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A large crowd gathers in an indoor hall at night, with a standing fan and string lights overhead. In the foreground, a man in a light blue turban, white robe and a red-orange shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at left and places his hands on the head of a young man in a white-and-grey checked shirt with an event badge. Two other young men raise their hands in blessing toward him, and a fourth young man in white shirt and orange garment watches at right. Behind them, many delegates sit on red floor coverings. Sized as a photograph of the darshan blessing moment at the convention.

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A crowded indoor hall during a darshan session. In the foreground a figure in a white garment with a pale turquoise head wrap and long dark hair places a hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt who raises his arms. Behind them a large seated and standing audience in white, cream and checked shirts fills the hall, with a bright banner and decorations along the back wall.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A photograph at an indoor convention crowded with many seated and standing delegates in white and light clothing. In the foreground a bearded man with long dark hair wears a pale turquoise turban and a white embroidered kurta, his arms extended with palms raised toward the head of a young man in a striped white shirt who bends forward to receive the gesture. Behind them a woman in a dark embroidered shawl and white top, a small name badge on her chest, watches, with a red-orange cloth draped near her. Large crowd fills the background, with a standing fan at left and a red floor covering. The bearded man is a person candidate based on the long hair, turban and white clothing, but this is uncertain.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09Crowded indoor hall at a convention with many attendees. In the foreground a figure in a white garment, wearing a pale blue turban and a long red-orange beaded garland, touches the forehead of a young man in a plaid short-sleeved shirt with an ID badge, who has his palm raised. Beside him a young man in a yellow-and-white striped shirt raises his hand, and a man at lower right bows his head. A floor fan stands at left and a large audience fills the background, including people in white and saffron clothing.2008-02-09A large indoor crowd gathers on a red carpeted floor at a convention hall, with white plastic chairs and many people seated and standing. In the foreground, a bearded man in a white embroidered kurta and a turquoise turban raises his right hand and presses it onto the forehead of a young man in a white shirt, who has his palms pressed together in reverence. A young man in white with an orange shawl sits at the right edge. The room has pedestal fans and tall pillars. Partially visible white and orange fabrics are in the lower frame. The bearded man's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A large indoor hall crowded with devotees at a convention session. A man in a white robe with a pale turquoise head wrap and a saffron-orange shawl stands at left, his right hand extended to touch the forehead of a young man in a checked shirt and white ID badge. Around them a dense crowd of women in pink, orange and green saris and men in white kurtas stands on a red carpet, with overhead lights and banners visible. a person appearance cues: distinctive turquoise turban and saffron shawl, performing darshan blessing.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A long-haired bearded man in a white embroidered kurta and a turquoise turban stands at left, one hand extended to touch the crown of a young boy's head as he gives darshan. The boy, in a grey-and-white checked shirt with raised hands and an ID badge, is surrounded by other attendees in white and grey clothes. Behind them a large crowd of delegates sits in rows in a hall, with an orange cloth visible at lower left and a sindoor-marked young person at lower right.2008-02-09