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Crowded indoor darshan at a convention hall. A figure in white robes with a light blue turban and a long dark braid stands at right, placing a hand on the head of a young boy in a green polo shirt. In front, a woman in a white sari with red border and beaded necklaces holds a fruit, and another woman in a white sari stands at left. Behind them, many men and boys in white shirts, rudraksha-style beads and some orange shawls fill the hall, with a red-carpeted aisle.

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February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A photo from a large indoor convention hall with white tent-like ceiling and a crowd of mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis. In the foreground, a bearded man in a turquoise turban, long swept-back dark hair, and a white robe with turquoise shawl stands on a raised platform, placing his right hand on the head of a young woman in a turquoise blouse with a long braid and hands in prayer. Beside her, a young man in a cream kurta with orange-red shawl bends toward them. A standing fan and an air cooler are visible at upper right.2008-02-09A man in a turquoise turban and a white robe with a turquoise shawl, with long dark hair, reaches forward to touch the head of a seated woman in white with a striped border and braided hair, in a dense hall. Around them a large crowd of mostly young men in white shirts, a few in orange and pink, with lanyards, watches; some stand and some sit. The turbaned man has distinctive long hair and a turquoise turban and shawl, and the page indicates a person presence at this darshan; the appearance is consistent but not certain. Other figures include a man in an orange polo and a man in white with a wristwatch.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A photograph of a darshan session at a large indoor convention hall. A man in white robes and a pale blue turban leans forward and places his right hand on the forehead of a young boy in a white collared shirt who kneels before him with hands folded. Behind them, seated and standing devotees fill the hall, many women wearing white saris and salwar kameez, some in orange and pink. Pale blue and white banners hang in the background and a red carpeted walkway runs through the crowd. The man in the turban is a person by appearance: a light blue turban and white robes with a long swept-back hair, though the cues are limited.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09Photograph of a seated figure in a turquoise and white robe with a matching turquoise turban and long dark hair, placing a hand on the head of a young girl in front of him during a darshan-style blessing. Around them, many young men in white kurtas and white shirts, some wearing beaded malas, stand and sit on a red floor inside a large tent with white pillars. Two women in white saris stand at the left, one with a dark hair clip and gold earrings. The seated figure appears to be a person in the appearance-based sense, with the turban, long hair and ornate robe as cues; the attendees are devotees.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09