Photo location: Moscow — reception and celebrations on the occasion of Yuri Gagarin’s return following the first human spaceflight in history on April 12, 1961.

Yuri Gagarin after return to Earth. The photograph shows Yuri Gagarin shortly after his return to Earth on April 12, 1961, in a room at the Baikonur Space Center.
Scene: Gagarin wears an olive-green flight suit and a light-green T-shirt, the clothing provided to him after landing. He sits or stands relaxed, possibly with a smile or an expression of relief.
Background: a group of officers and engineers at Baikonur Cosmodrome.
Atmosphere: The moment following the greatest success of his life – Gagarin waves happily. The photograph symbolizes the return of the first human from space, a historic triumph of Soviet spaceflight, and the beginning of a new era for mankind.