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A hazy, smoke-filled photograph in profile of a person with dark hair pulled back, eyes closed, and hands pressed together in front of the chest, seemingly in prayer or ritual gesture. A gold ornament is visible at the lower left, and a microphone stand sits at right. Smoke or incense fills the background, with blurred lights and a pinkish-red backdrop behind.

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September 29 20062006-09-29Close side-profile photograph of a woman with long, dark, wavy hair falling forward, her head bowed and eyes closed. A pale white mark is visible on her forehead, and she wears a dark garment at the shoulder. Her bare arm extends toward the right edge, with a blurred green fabric and out-of-focus background figures behind her.2013-09-13A photograph of a person seated behind a microphone stand, hands pressed together in prayer near the face, amid thick rising smoke from a fire offering. The person wears an orange-red garment draped over the shoulders, a white flower garland, gold beaded necklaces and bangles, and has long dark curly hair with a small mark on the forehead. In front is a metal vessel and pink flowers on a surface. The figure's build and hairstyle are not clearly identifiable, so no identity is claimed; the scene shows an offering ritual with smoke. One physical person is visible.2006-07-17Close side profile of a person with long dark wavy hair, palms pressed together in anjali mudra at chest height, wearing a gold necklace and a bare shoulder. Dark blurred background with a faint purple tint. Appears to be a satsang setting, with the gesture.2010-12-06Close profile photograph of a man with shoulder-length dark wavy hair and a red bindi on his forehead, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a leopard-print garment with lace-like trim at the neckline. Behind him is blurred warm orange and gold background with a glowing lamp at lower left.2010-11-08Side-profile photograph of a man with long, voluminous dark curly hair and a white vertical tilak on his forehead, bare-shouldered, wearing a heavy gold necklace. He is speaking and gesturing with one raised hand against a dark red curtain backdrop. a person cues: long swept-back hair, gold ceremonial necklace and bare-shouldered presentation, with the page stating a person was at this event.2010-12-06November 14 20102010-11-14A photograph of a seated figure in a smoky fire ritual, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a white flower garland over the shoulder, with a long ornate gold-toned necklace and beaded mala. The figure holds a ritual implement near the face and rests a hand on a fire pit or altar in front of them. Smoke fills the air around them, a microphone stand is visible behind, and marigold and pink flowers lie on the altar edge. The person appears to be a yajna or homa performer; the orange robe, long swept-back dark hair and gold necklace are visible cues, but the identity is not established from appearance, so the figure is described by role only.2006-07-17Close side-profile photograph of a man with long, dark, wavy hair and a white vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing a large gold ornamental necklace over bare shoulders. His eyes are lowered and his mouth is open as if speaking, and his right hand is raised with fingers extended in a teaching gesture against a dark red curtain backdrop. The appearance matches the a person cues of long swept hair, gold necklace and ceremonial adornment, so this is a probable identification of a person presenting a satsang discourse, though his face is not used for identification.2010-12-06Close side-profile photograph of a man with long dark hair, eyes closed and head resting on his right hand, wearing a gold beaded bracelet. Behind him, blurred gold and red ceremonial objects and a soft pink wall suggest a temple or ritual setting. A microphone stand is visible at the lower right. The man appears absorbed and still, as in meditation or chanting.2006-09-29Close side-profile photograph of a man with long dark hair swept back, eyes closed, lips slightly parted as if chanting, hands pressed together in anjali mudra near a microphone. He wears heavy ornate gold necklace and a gold bangle, with bare shoulder.2006-09-29Close profile photograph of a bearded man with dark hair and white sacred ash marks on his forehead, eyes closed in meditative stillness. A blurred silver ornate metal object, possibly a ceremonial item, sits in the foreground on the right. Other blurred figures and a warm-toned background suggest a gathering. Only the man's face and shoulder area are visible, with no visible clothing details beyond the ash.2018-04-22