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A 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.

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August 08 20102010-08-08A photograph of a single man standing barefoot on a curved white-painted platform beside a large old banyan tree with thick aerial roots. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and has long dark hair, a rudraksha-style necklace visible at his neck, and he leans forward with one hand resting against the trunk. A strand of yellow and magenta marigold garland hangs on the left edge near the base of the tree. The setting is an open dusty courtyard with white walls and a few pillars in the background. Swamiji (probable) is shown in appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and a rudraksha-style necklace, though the candidate is not clearly identifiable.2010-02-12A photograph of a long-haired figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe standing barefoot on a white-walled circular platform, leaning with one hand against the thick trunk of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. A garland of yellow and purple flowers hangs on the trunk at left. Dry dirt ground and a white boundary wall are visible behind, with a small grey pole and a palm tree in the background. The figure has long dark hair and a thin gold necklace; the saffron robe and long hair are the appearance cues, and the page names Swamiji at this event but the face is not used. Swamiji (probable) in the sense of an appearance-based candidate with multiple cues: long swept hair, saffron clothing and a gold necklace.2010-02-12A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe with a white and red flower garland standing beside a large banyan tree with many aerial roots, his eyes closed and one hand resting on a trunk. A white-edged circular platform surrounds the base and red-pink flowers are tied around the trunk. The setting is an outdoor garden with trees and a lamp post.2008-12-23A person in saffron-orange robes stands barefoot with their back to the camera, leaning against the massive trunk of a banyan tree with dense aerial roots. The figure wears a sleeveless orange top and a draped orange dhoti-style lower garment with a loose orange shawl over the shoulder. Long dark hair is tied back. Sandy red earth, a white stone base and a grey pole sit at the left edge of the frame, with green foliage above.2008-08-07A 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.2011-01-21January 09 20072007-01-09A photograph of a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe standing barefoot on a low white circular platform, leaning against the thick, many-trunked aerial roots of a large banyan tree. A garland of yellow and magenta flowers hangs on the trunk to the left. The figure is turned toward the trunk with eyes lowered, one hand resting on the bark, in a quiet, reverent posture. Bare sandy ground, a white wall and a small pole are visible in the background.2010-02-12A barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long rudraksha mala around his neck, stands on a dark polished stone platform beside a huge old banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches. Sandy ground and a low stone plinth surround the tree, and a small shrine opening is visible at its base. The man's hair is long and dark, and he gestures with one hand as if speaking.2011-09-02June 15 20092009-06-15December 30 20082008-12-30March 13 20132013-03-13