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Photo of a large indoor convention hall crowded with many men in white shirts. In the foreground a man with closed eyes and a moustache, wearing a white checked shirt and an ID badge, raises one hand while another person's palm rests on his forehead. The blessing figure wears a turquoise turban and a long white garment with a turquoise and red sash, long dark hair falling behind. Other attendees in the background are seated or standing. a person cues are the swept-back long hair, turquoise turban and ornate sash, so this figure is a probable in-person candidate.

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A photograph of a crowded evening gathering. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a name badge on a lanyard and a raised hand bows his head as a figure in a turquoise and blue patterned robe with a matching turquoise turban and long dark hair places a hand on his forehead, giving darshan. Another figure in an orange-red turban stands nearby. The turquoise-robed figure is an appearance-based a person candidate by long hair, turban and ornate robe, but identity is uncertain. Many onlookers fill the background.2008-02-09Photograph of a large indoor convention hall crowded with many people in the background. In the foreground, a robed figure in a turquoise turban and white embroidered garment with a red-and-orange shawl places a hand on the forehead of a young man in a striped button-up shirt with a name badge, whose eyes are closed and whose raised hand is open. The figure has long dark hair and gold bangles, and the spectators behind wear white and orange clothing. The figure matches the appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable) through the turban, long hair and ornate layered clothing, and is shown giving blessing to a delegate.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09Photograph of a large crowd session at an indoor convention hall. In the foreground, a man in a turquoise turban and blue-and-white ornate robe with a red floral garland, with long dark hair, places his hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt wearing a badge and a red-and-gold bracelet, who has his eyes closed and right hand raised. Behind them, many people in white clothes and orange-yellow headbands fill the hall, with a woman in a pale green outfit at left and a fan at right.2008-02-09A photograph of a man in a grey-and-white striped shirt with a convention badge standing with eyes closed and one arm raised, while a robed figure with long dark hair, a light blue turban and a red-and-orange garland places a hand on his forehead. The blessing figure wears white clothing with blue embroidered panels. Behind them a large crowd of delegates stands in a hall, with a woman in a yellow and white outfit in the lower left.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09Indoor photo of a large convention hall with many seated attendees in white shirts and lanyard badges, some wearing rudraksha malas. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with an ID badge stands with eyes closed and head bowed while a robed figure in a turquoise turban and turquoise-and-white embroidered garment, with long dark hair and a red floral garland, places a hand on his forehead in blessing. Overhead lights and a blue electric fan are visible.2008-02-09Photograph of a darshan moment at a large indoor convention hall, with a crowd of many people in white and light-coloured clothing behind. In the foreground, a young man in a checked collared shirt and an identification badge stands with eyes closed and one palm raised, while a figure in a turquoise turban and white garment with a red and gold garland touches the young man's forehead with a hand. The turban-wearer has long dark hair, and the bright turquoise and red colours stand out against the white crowd. A woman with hair pulled back and gold earrings is partially visible at the lower left. The printed caption identifies this as darshan given to delegates at the a person Spurana Convention, Pavai Engineering College, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu.2008-02-09A photograph of a darshan moment at a large indoor convention hall. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with an identity badge on a lanyard, eyes closed and one palm raised, receives a blessing as a figure in a bright turquoise turban and turquoise-and-cream embroidered robe, with a red-orange garland, places a hand on his forehead. Behind them a dense crowd of mostly men in white shirts fills the hall, some with white headbands and red markings.2008-02-09A large indoor crowd of many young men in light shirts and white kurtas fills the hall. In the foreground, a bearded man in a checked short-sleeved shirt with an ID badge and raised palm stands before a figure in a turquoise turban, a red and white flower garland and a turquoise-and-white robe with long dark hair. The turbaned figure places a hand on the man's forehead in blessing, as darshan, with another man's palm raised beside them. A ceiling fan and banners appear at the edge of the frame. a person: the turbaned figure has long dark hair, a turban and ornate robes, and is giving darshan to delegates.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09