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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.

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February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A photograph of a large crowded hall at a convention, with many seated and standing people in white and pastel clothes across a red carpeted floor under bright lights and triangular bunting. In the foreground a man in a white robe and a light turquoise turban stands on a raised platform, reaching out his right hand toward a young man in a white shirt who raises his palm. The turbaned figure's presentation is consistent with the page's reference to a darshan session, though the face is not visible enough to confirm identity, so a person is unsure. Other attendees wear white shirts, kurtas and saris, and a red-orange cloth lies at the lower edge.2008-02-09Indoor darshan at a large convention hall with a dense crowd of devotees behind a raised platform. A long-haired robed figure in white clothing with a pale blue turban leans forward and places a hand on the forehead of a young man in a white collared shirt who has his palms pressed together in namaskar. Around them, women in colourful salwar kameez and saris, and men in white kurtas, watch or wait. Plastic-fronted banners and a standing fan are visible in the background, along with an orange flag strip near the ceiling. a person: the long hair and blue turban are the cues for the blessing figure, who is conferring darshan.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A large crowd gathers in a hall at a convention. In the foreground, a man wearing a turquoise turban, white embroidered kurta and red-orange shawl raises his right hand toward the head of a young man in a blue-and-white striped shirt, who bows his head forward. Behind them, many people in white and orange clothing fill the space, with stage lighting and speaker stacks visible at the top left. The man in the turquoise turban is a person candidate based on his turban, long hair and ornate red-orange shawl, though appearance is uncertain; he is giving blessing to a devotee.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09Photograph 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.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09Photo of a darshan session in a large hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees, mostly men in white and orange clothing. In the foreground, a figure in a white robe and pale blue turban, with long dark hair, extends both arms and places hands on the heads of two devotees. One young man in a blue striped shirt and a second man in a green plaid shirt raise their hands to their faces while receiving the blessing. Ceiling lights and triangular orange-and-yellow bunting decorate the hall, with banners on the walls behind the crowd.2008-02-09A photograph of a darshan moment at a large indoor convention hall with red carpet and many seated white-clad attendees behind. A bearded man in a white kurta and a turquoise-blue turban with long flowing hair and an orange-red shawl leans forward and places his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a white striped shirt, who has his palms pressed together in devotion. A second man in a plaid shirt stands close behind, and a boy in white watches at right. Overhead hang orange and saffron banners and bright lights, and a pedestal fan is visible at left. The bearded figure shows appearance cues consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) giving darshan to a delegate, based on his turban, long hair, and orange-red shawl.2008-02-09