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A man in a pale teal turban and cream embroidered kurta stands at left with long hair and beard, raising his right hand to place it on the head of a young man in a striped dark jacket with a gold chain. The young man has his palm raised and a visitor badge on his clothing. Behind them a large hall is densely packed with seated and standing devotees in white, cream and colourful saris and kurtas, on a red floor during a darshan at a convention.

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A crowded indoor hall at a convention, with many people standing and seated on a red floor. In the foreground, a man with long hair and a light blue turban wears a cream embroidered kurta and places his hand on the head of a young man in a grey shirt, a blessing-like gesture. Behind them, a seated figure in white is near a laptop, and rows of attendees in saris, kurtas and shirts fill the space. Tall white pillars with signs line the room.2008-02-09Evening darshan at a large convention hall with a dense crowd of devotees seated and standing under strings of lights and hanging orange and yellow decorations. In the foreground, a man in a pale green turban and white kurta with green embroidered sleeves stands and places his hand on the forehead of a man in white clothes, bestowing blessing. Nearby, a young man in a yellow patterned shirt and a bespectacled devotee in white watch closely. Appearance-based candidate: a bearded figure in a green turban and embroidered white kurta, with a person cue of distinctive turban and long hair; the blessing role is conducted by this figure.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09Photograph of a large indoor convention hall filled with many people seated and standing on a red floor. In the foreground, a man wearing a light green turban and a white kurta with green embroidered sleeves extends his arm and places his hand on the head of a man in an orange-brown shirt, who has his hands raised in a gesture of reception. A second man in white clothing and a gold bracelet stands beside them. Orange lamps hang from the ceiling in the background.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A large crowd of seated devotees fills a hall at a convention, with many men in shirts and women in saris and salwar. In the foreground, a man in a pale green turban and white embroidered kurta stands with both hands raised, touching the heads of seated devotees who lean forward to receive blessings. Many people sit on mats and cloth in the background, with a red-floored area and pillars visible. The scene suggests darshan given by a spiritual leader during a gathering, though the turbaned figure's face is not visible enough to confirm identity; this is a probable candidate based on the turban, long hair and blessing gesture only.2008-02-09A photograph of a crowded indoor convention hall with many seated and standing attendees. In the left foreground a bearded man in a pale green turban and white embroidered kurta with green floral trim reaches forward with his right arm extended, his hand resting on the head of a young man in a checked shirt who bows before him. Behind them, rows of devotees in white, pink, orange and striped shirts fill the hall, with pillars and red fabric visible in the background. The scene appears to be a darshan moment during a large gathering. a person cues are not sufficiently distinctive here, so the figure is described by role as a man giving blessings.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09Photograph of an indoor convention hall crowded with many devotees. In the foreground a person in a pale teal turban and cream embroidered kurta stands with both hands raised, touching the head of a young man in a brown collared shirt who bows forward. Another young man in an orange-and-cream checked shirt stands beside them with hands near his head. Behind, a large crowd in white, pink and orange clothes fills the hall under hanging lights and orange banners. The turbaned figure's appearance does not clearly establish a specific identity, so the a person field is unsure.2008-02-09A photograph of a large indoor gathering at a convention hall, with a dense crowd of many people in the background wearing mostly white, cream and pastel clothing. In the foreground, a bearded man wearing a pale teal-blue turban and a cream embroidered kurta with a saffron-coloured cloth at his waist places his hand on the forehead of a young man in a light blue checked shirt, while the young man raises his other hand upward. A second young man in a dark shirt stands nearby. The scene appears to be a darshan or blessing moment during a convention session. The bearded man's distinctive turban and clothing are consistent with the page's reference, though this is not a confirmed identification.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09