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Photograph of a large indoor convention hall at night, lit by hanging lamps, with rows of seated devotees in white and yellow clothes filling the floor. In the foreground on the left, a bearded man wears a pale turquoise turban and a cream kurta with a red-and-orange garland around his neck, gesturing with his right hand toward the crowd. Another man in a dark shirt stands in the middle foreground. Strings of yellow and orange triangular flags decorate the ceiling, and orange banners hang from the poles. Many more people are visible in the background, some in saffron and white. The man in the turban is an unconfirmed candidate, and his appearance alone does not establish identity.

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A crowded indoor hall with rows of white-and-pastel-clad devotees filling the floor, many standing and some seated. In the foreground, a man with a long beard wears a pale teal turban and a white-and-pale-green patterned garment, reaching forward. Two young men in white shirts with name badges stand beside him, one holding an object in his hands. Saffron and yellow triangular bunting hangs from the ceiling, and stage lights and tall poles line the hall.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09Crowded indoor hall with a red carpeted floor under a ceiling of strung bunting and white lights, with orange and cream triangular banners overhead. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the space, many women in saris of yellow, orange, red and white. In the foreground a man in a pale blue turban and white garment stands with his back to the camera, while a young man in an olive-green shirt with an ID badge lifts his hand near the centre. Numerous volunteers and attendees move between rows along the aisles, with metal pillars and red-and-white hanging banners lining the room.2008-02-09A crowded indoor hall during a convention session, with many devotees in white, yellow, orange and pastel saris and kurtas filling the floor and walkways. Triangular yellow-and-orange pennant banners hang from the ceiling, and tall white poles line the space. In the foreground, a man wears a pale green turban and a woman with long dark hair and a red flower garland stands beside a bearded man in a white shirt wearing an ID badge. A figure in white robes is visible at the left edge. Suspended loudspeakers and bright lights hang overhead.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09Photograph of a large indoor convention hall with a dense crowd seated on red carpeting under white ceiling lights and rows of triangular pennant flags. In the foreground a man in a pale blue turban and white kurta stands at left, while a man in a cream shirt raises his hand in the centre-right. Among the seated crowd, several people wear saffron and orange, and a figure in a white robe sits near a laptop on a low platform. Women in saris of varied colours sit and stand throughout, and tall silver poles support the canopy. A person in saffron-trimmed white clothing sits in the middle of the group near the front, though his face and identity are uncertain from appearance alone.2008-02-09A large indoor hall at a convention with rows of seated devotees on red mats and many people standing and moving between them. In the foreground a man in a pale teal turban and cream embroidered kurta stands at left, reaching out to place his hand on the head of a seated devotee in a white shirt. Other attendees wear white, yellow, orange and pastel saris and kurtas. Overhead, strings of triangular yellow, orange and red pennants decorate the ceiling, and white pillars line the hall.2008-02-09Evening photo of a large indoor gathering with many people seated on a red floor in a hall decorated with orange and yellow pennant flags. In the foreground at left, a man in a pale teal turban and cream embroidered kurta stands with his hand raised toward a seated devotee in a light yellow shirt. Behind them, a crowd of men and women in white, cream, orange and pink saris and shirts sit closely together among tall white poles. The mood is busy and communal, with people in motion and others reaching forward.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A photograph inside a large tented hall at an evening darshan session, with crowds of seated and standing devotees filling the floor. In the foreground a bearded man in a pale blue turban and cream embroidered kurta with a long shawl reaches out, his hand extended toward a seated devotee in a white shirt whose head he is touching in blessing. Many people in white and pastel saris and kurtas are seated in rows on a red-carpeted floor, with saffron and orange bunting and hanging lights overhead and metal tent poles. The bearded figure in the turban is a person candidate, identified by long hair, a turban and distinctive clothing, and is shown giving darshan to the crowd.2008-02-09