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Outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading banyan tree with many aerial roots and dense green foliage. A long-haired man in a loose orange saffron robe with an orange shawl stands barefoot on dirt ground, holding a long walking staff, smiling and looking to the side. Beside him an older bearded man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands near a white plastic chair. To the left, a woman in a light blue and white patterned sari and other people in white and orange clothing stand near the tree. At right, a dark stone deity murti sits on a red painted base near another figure in orange. a person candidate appearance cues include long hair and saffron robes, but identity is uncertain from appearance.

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A photograph outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and dense green foliage. In the centre a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a tilac forehead mark wears a loose saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and body, and walks barefoot over dry leaves and rocks while holding a long wooden staff in his right hand and gesturing outward with his left arm. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, saffron clothing and a sannyasi presentation. To the right, a young man in a white garment and an orange-clad figure stand nearby. In the background, two women in white saris stand near a small pool of water. The photo carries a purple logo at the top left and a copyright line with a name and the source website at the bottom right.2006-10-25October 19 20062006-10-19Outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading banyan tree with dense green canopy. In the foreground, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe walks barefoot on dirt, holding a wooden staff in his right hand and gathering his robe with his left, his eyes lowered. Beside and behind him, a bearded man in white dhoti and white kurta wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala around his neck and carries a folder. Several people in white dhotis and orange shawls walk behind, and an older woman in a pale blue sari stands at left. At right, a dark stone deity murti sits on a red pedestal with an orange-clad figure nearby.2006-10-19Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and dappled sunlight on dry ground. In the centre a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and holds a walking staff. Beside him stands an older man with a grey beard in a white kurta and an orange shawl. To the right a man in white clothes stands near a dark stone deity murti set on a red-decorated base, with another figure in orange seated nearby. A blue cloth and a white plastic chair are on the ground. The centre figure has long hair and distinctive orange robes, but his appearance is not clearly enough distinctive to confirm identity.2006-10-19Outdoor photo beneath a large, spreading banyan tree with aerial roots and dappled sunlight on bare ground. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a flowing saffron-orange wrap and walks barefoot while holding a tall wooden staff. Behind him, a bearded man in white robes with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala stands near the trunk, beside a white plastic chair. To the left, a group of people in white clothing and a woman in a white floral sari stand together. At the right edge, a figure in white stands near a red-draped seated statue in orange cloth.2006-10-19December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesMay 13 20082008-05-13A photograph of a smiling man standing barefoot on sandy ground in front of a massive banyan tree, its thick grey aerial roots and trunk filling the background. He wears an orange saffron turban, an orange robe draped over his body, and a long rudraksha mala hanging across his torso, with his hands folded at his waist. He gazes upward and to the side. Dappled sunlight falls across the ground.2004-07-21A photograph of a barefoot man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with red borders stands at the base of a massive banyan tree, its aerial roots and buttress trunks surrounding him. He looks upward and smiles, with a rudraksha-style mala visible at his chest. Beside him on the right, a person in white clothes is partly visible at the frame edge. Dry leaves lie on the sandy ground.2006-10-21A standing man in an orange saffron robe and matching orange turban stands before a massive banyan tree with many pale aerial prop roots. He wears a long rudraksha mala draped across his chest and holds it with one hand, while the other hand rests at his waist. Dappled sunlight falls on the dry dirt ground. The figure has long dark hair and a red tilak on the forehead. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange turban and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala.2004-07-21Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan tree with dense green canopy and aerial roots. In the foreground stands a young man with long dark hair wearing a flowing saffron-orange robe and holding a walking staff, looking to the side. Beside him a bearded man in a white kurta and white dhoti wears an orange shawl and a mala, walking on the dirt ground. At left, several people in white and a woman in a blue-and-white patterned sari stand near a white plastic chair. At right, a red-draped shrine or altar holds a seated orange-clad figure and a deity murti with offerings.2006-10-19October 25 20062006-10-25