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A man in a white kurta with a turquoise shawl and a turquoise turban, with long dark hair and a white flower garland, bends forward to bless a young girl in a red embroidered outfit with gold trim and a gold bangle. She has her hands pressed together and eyes closed. Behind them a large crowd of mostly young men in white shirts stands in a hall, with a standing fan visible at right and a red seating area behind. The scene is a darshan blessing at a convention.

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A large crowd of mostly young men in white and light clothing fills a hall, many with raised hands. In the foreground, a man in a turquoise turban and white embroidered kurta with a turquoise shawl and a red-orange garland sits on a white seat, extending his hand to touch the head of a young woman in a white sari with a long braid, who holds her hands together near him. Another man in a dark red shirt stands beside him. Electric fans and a white cooler are visible at the right edge.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A photograph of a large indoor convention hall crowded with many people in white and light clothing. In the foreground, a robed man wearing a turquoise turban and a white garment with turquoise and gold trim has long dark hair and extends both hands toward the head of a young woman in a blue patterned salwar kameez with a braid, who has her eyes closed and her hands joined. He is giving blessing, a darshan-style gesture. Behind them a bearded man in white stands with hands together, and a blue electric fan is visible at the right. The hall floor is covered with red carpeting.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A photograph of a crowded indoor event with many men in white shirts and white dhotis. In the foreground a bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a turquoise-blue turban and a turquoise-blue shawl over white clothing, leans forward and places his hand on the head of a seated young woman in a dark top and purple-blue dupatta. Her hands are pressed together and she wears bangles. Beside her a young man in white kneels. A ceiling fan and a crowd of standing delegates fill the background. The bearded figure's distinctive long hair, turban and shawl are visible cues, and the scene suggests a blessing being given to a devotee at a convention.2008-02-09Indoor convention hall with red floor and overhead lights. A man in a turquoise turban and white robe with turquoise beaded trim places his hand on the head of a young woman in a red and pink dupatta who holds her hands together in reverence, a Darshan-style blessing. Around them, many people in white shirts and dhotis stand, some wearing identity lanyards, and a standing fan is visible at right. Another man at lower left wears an orange shawl and a beaded necklace. Swamiji (probable): the turquoise-turbaned man has long swept-back hair, ornate beaded clothing and a turban, matching the page's account of darshan at the convention; identity is appearance-based only.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09