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A photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, eyes closed, leaning his forehead and one hand against a large banyan-type tree trunk with aerial roots. He wears a deep maroon silk garment with gold zari borders and paisley patterns draped over the shoulder, bare upper torso, multiple long rudraksha mala necklaces and a rudraksha armlet and wrist mala. The setting is an outdoor garden with blurred greenery and a reddish wall behind.

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April 17 20132013-04-17 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA man with eyes closed leans his forehead against a tree trunk in an outdoor setting with blurred green foliage. He wears a rust-orange shawl draped over his bare upper body, a long strand of gold beads and a darker rudraksha-style mala around his neck, and a white forehead mark with a red dot. His hand rests on the trunk. Appearance-based: a person, shown in a meditative posture with saffron-orange shawl, gold beaded necklace and rudraksha mala, standing in an outdoor meditation pose.2013-04-07A photo of one person leaning forehead-first against a tree trunk, eyes closed, in an outdoor setting with blurred green foliage. The person wears a rust-brown saffron-toned wrap over the shoulder and torso, with a long orange-brown rudraksha mala and large gold-toned beads around the neck, a white sacred-ash marking on the forehead, and a small red flower tucked in the hair near the trunk. The posture suggests prayer or meditation. The person appears to be a probable Swamiji (probable) with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold beads, shown in an appearance-based candidate pose.2013-04-22May 26 20132013-05-26 +1 copiesJanuary 22 20132013-01-22October 13 20112011-10-13February 01 20132013-02-01March 20 20132013-03-20A man in rust-orange and gold-bordered saffron-toned cloth leans his forehead against the trunk of a large banyan tree with exposed aerial roots. He wears a coral-orange beaded shawl over his shoulder, a long necklace of gold beads, and a gold armlet on his upper arm, with his eyes lowered. His long dark hair is swept back. Behind him are green trees, a tiled stone platform and white pillars in a sandy courtyard setting. Appearance cues include long swept-back hair, a saffron-orange shawl and gold ornaments, but the image shows no clear identifying detail beyond these.2013-05-19Outdoor 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 bare-chested man in an orange-brown dhoti with a gold-bordered yellow edge stands beside a large grey tree trunk, head bowed and eyes closed, one hand resting against the bark. He wears a long orange-red rudraksha-style mala with a large gold ornament, a gold armband on his upper arm, gold earrings, and a white and red tilak on his forehead. Green foliage and a bare woody vine fill the blurred background. a person is shown with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, meditating in a quiet outdoor setting.2013-05-14 +1 copies