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October 24 2011

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November 09 20112011-11-09June 06 20132013-06-06A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare upper torso wrapped in a saffron-orange shawl, standing in profile with eyes closed and his forehead pressed against the trunk of a large banyan-type tree. His right hand rests on the trunk beside his face. A rudraksha mala is visible at his neck. Thick aerial roots and green foliage surround him in an outdoor grove.2011-06-05A man with long, swept-back black hair and a vertical tilak mark on his forehead stands with his eyes closed and face resting against the trunk of a large tree with aerial roots. He wears an orange saffron shawl over his bare upper body, white and orange beaded rudraksha-style necklaces, and an orange-and-white beaded armband. His right hand rests on the bark. Behind him are blurred green foliage and tree trunks.2011-10-20A man in saffron-orange robes with gold-yellow borders stands leaning his head against the trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots, eyes closed in quiet devotion. He wears a long gold-coloured necklace, a gold armband and bangles, and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. His hair is swept back, and a wrap of orange fabric drapes over one shoulder. Behind him is an open outdoor grounds of red earth, greenery and a small stone platform. Swamiji (probable) is identified by saffron-orange clothing, long swept-back hair and gold ornaments, though the appearance is only a candidate.2013-05-24February 10 20122012-02-10November 16 20112011-11-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in a saffron-yellow shawl with red border and red cloth wrap, standing in profile beside a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He wears a gold-toned necklace with red and beige beads, a gold armband, and a white tilak on his forehead. His long dark hair is swept back, and he rests one hand flat against the trunk in a reverent gesture, as in a tree-worship or pradakshina-style prayer. Dappled green foliage fills the background.2011-11-04A man with long, swept-back black hair leans his cheek against the trunk of a large tree with exposed roots, eyes closed in a serene expression. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over his bare shoulder and a rudraksha-style bead mala of orange and white beads across his chest, with matching beaded armbands. Greenery and blurred foliage fill the background, with a stone block visible at left. a person candidate by appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and beaded rudraksha malas.2011-10-20Outdoor 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 single man standing barefoot on a small red-and-maroon woven mat beside a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and thick trunks. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and a matching orange shawl draped over one shoulder, a long ceremonial garland of yellow-orange beads and a rudraksha-style mala, gold bangles, and a white tilak on his forehead. His long dark hair is swept back and he gazes downward with hands at his sides. Around him are sandy ground, low concrete platforms, bare trees and a tree-trunk support pole.2013-03-22A man in saffron-orange robes stands outdoors leaning his forehead against the trunk of a large tree, eyes closed, in a quiet prayerful posture. He has long swept-back dark hair, a white and red tilak on his forehead, and wears a heavy gold necklace with a rudraksha mala. A gold armlet is on his upper arm, and his bare chest is partly visible under the wrap. The background shows blurred green foliage and a wooden tree trunk. Swamiji (probable) appears in this photo based on the long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha and gold adornments.2013-07-02