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A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands barefoot on a raised stone step beside a large banyan tree, leaning his forehead and one hand against its thick aerial roots. He wears an orange-red sleeveless garment with patterned gold-and-maroon borders, draped over the shoulder and body, and a long necklace of gold beads. The step has white kolam-style chalk designs on the ground, and an outdoor courtyard with trees and low stone structures is visible behind.

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December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesMarch 13 20132013-03-13A 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.2011-01-21A 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.2011-01-21June 15 20092009-06-15May 09 20132013-05-09 +1 copiesA man in profile stands barefoot on a red and blue patterned mat atop a low stone platform, his forehead pressed against the trunk of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti with gold borders and an orange shawl draped over his left shoulder and bare chest, a gold bead necklace, and a white forehead mark. His eyes are closed and his long dark hair falls down his back. A small pale stone and a lamp-like object sit near his feet. A red boundary wall and gravel are visible behind him. The page does not state that a person is present, and the appearance is not a clear enough match to confirm identity, so this is a devotee in meditative prayer.2013-03-01A 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 man in a rust-red sleeveless wrap with yellow-gold borders leans his head against a large grey banyan tree trunk with eyes closed. He wears a heavy necklace of gold beads over orange-red rudraksha-style beads, an orange bead armlet, and a bead bracelet, with white tripundra ash marks on his forehead. He stands barefoot on a small patterned mat on red earth, with greenery and a white structure behind him.2013-04-06April 21 20132013-04-21May 17 20132013-05-17A photograph of a man standing barefoot on a low stone platform, leaning his head and shoulder against the trunk of a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with red-maroon borders, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and has long dark hair swept back. His hands are pressed together at his chest in a reverent pose. Sandy ground, a low white wall and a tall white pole are visible in the background among green foliage.2011-03-05 +1 copies