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A photograph of a large crowded hall at a person Spurana Convention, with many people in white and pastel clothing and banners overhead. In the foreground, a man in a pale turquoise turban and white embroidered robe places his hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt, who holds his other palm open in front, receiving blessing. Other devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand nearby. a person cues: the turban and white robe of the blessing figure with long dark hair visible beneath the turban; his role is giving darshan to a delegate.

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A large indoor convention hall filled with a dense crowd, many dressed in white. In the foreground, a man in a white embroidered kurta and a light blue turban stands with one hand pressed on the forehead of a young person in a white shirt, whose other hand is raised palm-outward. Behind them a man in a dark shirt watches closely. Strings of small orange and yellow flags hang from the ceiling above the crowd, and banners line the walls.2008-02-09Photograph of a large indoor convention hall crowded with many people, mostly men in white and light-coloured shirts and dhotis, seated and standing. In the foreground, a man in a white outfit wears a light-blue turban and has long dark hair and a beard; he extends both arms forward, palms open, toward a younger man in a white shirt who raises his hands in response. Orange and yellow pennants hang from the ceiling above the crowd, and a red and orange cloth is draped over a seated person at lower left. Some figures in the background wear saffron-coloured garments.2008-02-09A photograph taken in a crowded indoor hall at night, with many people seated on the floor and white pillars and orange-and-yellow hanging banners overhead. In the foreground, a man in a pale turquoise head wrap and white kurta-style top, with long dark hair, reaches out to touch the forehead of a young man in a white striped short-sleeved shirt who stands with both palms raised in a gesture of receiving blessing. Several other people in white and checked shirts stand nearby, and devotees in white and colourful saris are visible in the background. The scene resembles darshan at a large convention.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09Photo from a large indoor convention hall with many attendees. In the foreground, a man in a light blue turban and white robe with a shawl stands at left and presses his palm to the forehead of a young man in white shirt and trousers with an ID badge, who raises his right hand in a blessing gesture. Around them, a dense crowd of men and women in white, cream and pastel clothing fills the hall, with orange-colored items and overhead lights visible.2008-02-09A large indoor convention hall filled with many people in white and bright clothing. In the foreground, a man in a turquoise turban and white robe stands on a raised platform, extending his right hand to the forehead of a young man in a white checked shirt whose arms are raised overhead in devotion. Behind them, crowds of delegates, many in white, saffron and orange saris, watch and gather on a red carpeted floor beneath rows of orange and yellow pennant flags and bright ceiling lights. The figure with the turban and long dark hair presents distinctive visible cues consistent with a person, though his face is not visible; he is giving darshan to a delegate.2008-02-09A photograph of a large crowd at an indoor convention hall, with many people in white and pastel clothing packed together under overhead lights. In the foreground, a man wearing a pale blue turban and white clothes stands with his back partly to the camera, extending his hand toward a young man in a white shirt with a lanyard badge who has his eyes closed and hand raised, appearing to receive a blessing. Another man in a striped shirt watches nearby. A row of banners and signboards lines the upper background.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A photograph of a bearded man in a white robe and a turquoise turban extending his arm toward a young man in a light grey shirt, touching the young man's forehead with an open palm during darshan at a large, crowded hall. The turban-wearing figure has long dark hair and a shawl with orange and red patterning; the young man wears a name badge on his shirt. Behind them, many seated and standing devotees in white, orange, and pastel clothing fill the hall, with a few people visible in the foreground. The scene is a blessing given to an attendee in a mass gathering.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09