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Upasni Maharaj after a prolonged fast.
Maharaj is standing on bricks in reference to how the Hindu incarnation Dattatrey is often portrayed:
"Standing on bricks can symbolize Dattatrey's ability to overcome worldly limitations and rise above material attachments. Bricks represent the physical world, and Dattatrey's stance signifies his mastery over it."
date: circa 1914
location: Nagpur
photographer: B. Somiah & Sons