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December 26 20102010-12-26December 23 20102010-12-23December 26 20102010-12-26A man stands barefoot on a stone step beside a large banyan tree, one hand resting against a thick aerial root trunk, eyes closed in quiet devotion. He wears a flowing yellow draped garment with ruffled trim and a layered gold-toned bead necklace, with a white tilak mark on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Sandy ground, a tall concrete pillar and low stone blocks surround the tree in dappled sunlight.2010-12-23December 26 20102010-12-26A man with long dark hair and a vertical sandalwood-style mark on his forehead stands barefoot, leaning his forehead and body against the trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He wears a flowing yellow draped garment with ruffled gold-trimmed edges and a long necklace of gold-coloured beads, eyes closed in stillness. Dusty ground, stone blocks and a grey pole sit in the background under dappled sunlight.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A barefoot man in an orange-brown dhoti-style garment with broad gold-yellow borders stands on a small red patterned rug beside a large banyan tree, leaning his forehead and right hand against its trunk with eyes closed. He wears a long layered gold bead necklace, a gold armlet, bangles and a gold earring, with a white tilak on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Behind him are rocks, red earth and greenery. A candidate with long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and saffron-toned clothing is present; appearance-based identification is uncertain, so role is described as a devotee in prayer at the tree.2013-06-25 +3 copiesA 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.2011-01-21A standing man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead poses barefoot against a dense tangle of banyan tree roots and trunks. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti with a gold border draped over one shoulder, a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant at his chest, and rests one hand on his hip with eyes closed. Dappled sunlight falls across the roots and sandy ground.2003-01-01Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots and dappled sunlight. A single man with long dark hair and a tilak on his forehead stands barefoot on a stone platform, leaning his shoulder and head against a root trunk with eyes lowered. He wears a bright pink draped robe edged with green-gold trim and a long necklace of gold beads. Behind him are a small shrine with flower offerings, stone benches and sandy ground.2010-12-26