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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.

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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.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 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.2006-04-01Outdoors 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 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.2006-04-01A 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.2006-04-01Outdoor 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 in a cream brocade kurta with gold-threaded embroidery and a white shawl edged in gold sits on a wooden chair with a round back, one hand raised to his head with eyes closed. He has long dark hair and wears a small lapel microphone. Behind him stand a man in a black vest over white clothing and a figure in white, and brass ceremonial vessels with lamps sit on a table at left. A blue tarp covers the ground.2006-04-01A seated figure in a cream and gold embroidered silk kurta with a white dhoti bordered in gold sits on a round wooden peetha-style seat during a ritual outdoors. He has long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a small clip-on microphone on his chest. He is picking up white flowers from a metal tray of mixed flowers held by a hand at the left edge, while brass lamps, a brass bell and coconuts lie on the blue tarp nearby. Standing figures in white kurtas and white dhotis surround him, and a ceremonial umbrella with orange and gold fabric hangs at the upper left. The wooden ratha-style seat and offerings suggest a puja setting.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.2006-04-01Outdoor photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, wearing a cream embroidered silk kurta and a white dhoti-style wrap with gold borders, with a small red tilak on his forehead and a lapel microphone clipped to his chest. He sits on a wooden chair-like seat, one hand raised to his hair, eyes lowered. Behind him stand two attendants in white kurta-pants, one with a dark jacket draped over his shoulders, and a brass puja set with ornate lamps and vessels sits on a dark table to the left. A blue mat and white cloth cover the ground. Seated figure is appearance-based candidate Swamiji (probable) with long hair, cream embroidered garment and white shawl, seated centrally on a throne-like seat during a gathering setting.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.2006-04-01