is uncertain.2009-01-01A figure with long dark hair stands barefoot at the base of a large banyan tree, head bowed toward the trunk, wearing a cream sari with gold zari borders and a shawl draped over the shoulder, with a red and white garland around the neck. Thick orange and yellow marigold garlands hang across the tree trunk and roots. A white platform step lies in front, with trees and a distant structure in the background. The person's face is partly turned away, and the scene appears to be a devotional tree-worship moment. a person cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a large banyan tree with aerial roots, wrapped with garlands of orange and yellow marigolds. At its base sits a white-plastered platform decorated with kolam-style white chalk patterns, holding brass plates with offerings and small lamps. On the right, a single person in a cream-white robe with gold border stands bowing with hands folded near the tree trunk, long dark hair falling down. Other people are faintly visible in the background among the trees. The person in the foreground wears a cream and gold garment with no visible saffron, crown or mala cues, so no candidate is identified.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a long-haired person standing barefoot beside a large banyan tree wrapped with orange and yellow marigold garlands, leaning forward with eyes closed. The person wears a cream shawl over a cream garment with gold-bordered yellow and red embroidered cloth. Below, a silver tray holds flowers and offerings, with marigold petals on a white cloth. The setting is an outdoor tree shrine with sunlight through the branches.2009-01-01Outdoor photograph of a long-haired person in a cream and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, barefoot, leaning forward with forehead pressed against the trunk of a large banyan tree. Orange, yellow and red marigold garlands hang from the tree's trunk and aerial roots, and a red flower garland drapes over the person's shoulder. A white platform edge is visible at the base, with a few small figures and a fence in the background. Tree worship with floral offerings, a ritual gesture of reverence.2009-01-01A photo of a long-haired man in a cream-coloured wrap standing beside a large tree trunk, his head bowed close to the bark. Orange and yellow marigold garlands hang in swags from the tree, and a red flower garland drapes over his shoulder. Green foliage and bright sky fill the background.2009-01-01