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Outdoor photograph beneath a massive banyan tree with many thick aerial roots spreading around its trunk. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap sits cross-legged on a low red-cushioned wooden seat on bare dry earth, raising one hand in greeting while smiling. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. Dappled sunlight falls across the ground. The tree and seated teacher are the main subjects.

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July 21 20042004-07-21July 21 20042004-07-21July 21 20042004-07-21July 21 20042004-07-21July 21 20042004-07-21July 21 20042004-07-21A smiling man in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban stands barefoot before a large banyan tree with thick, twisting aerial roots. A long rudraksha mala hangs over his chest, and a red tilak marks his forehead. He looks upward with a joyful expression on dry, sandy ground dappled by shade. The tree trunk and roots fill the background. The page lists this as a banyan tree image from July 21, 2004, and the orange-robed man matches visible cues of long swept-back hair, turban, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, so he is.2004-07-21A 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.2004-07-21A 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 barefoot person with long dark wavy hair walks on a dirt path beside a huge banyan tree. Their loose orange-saffron robe is wrapped over one shoulder and falls to the ankles. Thick aerial roots and trunks of the banyan fill the background, with sunlight coming through green foliage.2006-04-19July 21 20042004-07-21A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a pink mat at the base of a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots. He is bare-chested and wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a long rudraksha mala with bead spacers, and a large ornate gold pendant. A red tilak mark sits on his forehead, and his hands rest in his lap in a meditative pose. A weathered stone post with a small offering stands beside him, and red and yellow marks dot the tree trunk. Appearance cues are consistent with a person, but identity is uncertain.2003-10-31