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A figure in a white garment with a turquoise crinkled turban and a red-and-orange floral garland places a hand on the forehead of a young man in a black shirt and an attendee badge, who stands with his other hand raised. Several men in colourful shirts and white kurtas watch nearby, and a crowd fills the hall behind them with a red floor covering visible. A standing fan is at left. Appears to be a darshan blessing at a large gathering.

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A photograph of a large indoor gathering at night. In the foreground a man in white robes and a light blue turban, with long dark hair and a red floral garland across his chest, places his hand on the forehead of a young man in a grey checked shirt who has his eyes closed. Behind them several people in white and striped shirts sit or stand, and a pedestal fan is visible at left. a person is the robed figure in the blue turban and red garland, shown in an active blessing gesture, so the a person value is in_person. Several delegates wear name badges on their shirts. The visible crowd suggests well over twenty people, though only a portion is clearly seen.2008-02-09A crowded indoor hall at a convention where a person in a pale blue turban and white kurta, with long dark hair and a red shawl visible from behind, places a hand on the forehead of a young man in a grey shirt with an ID badge, who has his eyes closed. Other people in white and orange clothing stand around in the crowd, and a ceiling fan is visible at left.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A photograph of a darshan moment at a large indoor convention hall. In the foreground a young man in a yellow and white striped shirt with a black wristwatch stands with one palm raised and the other hand on his forehead, while a figure in a turquoise-blue turban and white garment with a red and orange shawl places a hand on his head. The turbaned figure has long dark hair and a full beard. Behind them a dense crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing fills the hall, several with hands folded in prayer. The presenter's wrap and turban are distinctive, but the face is not clear enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role only as a person giving blessing.2008-02-09A large indoor convention hall filled with seated and standing attendees dressed mostly in white. In the foreground, a man in a pale blue turban and white clothes, wearing a long red-orange flower garland, sits on a white chair and places his hand on the forehead of a young man in a white-and-orange striped shirt, whose arms are raised overhead in devotion. Visible in the background are a standing fan, overhead lighting, and saffron pennants strung along the top of the hall. The scene reads as darshan.2008-02-09A photo from a crowded hall where a figure in a white garment with a turquoise patterned head wrap places a hand on the forehead of a young man in a black shirt with a name badge. Behind them, a man with palms pressed together in namaste and another man with a raised hand stand among a large crowd, with colourful draped cloth and a standing fan at the left edge. The head-wrapped figure is seen partly from behind, and the setting suggests darshan or blessing at a convention.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A photograph of a darshan moment in a large crowded hall. A figure in white with a pale turquoise turban and long dark hair places a palm on the forehead of a young man in a white plaid shirt with eyes closed. Two other young men stand beside him, one in a red checked shirt and one in a red thread around his neck, with a dense crowd of devotees in white and pastel clothing behind them. The turban-wearing figure has no visible saffron, crown or rudraksha cues, and the presentation is not distinctive enough to attribute to a specific person, so the identity is uncertain.2008-02-09