A photograph taken an hour before his mahasamadhi (a yogi’s final conscious exit from the body) at a banquet held in honor of Ambassador Binay R. Sen of India, March 7, 1952, in Los Angeles, California.
The photographer has here caught a loving smile that appears to be a farewell benediction for each one of the master’s millions of friends, students, and disciples. The eyes that already were gazing into Eternity are yet full of human warmth and understanding.
