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A photograph taken indoors at a large hall with a red carpet and overhead lights, showing a darshan moment. A man in a turquoise turban with long dark hair and a turquoise-and-white garment places a raised palm on the head of a younger man in a pale peach shirt who bows with folded hands. Behind them a crowd of men in white and light shirts, some wearing lanyards, stands and watches on the red floor, with a blue standing fan and banners at the top. a person: the turbaned figure in turquoise and white with long hair and a flowing white garment matches the description of the presiding guru giving darshan to delegates, though the appearance is only partly visible.

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Indoor darshan scene at a large hall with red flooring and white side panels. A seated figure in a turquoise turban, long dark hair, and a red and turquoise shawl places a hand on the forehead of a young man in white clothes who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, a standing man in a white and grey checked shirt, and many men in white and light-coloured clothes, fill the hall. A seated man in an orange-and-white outfit with a rudraksha mala is at lower left, and a blue electric fan stands at right. a person: the turbaned, long-haired seated figure giving blessing, with a red and turquoise shawl, is a candidate for a person; the page supports this but the cues are partial due to the back-facing angle.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A crowded indoor hall with a red floor and a standing fan at right. In the foreground, a man in a turquoise-and-white turban with a long dark beard and a red-and-white garland faces away, bending toward a devotee in a white shirt with rudraksha beads and a red-and-white mala who has his hand on his head in blessing. A younger man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala reaches out to steady the scene at left. Around them, many young men and boys in white shirts and checked clothing, some wearing orange headbands and name badges, stand and watch. Ceiling-high folding chairs and a banner line the far wall.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A photograph of a darshan session in a large hall crowded with many people. A figure seated on a raised white-covered platform wears a light blue turban and white robes with an orange cloth draped over the lap, and extends one hand forward to bless a young man in a white shirt who bows with hands raised. Behind them a dense crowd of men and youths in white and striped shirts fills the space, with string lights, hanging banners and orange bunting overhead.2008-02-09A large hall with a red floor and rows of ceiling lights shows a man in a white kurta and pale turquoise turban and shawl placing his right hand on the forehead of a young man in white. The turbaned man has long dark hair and a beaded turquoise shawl; the young man, in white shirt and dhoti-style clothing, is held with his palms together. Around them, many men in white and pastel shirts stand watching, and in the foreground a man in white kneels with his head bowed while a person in orange and a rudraksha-style necklace stands at left. The scene resembles a darshan blessing line at a convention.2008-02-09Indoor darshan at a large hall with red flooring and hanging lights. A man in a turquoise turban, long dark hair and a white robe with a turquoise and red shawl places his hand on the forehead of a young man in a white checked shirt with closed eyes and a raised palm. A crowd of young men in white shirts and dhotis stands behind, with a red-and-orange garlanded figure at lower left and a standing fan at right. The turbaned figure's appearance (long swept-back hair, turban, ornate shawl) matches the Swamiji (probable) cues, shown giving blessing to a devotee at a convention darshan.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09