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Photograph of a crowded evening darshan hall at a convention. In the foreground, a figure wearing a pale blue turban and white garment, with long dark hair, extends a hand to touch the forehead of a young man in a grey-blue shirt who has a red tilak mark and eyes closed. Behind them, many white-clad devotees sit and stand on the floor, some in orange and red saris, with a standing fan and pillar visible. The scene conveys a blessing given to a delegate during darshan.

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February 09 20082008-02-09A large crowd of seated devotees fills a hall at a convention, with many men in shirts and women in saris and salwar. In the foreground, a man in a pale green turban and white embroidered kurta stands with both hands raised, touching the heads of seated devotees who lean forward to receive blessings. Many people sit on mats and cloth in the background, with a red-floored area and pillars visible. The scene suggests darshan given by a spiritual leader during a gathering, though the turbaned figure's face is not visible enough to confirm identity; this is a probable candidate based on the turban, long hair and blessing gesture only.2008-02-09Crowded indoor event photographed at dusk, with many people seated and standing in the background, several wearing white and cream clothes. In the foreground a bearded man in a pale turquoise turban and a white garment with a patterned sleeve stands at left, with orange-red flower garlands visible near him. A young man in a white short-sleeved shirt with a name badge raises his right hand in front of his face in a blessing-like gesture, and another young man in a white shirt stands beside him looking toward the camera. A ceiling fan and a pillar are visible above the crowd. The turbaned man's appearance does not clearly match a person and the figure is only partly visible, so identification is uncertain.2008-02-09A crowded indoor hall at a convention, with many people standing and seated on a red floor. In the foreground, a man with long hair and a light blue turban wears a cream embroidered kurta and places his hand on the head of a young man in a grey shirt, a blessing-like gesture. Behind them, a seated figure in white is near a laptop, and rows of attendees in saris, kurtas and shirts fill the space. Tall white pillars with signs line the room.2008-02-09A crowded indoor hall with a red carpet and many seated and standing devotees, mostly women in saris and men in white and yellow clothing. In the foreground a man in a pale teal turban and white and floral-print top stands with his back to the camera beside a man in a dark grey shirt with an ID badge who raises one hand. A person on the right in a yellow shirt with a rudraksha-style mala raises a hand as well. Pillars and a sign are visible behind the crowd.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A dense crowd of devotees fills a large indoor hall at an event, many people standing and moving among rows of white tents or pillars. In the foreground, a man in a teal turban and cream floral-patterned kurta extends his hand toward another man in a blue-and-white checked shirt, while nearby men in white shirts and dhotis, and women in saris and salwar kameez in mixed colours including orange and pink, look on. Bright lights and a red floor are visible. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the close, partly obscured figures.2008-02-09Photograph of a large indoor convention hall with a dense crowd seated on the floor, many in white and cream clothing with some in orange and pink saris. In the foreground, a man in a pale green turban and white-and-green patterned outer garment, with long dark hair, stands with his back to the camera and raises his right hand. Beside him, a young man in a white collared shirt with a name badge raises his hand and places his other hand on his forehead, while a seated delegate in a yellow kurta with a lanyard looks on. Orange banners and white pillars frame the hall. Appearance-based a person is visible as the turbaned figure in the foreground with long hair, shown in a standing blessing or darshan gesture among delegates.2008-02-09Indoor event photo at a large hall crowded with hundreds of people. In the foreground a man in a white embroidered top and a turquoise turban, with long dark hair and a beard, places his hand on the head of a young boy in a denim shirt who has his arms raised. Behind them women in white saris and young people in white and blue clothes stand with raised hands in a devotional gathering, and overhead lights and orange banners are visible. a person is shown giving blessing to a delegate; the turban, long hair and beard are the distinguishing cues.2008-02-09A crowded indoor hall during a darshan session, with many people standing and moving across a red-carpeted floor. In the foreground a man in a pale green checked shirt raises one arm high while a woman in a white floral top and a turban-wearing man in pale blue stand close by. A man in a cream kurta with a rudraksha mala stands to the right, and a man in white is at the left edge. Behind them, numerous attendees in mixed saris and kurtas fill the hall, with banners and pillars visible in the background.2008-02-09