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A man with long swept-back dark hair stands barefoot on a stone step beside a large banyan tree, leaning his cheek against its thick aerial roots. He wears a flowing saffron-orange dhoti-style garment with a patterned border and a sleeveless orange wrap, and a multi-strand necklace of gold beads and rudraksha-style ornaments. White kolam-style rangoli designs decorate the ground around the step, and a stone platform and small shrine structures sit in the background among trees. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace, consistent with the page's claim of Swamiji being present at this event.

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A man in a flowing saffron-orange sleeveless garment with dark trim stands barefoot beside a large banyan tree, one hand resting on its aerial roots, eyes closed in devotion. He wears a long strand of golden beads and sits on a stone platform within an outdoor courtyard, with white kolam rangoli designs on the ground and tree trunks surrounding him. The figure has long dark hair swept back, a distinctive visible cue, but the appearance is not clearly enough established to name him, so this is a devotee-like figure in ritual dress with uncertain identity.2010-12-28A photograph of a man with long dark wavy hair and a white vertical forehead mark standing beside a large grey tree trunk with hanging aerial roots, eyes closed and forehead pressed against the bark, one hand resting on the trunk. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and a draped orange shawl with gold border, which is bare-chested on one side, and a heavy necklace of large gold beads. Blurred greenery and an orange building form the background.2013-03-01A 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.2010-12-28A man in a saffron-orange robe with matching orange border trim stands barefoot beside a large banyan tree, one hand resting against its thick aerial roots and the other held at his waist. He wears a long necklace of golden beads and has long dark hair swept back, with his eyes lowered in a quiet, reverent pose. White kolam designs are painted on the ground around the stone base of the tree, with a small shrine and a green object visible in the background among trees on a sunlit compound.2010-12-28December 22 20102010-12-22A man with a bare upper torso stands barefoot on a red and patterned mat beside a large grey banyan tree, resting his forehead and one hand against the trunk with eyes closed. He wears an orange-brown dhoti with gold borders and a thick necklace of large gold beads, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a gold earring, and his hair tied in a bun. Roots and red earth surround the tree, and a small offering lies on the mat.2013-03-06April 06 20132013-04-06A 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.2010-12-28May 13 20132013-05-13 +1 copiesMay 17 20132013-05-17December 26 20102010-12-26April 17 20132013-04-17 +2 copies