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A photograph of a darshan blessing at a large indoor hall with rows of seated attendees and overhead lights. In the foreground a seated man in a white robe with a turquoise and gold-trimmed shawl and a turquoise turban, long dark hair falling behind him, extends his right hand and places his left palm on the head of a young woman in a cream and pink sari with gold bangles, her head bowed. Behind them a young man in a blue checked shirt sits watching, and people in white and light shirts fill the background.

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A photograph from a large indoor convention hall with many seated attendees behind. A figure in a teal-blue turban and white robe with a teal-blue shawl, long dark hair visible, is placing hands on the head of a young man in a checked pink-and-white shirt with a name badge, while a young woman in a cream top with gold bangle and a badge raises her hand toward him. Other attendees in white and pale shirts sit in the background, and one man wears a dark necklace at the left edge. The scene reads as a blessing or darshan moment.2008-02-09A large crowd fills an indoor hall at a convention. In the foreground, a man in a light blue turban and a white robe with a blue shawl stands and places his right hand on the forehead of a young woman in a pink top and white skirt with a long braid, who bows her head with her hands folded. Behind them, many men in white shirts and some in striped shirts and orange headbands stand or sit on a red-carpeted floor. Swamiji (probable): the turbaned man has long dark hair, a blue turban and a blue-and-gold shawl over white robes, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, performing darshan with a blessing touch. The image is an in-person photograph of the blessing.2008-02-09A photograph of a large crowd at a convention hall, with a seated man in a turquoise turban and a white garment with turquoise-and-gold trim extending his hand toward a young woman in a pale pink top who has her palms pressed together, while a young man in a blue striped shirt stands nearby. Behind them, many white-clad and casually dressed attendees fill the hall, and a standing fan is visible at right. The seated figure, wearing a turquoise turban and turquoise-trimmed white robes with a long dark beard, matches the a person appearance cues, giving darshan to delegates of the convention.2008-02-09A large indoor convention hall filled with seated and standing white-clad attendees. In the foreground, a man in a turquoise and white turban and a turquoise-edged white shawl places his right hand on the head of a young woman in a pink and white sari who has her eyes closed and hands raised to her head. Beside them a man in white with raised arms receives blessing with eyes closed. Gold bangles and wristwatch are visible. The turbaned man has long dark hair and matches the a person appearance cues of long hair, a turban and distinctive clothing, and is shown giving darshan to delegates.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09Photo of an indoor evening convention hall crowded with many devotees, mostly young men in white shirts and some in headbands. In the right foreground a man in a turquoise and gold turban, long dark hair, white robes and a turquoise shawl with gold edging places his hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt, while a young woman in a striped sari and a devotee with raised hand stand nearby. A white ceiling fan and tall pillars are visible.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09