A crowded indoor convention hall with many seated and standing attendees, many in white and orange or saffron clothing, under rows of small triangular saffron pennants. In the left foreground, a man in a pale blue turban and white garment with a red-and-orange shawl raises his palms in greeting while younger men in shirts reach toward him. Fans, lights and draped banners fill the background. - Nithyanandapedia

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A crowded indoor convention hall with many seated and standing attendees, many in white and orange or saffron clothing, under rows of small triangular saffron pennants. In the left foreground, a man in a pale blue turban and white garment with a red-and-orange shawl raises his palms in greeting while younger men in shirts reach toward him. Fans, lights and draped banners fill the background.

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A large indoor convention hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees, many in white and colourful sarees and shirts. In the foreground a man in a light blue turban and white robes, with a long dark beard, raises his arms toward the crowd while another man in white kurta also lifts his hands. A young man in the lower right wears a saffron forehead band and a rudraksha mala. Overhead hang rows of lights, orange and yellow triangular pennants and ceremonial banners.

Crowded indoor convention hall with a red carpet aisle and rows of seated attendees in white clothes. In the foreground a man in a turquoise turban and white robe with long dark hair raises both hands, while a young man in a white shirt with an ID badge raises his palms toward him, appearing to receive darshan. Many men in white shirts stand along the aisle, and women in saris are seated further back. Orange and white bunting hangs above, with white-and-orange signage on the pillars. The turbaned figure may be a person, given the long hair and turban, though the face is not visible enough to confirm.

Photograph of a large hall filled with many people at a convention, a seated robed figure in white with a light blue turban on the left foreground places a hand on the head of a young man in a checked shirt, who is receiving darshan. Other devotees in white and pastel clothes stand and sit on a red carpet beneath rows of hanging lights and draped fabric. Orange cloth lies in the lower foreground. Overall a crowded devotional gathering in a decorated tent-style hall.

February 09 2008

February 09 2008

February 09 2008

February 09 2008

A large indoor convention hall filled with a dense crowd, many dressed in white. In the foreground, a man in a white embroidered kurta and a light blue turban stands with one hand pressed on the forehead of a young person in a white shirt, whose other hand is raised palm-outward. Behind them a man in a dark shirt watches closely. Strings of small orange and yellow flags hang from the ceiling above the crowd, and banners line the walls.

A large indoor convention hall with crowds of seated and standing devotees in white and pastel clothes. In the foreground a man in a turquoise turban and white embroidered kurta, with long dark hair, places his hand on the head of a young man in a checked shirt and lanyard, who stands with hands folded. Ceiling lights, floor fans and a red and orange cloth draped over a seat are visible. The scene resembles darshan at a spiritual gathering.

A large indoor convention hall filled with many people in white and bright clothing. In the foreground, a man in a turquoise turban and white robe stands on a raised platform, extending his right hand to the forehead of a young man in a white checked shirt whose arms are raised overhead in devotion. Behind them, crowds of delegates, many in white, saffron and orange saris, watch and gather on a red carpeted floor beneath rows of orange and yellow pennant flags and bright ceiling lights. The figure with the turban and long dark hair presents distinctive visible cues consistent with a person, though his face is not visible; he is giving darshan to a delegate.

A large indoor convention hall with a dense crowd of many hundreds seated on the floor, mostly in white clothing with some orange and yellow garments. In the foreground on the left, a man in a light blue turban and white robe raises his right hand in a gesture while speaking, seated on a raised platform. Several young men in white and checked shirts sit close to him, one leaning forward with hands together. Orange and yellow pennants hang along the top of the hall and a red carpet runs through the centre aisle. A young man on the right wears an orange headband and rudraksha mala.

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