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A photograph of a large indoor gathering at a convention hall, with many seated and standing devotees in white and cream clothing and a ceiling strung with orange and yellow triangular flags. In the foreground, a figure in a pale blue turban and white robes stands on a raised white seat and places a hand on the head of a kneeling woman in a white sari with a red shawl across her lap, who has her palms pressed together in prayer. A middle-aged man in a white shirt and trousers stands beside her with hands folded, and a younger man in a pink-striped shirt stands at the right, also with palms joined. A cameraman stands in the upper left and a white cooler unit is at the left edge.

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Large indoor hall crowded with many devotees in white and cream clothing, during a darshan session at a convention. A seated figure in a pale turquoise head wrap and white garment, with a red-and-orange sash over the shoulder and dark long hair, extends a hand in blessing onto the head of a young man in a cream shirt and khaki trousers who bows with palms together. A young woman in a white sari with red border holds two yellow fruits cupped in her hands and bends forward. A man in orange clothing sits to the left, and white ceiling fans, lights and orange triangular bunting hang overhead.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A photo of a large indoor convention hall where a seated figure in a turquoise head wrap and white robe extends an arm toward a group of young men and boys. Several boys raise their hands high, and one younger boy in a blue-and-white striped shirt stands closest. Behind them a crowd of many people in white and colourful clothing fills the hall, with ceiling lights, hanging yellow and orange pennants, and a standing air cooler and speaker at the left edge.2008-02-09Photograph of a large indoor convention hall crowded with many people, mostly men in white and light-coloured shirts and dhotis, seated and standing. In the foreground, a man in a white outfit wears a light-blue turban and has long dark hair and a beard; he extends both arms forward, palms open, toward a younger man in a white shirt who raises his hands in response. Orange and yellow pennants hang from the ceiling above the crowd, and a red and orange cloth is draped over a seated person at lower left. Some figures in the background wear saffron-coloured garments.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A photograph of a bearded man in a white robe and a turquoise turban extending his arm toward a young man in a light grey shirt, touching the young man's forehead with an open palm during darshan at a large, crowded hall. The turban-wearing figure has long dark hair and a shawl with orange and red patterning; the young man wears a name badge on his shirt. Behind them, many seated and standing devotees in white, orange, and pastel clothing fill the hall, with a few people visible in the foreground. The scene is a blessing given to an attendee in a mass gathering.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A large indoor convention hall with red floor carpeting, white canopy, strings of lights and marigold-like decorations. In the foreground a figure in a white robe with a light blue turban and long hair extends both arms toward a younger man in a white shirt and a man in a saffron-orange shirt who reach toward him, as if receiving darshan. Seated and standing crowds fill the hall behind them, many in white and orange clothing. A white air cooler and a pole with lights stand at the left edge. The scene resembles a darshan session during a convention.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09