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A large indoor hall crowded with devotees dressed in white, many wearing red or white headbands. In the foreground, a seated man in a turquoise turban and white kurta with a turquoise and gold shawl, long dark hair and a white garland, extends his hand in blessing toward a woman in a white sari with a lavender border, who presses her palms together and bows her head. A young boy in a striped shirt stands nearby, and a standing fan is visible at right. The probable Swamiji cues are the swept-back long hair, turquoise turban and ornate shawl, and he is shown giving darshan to a delegate at a convention.

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A large crowd fills an indoor hall at a convention. In the foreground, a man in a light blue turban and a white robe with a blue shawl stands and places his right hand on the forehead of a young woman in a pink top and white skirt with a long braid, who bows her head with her hands folded. Behind them, many men in white shirts and some in striped shirts and orange headbands stand or sit on a red-carpeted floor. Swamiji (probable): the turbaned man has long dark hair, a blue turban and a blue-and-gold shawl over white robes, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, performing darshan with a blessing touch. The image is an in-person photograph of the blessing.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A photograph of a large crowd at a convention hall, with a seated man in a turquoise turban and a white garment with turquoise-and-gold trim extending his hand toward a young woman in a pale pink top who has her palms pressed together, while a young man in a blue striped shirt stands nearby. Behind them, many white-clad and casually dressed attendees fill the hall, and a standing fan is visible at right. The seated figure, wearing a turquoise turban and turquoise-trimmed white robes with a long dark beard, matches the a person appearance cues, giving darshan to delegates of the convention.2008-02-09Photograph of a darshan session at a large indoor convention hall with a crowd of many delegates standing and seated behind. In the foreground a man in a pale turquoise and white turban and a sparkly turquoise-and-white shawl over white robes leans forward and places his hands on the forehead of a seated woman in a white sari with a long braid and gold bangle. The turbaned man has long dark hair and distinctive ceremonial attire, consistent with a person presence giving darshan; he is in person. Behind them delegates in white shirts and orange lanyards stand among rows of people, and a blue electric fan is visible at right.2008-02-09Indoor convention hall with overhead lights and a crowd of mostly young men in white shirts and white clothing standing behind a metal barrier. In the foreground a bearded man in white robes with a turquoise-blue turban and a turquoise-and-white shawl leans forward, his hands raised to the head of a woman in a white sari with a red-and-gold border and a long braid. Probable Swamiji (long dark hair, turquoise turban, ornate shawl) gives darshan to a devotee, placing his hand on her head. Other devotees with folded hands reach toward him, and a standing fan is visible at right.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A seated man in a turquoise turban and long swept-back dark hair, wearing white and a turquoise-and-gold shawl, places his right hand on the forehead of a young woman in a green sari with gold bangles and a braid, who holds her palms together. Behind them a large crowd of mostly men in white and checked shirts fills an indoor hall with fans and lights visible. The seated figure appears to match the a person cues of long hair, a turban and ornate shawl, giving darshan to a devotee.2008-02-09