A seated figure in a white robe with a light blue turban and long dark hair places a hand on the head of a young man with folded hands, giving darshan at a large indoor assembly. The blessed young man wears a grey collared shirt. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and bright saris fills a hall lit by overhead lamps. Another young man in a red shirt stands nearby. - Nithyanandapedia

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A seated figure in a white robe with a light blue turban and long dark hair places a hand on the head of a young man with folded hands, giving darshan at a large indoor assembly. The blessed young man wears a grey collared shirt. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and bright saris fills a hall lit by overhead lamps. Another young man in a red shirt stands nearby.

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February 09 2008

Photograph of a large indoor crowd at a convention hall. In the foreground a bearded man in white robes and a light blue turban, with a shawl draped over his shoulder, places his right hand on the head of a young man in a brown checked shirt who is looking down. Beside them a young woman in a dark top and a woman in a red and gold sari stand close. Behind them many people in white, orange and multicoloured clothing fill the hall, a standing fan is at left, and banners and pillars are visible.

A large indoor convention hall with red floor carpeting, rows of ceiling lights and orange pennants, filled with a dense crowd of seated and standing devotees. In the foreground, a bearded man in white robes and a light blue turban sits on a white-draped seat, his right hand pressed to the forehead of a young man in a green-and-white striped shirt who has his palms joined in reverence. Other men in white and colourful clothing sit nearby, and a fan is visible at left. The scene suggests darshan being given to delegates, though no specific ritual is clearly identifiable from the image alone.

Photograph of a darshan session at a large indoor gathering. A figure in a turquoise and white turban and flowing white robe, with long dark hair, sits at the front and touches the forehead of a man in a cream embroidered shirt with an ID badge, who has his eyes closed and hands raised in reverence. A young man in cream clothes with an orange shawl, rudraksha mala and a red tilak sits at lower right. A crowd of seated devotees in mixed colours fills the background across a red carpet. Swamiji (probable) is the turbaned figure giving darshan: he wears a turquoise turban and a robe with a red-orange shawl, and his long swept-back hair and distinctive ceremonial clothing are the qualifying cues.

A photograph of a crowded outdoor darshan at a convention. A bearded man in a white embroidered kurta with a pale turquoise turban and matching turquoise sash stands at left, one hand raised and resting on the head of a young male devotee in a white shirt, who has his palms joined. Behind them a large crowd of mostly men and boys in white and light-coloured clothing fills the space, with a red and orange cloth draped over a seated figure at the lower left.

A photograph taken inside a large hall with orange and white bunting strung along the ceiling and tubelights overhead. In the foreground, a man in white robes and a light blue turban with long dark hair and beard stands on a raised platform, arm extended toward the crowd. Beside him, a young man in a grey-and-black checked shirt stands watching, and a person in a pink-and-white striped shirt raises a hand in the lower right. Behind them a dense crowd of devotees fills the hall, many in white, cream and colourful saris and kurtas. A standing fan is visible at left. The crowd appears to be gathered for darshan at a convention session.

February 09 2008

Photograph of a crowded indoor darshan session. A man on the left wears a white robe, a turquoise turban and has long dark hair; he extends his right hand in blessing toward a young man in a checked collared shirt. Behind him, a young man in a blue shirt bows with his hands raised to his head. Dense crowds of devotees in white, saffron and pastel clothing fill the hall behind, with pillars visible. The appearance-based cues of the turban, long hair and white robe are present, so the blessing figure is a probable match for a person, but the face is not clearly visible; the figure is physically present.

February 09 2008

A photo of a large hall at a convention. In the foreground, a man in a white kurta and a light-blue turban and long beard extends his right hand toward the forehead of a young man in a white shirt, who has his eyes closed and palm raised. Behind them, a dense crowd of seated and standing devotees fills the hall, many in white and pastel saris and shirts. Overhead, triangular orange and yellow banners hang beneath ceiling lights, and banners and signboards line the pillars and walls.

A photograph of a crowded evening gathering with a man in a white embroidered kurta and a pale turquoise turban pressing his palm to the forehead of a young man in a checked orange-and-white shirt. Behind them, many devotees in white and orange clothing fill the hall, with others reaching forward with hands together. The man in the turban has long dark hair and a full beard, with a white-clad figure in a person presentation giving darshan to devotees. Partially visible people crowd the background of a convention hall.

February 09 2008