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A photograph of a young man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead seated in a carved wooden chair outdoors. He wears a cream and gold embroidered silk kurta with a white dhoti-style cloth draped over his shoulder, edged with gold borders, and a small lapel microphone is clipped to his chest. His eyes are closed and his hands are held together in front of his body in a gesture of prayer or mudra. Around him, people in white kurtas and black jackets stand on blue tarpaulin, and brass lamps and a brass plate with yellow powder sit on a table and on the ground nearby.

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A seated man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits with eyes closed on a wooden chair outdoors, his hands moving at his chest. He wears an ornate cream and gold brocade kurta with a white dhoti and white shawl edged in gold. Behind and beside him stand people in white kurtas and black jackets. Brass ritual vessels with gold trim and a plate of yellow flowers sit on a table to the left, and blue tarpaulins cover the ground.2006-04-01A seated man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a red bindi on his forehead sits on a wooden chair with eyes closed, hands held together at his chest in a mudra. He wears an embroidered cream-gold silk kurta-style jacket with gold trim and a white dhoti with a gold border. Behind him stand people in white kurtas and dark jackets, and a wooden pole is visible at left on a blue tarp. The scene suggests an outdoor meditation or satsang setting.2006-04-01A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair and a red bindi, eyes closed, palms pressed together in anjali mudra. He wears a cream-gold embroidered silk kurta with gold trim over a white dhoti-style garment with gold borders, seated on a wooden chair on a blue tarp outdoors. Behind him, people in white kurtas and dark jackets stand, and brass puja vessels and a lamp stand are visible on a table at left. The setting appears to be an outdoor gathering with ritual objects present.2006-04-01Outdoor photograph of a long-haired man seated on a carved wooden chair with eyes closed and palms open in front of his chest, as if in teaching or meditative gesture. He wears a cream-gold embroidered tunic with a red-bordered neckline and a white dhoti with gold-edged border, and a small red bindi on his forehead. A small lapel microphone is clipped to his tunic. Behind him stand people in white kurta and white trousers and a woman in a pastel patterned sari. A blue tarpaulin covers the ground, and a wooden staff stands at the left edge alongside gold-coloured ritual vessels.2006-04-01A seated man with long, loose dark hair and a red bindi sits with eyes closed and hands raised in a mudra-like gesture, wearing a cream embroidered kurta with gold-trimmed white dhoti and shawl. A small clip-on microphone is attached to his chest. Behind and beside him, figures in white kurtas and dark jackets stand near a wooden seat and brass ritual lamps and vessels on a blue tarp outdoors. The scene suggests a ritual gathering, with the seated figure's distinctive long hair and ornate cream garment as cues to a probable Swamiji (probable) presence, though the appearance is not fully certain.2006-04-01A seated man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits with eyes closed and hands in a mudra near his chest. He wears an ornate cream-and-gold brocade kurta with a white shawl draped over one shoulder and a white dhoti bordered in gold. A small clip-on microphone is attached at his collar. Behind him stand people in white dhotis and dark jackets, and brass oil lamps sit on a low table at left, on a blue tarpaulin outdoors. Cues consistent with the page's a person label include the long hair, ornate clothing and gold trim, though the face is not identifiable here.2006-04-01A seated man with long dark hair wears a cream-gold embroidered silk kurta over white dhoti with gold border, a small red bindi on his forehead, and a small lapel microphone clipped to his collar. He rests his hands over a low puja table laid with a brass bell, a small brass kalasha pot, a coconut, orange marigolds and a flower-decorated altar. Around him stand people in white kurtas and white dhotis and socks; brass lamps and tall brass candlestands are behind. Blue tarpaulin covers the ground. The scene appears to be an outdoor ritual setting with pujas arranged before the seated figure, appearance-based cues including the long swept-back hair and ornate cream silk attire are present, though identity is not established from appearance.2006-04-01Outdoors on a blue tarp, a man with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi sits in a cream embroidered kurta with gold-bordered white dhoti and shawl, eyes closed, both hands raised in mudra-like gestures. A small clip-on microphone is attached to his collar. Standing behind him are two people in white kurta and trousers, one in a dark jacket, and a figure in a patterned sari-style wrap on the right. A gold ornate chair and brass items are at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, cream embroidered kurta and white dhoti with gold border, seated in a ceremonial chair as presiding teacher during a volunteers' meeting.2006-04-01A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a cream and gold brocade kurta with a white dhoti bordered in gold, sitting on a wooden chair before a small fire. He holds his palms open over the flame in a homa-style offering, with a brass kalasha-type vessel, brass oil lamps and a bowl of offerings nearby. Men in white kurtas and white trousers stand behind him beneath a tent-like canopy over a blue tarp. a person is seated with a visible fire pit and ritual items, consistent with a homa.2006-04-01A seated man with long dark hair sits with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered, with a red tilak on his forehead. He wears a gold brocade kurta with a white dhoti and gold-bordered white shawl. Behind and around him stand people in white kurtas and white trousers, one in a dark jacket. Gold ritual vessels and a lamp stand on a wooden table at left, and blue tarpaulin covers the ground.2006-04-01Photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, wearing a cream and gold embroidered kurta with a white dhoti-style cloth draped over his shoulder with gold border, a small red bindi on his forehead. He sits on a wooden chair, eyes closed, with his right hand raised to his nose in a yogic breathing gesture, and a small clip-on microphone on his collar. Behind him, standing attendants wear white dhotis, white shirts and dark jackets. Brass ritual vessels and lamps stand on a table at left, and a blue mat covers the ground. Outdoor setting with a wooden pole in the foreground.2006-04-01A photograph of a seated man in an outdoor setting, eyes closed and right hand raised to his forehead in a meditative gesture, with two fingers touching the brow. He has long dark wavy hair and wears a cream and gold embroidered kurta with a white dhoti-style shawl bordered in gold. A small red mark is visible on his forehead. A small lapel microphone is clipped to his clothing. He sits on a wooden chair with a round back on a blue mat. Behind him, standing attendants in white kurtas and dark jackets are visible, along with brass aarti lamps and a brass tray on a table. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, cream and gold embroidered garment and seated central position are the qualifying cues.2006-04-01