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Photograph from a large indoor convention hall with a crowd of people in the background, many in white and colourful clothes. In the foreground, a man in a light blue turban and white garment stands on the left, his hand pressed to the forehead of a young man in a green checked short-sleeved shirt with a name badge, who has his eyes closed and arms outstretched. The young man appears to be receiving a blessing touch. A dark-haired bearded figure with a red-and-gold cloth at the shoulder is partly visible. Background devotees raise hands and stand in the hall.

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A large outdoor convention crowd at a Tamil Nadu event. In the foreground, a man in a light blue turban and white clothing with a red-orange garland touches the forehead of a young man in a grey-and-white checked shirt who has his eyes closed and one hand raised palm-out. The young man wears a conference badge. Behind them, many seated and standing attendees in white and pastel clothes fill a red-carpeted hall with a drum visible at the top right. The turban-wearing man shows no distinctive a person cues such as long swept hair, saffron clothing, or ornate regalia, so his identity is uncertain.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A photograph of a large indoor convention hall crowded with many people, mostly in white and pastel clothing, some with name badges. In the foreground a man in a pale blue turban and white embroidered long-sleeved garment places his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a light blue checked shirt, who holds his right palm raised in a blessing gesture. Overhead hang lights and banners with orange and white decorations. Several onlookers in the background press their palms together or hold their hands near their faces.2008-02-09February 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.2008-02-09A photograph of a darshan session in a crowded hall with pillars and hanging yellow and orange banners. A bearded man in a white robe and a pale turquoise turban stands at left, his right hand raised and pressed onto the head of a young man in a checked orange-and-white shirt who has both hands raised. Behind them a dense crowd of mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, and some women in saris, watches or waits. The bearded man's appearance and turban are consistent with the page's a person reference, but the identity is uncertain from appearance alone; he is described here by role as the person giving blessing.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A 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 20082008-02-09A 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 large crowd gathers at an indoor convention, with many people in white clothes and some in bright colours. In the foreground a man in a turquoise turban and white shirt extends his hands toward the forehead of a young man in a white shirt whose eyes are closed. Other men in white and pale shirts raise their palms in a blessing gesture beside them. Behind them, hundreds of attendees stand among pillars, some in saffron, orange and white garments. The setting suggests darshan being given to delegates at a spiritual gathering.2008-02-09