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A photo of one barefoot man in an orange-red cloth wrap, seen from behind, leaning his forehead and right hand against the thick trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He has long dark hair tied back and wears a gold-and-dark bead necklace. The setting is an outdoor garden with dirt ground, low stone edging and a glassy pool at lower left. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown in person in an outdoor tree-side moment of quiet devotion or meditation.

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June 15 20092009-06-15A man stands barefoot on a low stone platform beside a large banyan tree with many aerial roots, leaning his head against the trunk with eyes closed in a meditative posture. He has long dark hair tied in a back knot, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, and wears an orange-saffron cloth with dark red borders over his shoulder and a matching orange dhoti with red triangular border patterns, plus a beaded mala at his neck. A small floral kolam with purple and red petals is drawn on the stone at the lower left, and dry sandy ground and a brick wall fill the background.2011-01-21September 13 20122012-09-13A photograph of a man in saffron-orange draped clothing with maroon borders stands with his back mostly turned, forehead pressed against the trunk of a large banyan tree. His right hand rests on the trunk and his hair is tied in a bun at the back of the head. A rudraksha mala hangs around his neck. Thick aerial roots and bark fill the right side of the frame, with stone platform edges and sunlight behind. Only one person is visible.2011-01-31A photograph of a man in saffron-orange draped robes with a gold-edged border standing barefoot beside a large banyan tree. He leans his head and right hand against the aerial roots and trunk, with his eyes closed, wearing a rudraksha mala around his neck and his dark hair tied in a knot at the back. The setting is an outdoor grove with green foliage and red earth at the base of the tree.2011-09-24A man in saffron-orange draped robes stands barefoot beside the thick, buttressed trunk of a large banyan tree, one hand resting on the trunk and eyes closed in meditative stillness. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a long dark braid falls down his back. At his feet is a white kolam, a chalk floor drawing, on the stone platform, with a single white flower near the base of the tree. Hanging aerial roots and leafy branches fill the background, and a concrete block structure and white pillars sit in the open courtyard.2011-02-01May 15 20132013-05-15A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes standing in profile with his eyes closed, his forehead resting against the trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He wears a white flower garland mixed with orange-red flowers around his neck, long dark hair falls past his shoulders, and a white tilak marks his forehead. The setting is an outdoor ground with bare earth, a low white curb, and a block wall behind him.2008-12-25A barefoot man in flowing saffron-orange robes stands on a circular stone platform at the base of a large banyan tree, pressing his forehead against one of its thick aerial roots with eyes closed. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck and has a white tilak mark on his forehead, with long dark hair tied back. Fallen dry leaves cover the ground and sandy earth, with a rough stone wall and trees behind him. The posture suggests reverent prayer or meditation at the sacred tree.2011-02-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in an orange-saffron robe standing barefoot at the base of a large banyan tree with thick, twisting aerial roots. He has long dark hair swept back, wraps the orange cloth over one shoulder and around his waist, and leans his face and one hand against the trunk. He stands on a low circular stone platform with a sandy floor. Green leaves and trees fill the background. a person by appearance cues: long swept-back hair and saffron clothing.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange and yellow sannyasi-style cloth with red border stripes stands barefoot beside a large banyan tree, leaning his forehead against an aerial root trunk with eyes closed and hands together near his chest. His dark hair is tied up in a knot and he wears a white vertical tilak on his forehead and a beaded mala at his neck. A pale floral kolam or rangoli design lies on the stone platform in front, and the setting is an open outdoor area with sandy ground and a low wall in the background. Whether this man is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone.2011-01-21A barefoot person in an orange draped robe stands on a sandy stone step, leaning forward with one hand against the thick trunk of a large banyan tree. Aerial roots hang and spread around the trunk, and the lower trunks form a dense cluster beside the figure. The person wears a dark rudraksha-style necklace and has long dark hair pulled back. Pale kolam-style chalk lines mark the step. Sunlight falls across the bark, and a glass-tiled surface and a metal pole are visible at the left edge.2011-02-12