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A photograph of a man in profile, eyes closed, leaning his forehead against the large grey trunk of a banyan tree in the dark. He wears a sleeveless orange robe draped over one shoulder and a white vertical forehead mark, with long dark hair tied back. The background is almost entirely black, with aerial roots and tree bark visible on the left. The image is a photo of a single devotee pressing against the tree in quiet prayer.

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August 09 20102010-08-09A photograph at dusk of a man in plain saffron-orange clothing standing beside a large banyan tree with thick grey aerial roots and trunk. He wears a sleeveless orange top and an orange dhoti-style wrap, with his head bowed and eyes lowered, hands at his sides. The dark background suggests evening, with a low wall visible at right.2010-08-06February 25th 20072007-02-25July 11 20102010-07-11A man with long dark hair tied back in a low knot leans his forehead and right hand against the trunk of a large tree with exposed roots. He wears a saffron-orange wrap over his bare shoulder, with a red-and-orange striped border, and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. His eyes are closed.2011-02-02June 05 20112011-06-05A photograph of a man standing outdoors beside a large banyan tree, pressing his forehead against one of its thick, grey aerial roots with his eyes closed. He has long dark hair gathered into a low knot at the back and wears a rudraksha mala around his neck. A saffron-orange and red shawl drapes over his bare shoulder and torso, and his hands are folded at the base of the trunk. Blurred green foliage and soft light fill the background. The figure has distinctive long swept hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron-orange clothing, so the appearance-based label is a person, presented here in a meditative pose at the tree.2011-02-02July 20 20102010-07-20December 20 20062006-12-20A close side-profile photograph of a man with long curly black hair and a white forehead mark, eyes closed, leaning his face and hand against a large grey tree trunk. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with dark rudraksha-style buttons along the front. Green moss and a thin vertical sapling appear beside the trunk, with blurred green foliage behind.2010-07-11A man with long dark hair tied back stands with his eyes closed and forehead resting against the trunk of a large banyan-type tree with aerial roots. He wears an orange and maroon striped shawl draped over one shoulder, leaving his upper body bare, and a rudraksha mala around his neck. His hand rests on the bark as he leans in, absorbed in a quiet meditative posture. Blurred green foliage and soft daylight fill the background.2011-02-02July 11 20102010-07-11