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A barefoot man in flowing saffron-orange robes stands on a low stone ledge, leaning his head and right shoulder against the thick, aerial-rooted trunk of a large banyan tree with eyes closed. He wears a gold headband, a red bindi on his forehead, layered gold beaded necklaces and an orange shawl edged with gold border, with his hand resting on his chest. The ground around him is bare earth with white kolam-style line drawings and scattered coloured powder. Grey pillars and a low wall appear in the background among trees. The swept-back long dark hair, saffron robes and gold ornaments are cues consistent with the a person description, but the appearance is not certain enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described as a devotee in meditative posture.

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A barefoot person in saffron-orange robes stands on a raised stone platform beside a large banyan tree, pressing their forehead and right palm against a thick aerial-root trunk with eyes closed. They wear a gold headband, a red bindi, long dark hair, a layered gold necklace and an orange shawl with pink-edged pleats draped over the body. A white kolam-style line pattern marks the ground at their feet, with scattered petals nearby. The setting is an open outdoor courtyard with dense green foliage and short stone pillars in the background. Swamiji (probable): the appearance cues include long swept-back hair, a gold crown-style headband, saffron clothing and a gold necklace, but the identification is not certain from appearance alone.2010-12-27A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands barefoot on a low stone ledge beside a large banyan tree, leaning his head and right hand against one of its thick aerial roots with eyes closed in devotion. He wears a sleeveless orange-red wrap with gold-brocade borders and matching orange-red trousers, and a long necklace of gold beads hangs on his chest. White kolam designs are drawn on the ground at his feet, and stone platforms and a small shrine area are visible in the background.2010-12-28November 15 20112011-11-15A single barefoot man in saffron-orange sannyasi robes with gold-edged borders stands beside a large banyan tree, leaning his forehead against a thick trunk with eyes closed in meditative devotion. He wears layered gold beaded necklaces, a gold beaded armband and a gold bangle on his wrist, with his right hand resting on his chest. A vertical tilak mark is visible on his forehead, and his hair is tied back.2011-12-17September 15 20112011-09-15November 20 20112011-11-20 +1 copiesJune 05 20112011-06-05A 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 copiesOctober 26 20112011-10-26April 14 20122012-04-14November 21 20112011-11-21A man in saffron-orange cloth stands barefoot on a low stone platform beside a large banyan tree with aerial roots, his right hand resting against the trunk and eyes closed. He wears a bare-shouldered orange wrap over a draped orange dhoti, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and dark hair tied in a knot at the back of his head. Red earth and boulders surround the tree under a green canopy.2011-10-12