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A 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.

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A 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.2010-12-28February 26 20132013-02-26A man in a red draped garment with blue-striped borders and a heavy gold bead necklace stands with his eyes closed, forehead against a large banyan tree trunk with hanging aerial roots. He has long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and bare shoulder and arm. Outdoor setting with green foliage and a stone platform behind him. Swamiji (probable) cues are the long swept-back hair, gold ceremonial necklace and saffron-red clothing, and he appears to be physically present in the scene.2010-12-22A 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.2010-12-27February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in profile with long dark hair tied back in a bun, eyes closed, leaning his head and right hand against the trunk of a large tree. He is bare-chested and wears an orange and maroon striped cloth wrapped over his shoulder and around his waist, with a rudraksha mala necklace of brown seeds around his neck. Blurred green foliage fills the background.2011-02-02A 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.2010-12-27February 25 20132013-02-25 +1 copiesMay 03 20122012-05-03June 20 20132013-06-20A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a maroon border stands outdoors beside a large banyan-type tree, leaning his head and right hand against the trunk with eyes closed, as if in meditation or prayer. He wears a long rudraksha mala draped over the shoulder and across the chest. His bare upper body is partly visible. Behind him are blurred reddish earth, rocks and trees in warm evening light. A faint circular logo appears at the lower left. The clothing is saffron and maroon, and the figure is a single physical person. a person: the figure has a rudraksha mala and saffron robe, but his face and hair are only partly distinctive, so the identification is uncertain.2011-02-02June 20 20132013-06-20 +1 copies