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A crowded indoor hall with a red carpet and many seated and standing devotees, mostly women in saris and men in white and yellow clothing. In the foreground a man in a pale teal turban and white and floral-print top stands with his back to the camera beside a man in a dark grey shirt with an ID badge who raises one hand. A person on the right in a yellow shirt with a rudraksha-style mala raises a hand as well. Pillars and a sign are visible behind the crowd.

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Photograph of a large indoor convention hall with a dense crowd seated on the floor, many in white and cream clothing with some in orange and pink saris. In the foreground, a man in a pale green turban and white-and-green patterned outer garment, with long dark hair, stands with his back to the camera and raises his right hand. Beside him, a young man in a white collared shirt with a name badge raises his hand and places his other hand on his forehead, while a seated delegate in a yellow kurta with a lanyard looks on. Orange banners and white pillars frame the hall. Appearance-based a person is visible as the turbaned figure in the foreground with long hair, shown in a standing blessing or darshan gesture among delegates.2008-02-09A crowded indoor hall during a darshan session, with many people standing and moving across a red-carpeted floor. In the foreground a man in a pale green checked shirt raises one arm high while a woman in a white floral top and a turban-wearing man in pale blue stand close by. A man in a cream kurta with a rudraksha mala stands to the right, and a man in white is at the left edge. Behind them, numerous attendees in mixed saris and kurtas fill the hall, with banners and pillars visible in the background.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09Crowded indoor hall with many devotees seated on red carpet during a satsang-style darshan session. In the foreground a man in a pale green turban and white embroidered kurta, with a red-orange flower garland, stands with his back partly to camera, a hand raised toward a young man in a striped collared shirt wearing an ID badge. Another young man in a grey shirt looks on, and several devotees in saffron, yellow and white clothing raise their hands in the background. The turbaned figure's face is not clearly visible, so the identity is uncertain.2008-02-09Photograph of a large indoor convention hall with a crowd of seated delegates on a red floor. In the foreground, a man in a pale teal turban and white top with a dark wrap stands facing the crowd, while a smiling man in a white shirt raises one hand in greeting. Many women in white and yellow saris sit in rows, and bunting in orange and yellow hangs from the ceiling. The turbaned figure appears to be an appearance-based a person candidate, identified by long hair, a turban and saffron-toned clothing accents, and is depicted in the scene with the convention delegates.2008-02-09A crowded indoor hall filled with seated and standing devotees, many women in colourful saris and men in white shirts and dhotis. In the foreground, a man in a pale turquoise turban and white garment stands with his back to the camera, while a middle-aged man in a white shirt with a dark beaded mala and an identity badge raises one hand in a greeting gesture. Orange lamps hang from the ceiling and white pillars line the room, with a laptop visible among the crowd.2008-02-09A large crowd of seated devotees fills a hall at a convention, with many men in shirts and women in saris and salwar. In the foreground, a man in a pale green turban and white embroidered kurta stands with both hands raised, touching the heads of seated devotees who lean forward to receive blessings. Many people sit on mats and cloth in the background, with a red-floored area and pillars visible. The scene suggests darshan given by a spiritual leader during a gathering, though the turbaned figure's face is not visible enough to confirm identity; this is a probable candidate based on the turban, long hair and blessing gesture only.2008-02-09A crowded indoor hall during a convention session, with many seated and standing devotees in mixed clothing including saffron and white garments. In the foreground a man in a light blue-green turban and white embroidered kurta raises his hand, beside a man in a pale blue shirt with a yellow lanyard and badge. A young man in an orange shirt faces away at right, and others in white shirts and saris fill the background among red floor mats and metal pillars. No central figure is clearly identifiable as a candidate in this view.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A crowded indoor hall at an evening convention, with many people seated and standing across the floor under strings of triangular pennant flags and hanging banners. In the foreground a man in a pale blue turban and white garment, seen from behind with a red-orange garland, stands beside a man in a white shirt with an ID badge who raises one hand in greeting. Other attendees wear white, saffron-orange and yellow clothes, and a man in the lower right wears an orange shawl and a red forehead band. Light fixtures and metal poles are visible overhead and along the sides of the hall.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated and standing devotees, many in saris, salwar kameez and white or cream shirts, with yellow and orange triangular bunting strung along the ceiling and lit overhead bulbs. In the foreground, a bearded man in a pale green turban and a white embroidered kurta raises both palms in a gesture of devotion, flanked by a man in a green shirt and a man in an orange-and-white shirt who also raise their hands. The setting resembles a convention or satsang gathering with a wide carpeted floor and banners on the walls.2008-02-09