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A seated figure with long, dark, loose hair sits on an elevated wooden seat, palms pressed together at the forehead in a gesture of reverence. He wears an ornate cream-and-gold embroidered brocade kurta with a white shawl draped over one shoulder and a small lapel microphone clipped to his chest. Smoke or incense haze drifts across the frame. Standing beside him, a man in a black leather jacket over white clothing stands on the left, and another man in white dress wears a red shawl with a gold-patterned border on the right. The ground is covered with a blue mat.

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A photograph of a person seated outdoors with palms pressed together in namaste at chest level, eyes closed, head bowed, amid drifting smoke. The person has long dark hair and wears a cream embroidered kurta with a white shawl. Behind and to the right, a figure in white clothing and a red-and-gold patterned scarf stands near brass ritual vessels and a wooden stand. Smoke fills the upper frame.2006-04-01A photograph of a seated person with long dark hair, eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste at the chest, wearing an ornate cream embroidered jacket with a white stole. Thin smoke drifts across the frame. Behind, a person in a red shawl with gold medallion patterns and white clothing stands near a brass urn, with a wooden structure and snow visible in the background.2006-04-01A photograph of a long-haired person seated on a round wooden chair, head bowed and palms pressed together in anjali mudra, with incense smoke drifting across the frame. The person wears a cream brocade jacket with a subtle paisley pattern over white garments. Standing beside the seated figure are two people: one on the left in a black leather jacket and white dhoti, and one on the right in a red top and a red sash with gold embroidered bird motifs, with white dhoti. A brass object is visible at the left edge near a wooden pillar. The setting appears to be a ritual or satsang gathering.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 person with long dark hair and a red bindi presses palms together in prayer at chest level, eyes closed, in front of a wooden seat with a rounded back. They wear a cream and gold embroidered brocade jacket over a white shawl with gold trim. Smoke drifts across the frame from the left. Behind them stands a polished brass kalasha-style vessel and a small brass lamp on a stand, with a second person in white dhoti-style clothing and a red shawl patterned with gold medallions at the right edge. The scene suggests a devotional ritual setting outdoors.2006-04-01A seated man with long dark hair and a red bindi raises both hands to his face in a meditative gesture, eyes lowered. He wears a cream embroidered brocade kurta with a white dhoti-style wrap edged in gold. A small clip-on microphone is attached at his collar. Behind him, a standing man in a black leather jacket over white kurta-pants and a man in white with a red and gold shawl stand nearby, with a brass vessel visible at the left edge. a person cues: long swept-back hair, bindi and ornate cream brocade clothing, seated in the central position of the gathering.2006-04-01Outdoor gathering at a camp with a seated central figure in an ivory and cream brocade kurta with white dhoti-style cloth, a small red bindi on the forehead, and long dark swept-back hair, a clip-on microphone on the chest, hands gesturing in front of him while he speaks. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, ornate cream-and-gold clothing, and a presiding role in the seated position on a raised chair. Behind him, standing people include a man in a black leather jacket with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti, and a man at right in a red shawl printed with gold motifs and a white dhoti with a gold pendant necklace. A brass bowl and ceremonial items sit at the left edge against white tarpaulin and an orange canopy.2006-04-01A photograph of a seated man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a red bindi on his forehead, eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste. He wears an ornate cream and gold embroidered silk kurta with a white dupatta draped over his shoulder, seated on a wooden chair. Behind him stand two people: one in a dark leather jacket over white clothing, and another in white dhoti with a red and gold patterned shawl. A white cloth covers a surface at the top of the frame. The scene suggests a devotional gathering.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 photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair seated on a wooden chair outdoors among trees, palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed and a small red bindi on his forehead. He wears a cream brocade sherwani-style kurta with gold-thread embroidery. Two people stand beside him: on the left a man in a black leather jacket and white dhoti holding a tall wooden staff, and on the right a person in a red jacket with a gold-patterned red shawl and white dhoti. Behind the seated man stands a brass object with a curved top. The seated man has long hair, cream brocade clothing and a red bindi, matching the page's Swamiji presentation cues, so this is a probable identification from appearance.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 ritual at a snowy mountain camp. A seated man with long dark wavy hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a cream embroidered silk kurta with a white dhoti edged in gold sits before a small flame in a brass bowl, hands cupped toward the fire, eyes closed. Smoke rises around him. Standing behind him are attendants in white kurtas and white dhotis, one in a dark jacket and one in a red shawl with gold patterning. Brass lamps and a brass kalasha-style vessel stand nearby on a blue tarp, with patches of snow on the ground and wooden benches behind. Eyes closed, hands cupped toward a fire, suggests a homa or havan style fire ritual.2006-04-01