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A photo from a crowded indoor convention hall at night. In the foreground, a bearded man in a white embroidered kurta and a turquoise turban places his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a striped white-and-red shirt, performing a blessing or darshan. The man in the turban has long hair and a full beard, and wears white with a shawl-like wrap; a few rudraksha or mala beads appear on others nearby. Behind them, dense rows of seated and standing attendees in white and orange clothing fill the hall, with a red cloth draped over a seat in the lower corner. The a person candidate is visible with a turquoise turban and long hair and beard, but his presentation cues are limited to the turban and white attire, so identity is uncertain.

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A large crowd fills a hall in the background, many dressed in white. In the foreground, a man in a white embroidered kurta and a pale turquoise head wrap places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling young man in a black-and-white patterned shirt, who holds his palms together in namaskar. The blessing gesture suggests darshan, with devotees gathered around. The man in the turquoise turban wears a white kurta and has long dark hair, with cues that may suggest a person, though the appearance is uncertain.2008-02-09A crowded indoor convention hall with many white-clad attendees standing and seated. In the foreground, a bearded man with long dark hair wears a turquoise patterned turban and a white garment with turquoise shawl trim, his hands raised in blessing over a young man in a red striped shirt with an ID badge who raises his palms in return. Two women sit at the bottom edge, one with a gold earring, and a man in a white shirt stands behind. Ceiling lights and a standing fan are visible in the background. A mostly white-clothed devotee crowd fills the space, consistent with darshan for delegates. The bearded man is an appearance-based a person (long hair, distinctive turquoise turban and shawl), shown giving darshan.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09Photograph of a long-haired man in a white embroidered kurta and a turquoise turban, wearing a red-and-orange garland, placing his palm on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with a dark beaded necklace. The setting is a crowded hall with many standing and seated devotees in white and cream clothing, a red floor covering and a pedestal fan at left. The man in turquoise has long swept-back hair and a dense beard, and the cues are a turban, long hair and a garland; the appearance is a person giving blessing to a delegate, though the face is partly turned and the image is not conclusive.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A photo of a bearded man in a white embroidered kurta and a turquoise turban placing his right hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt during darshan at a large gathering. The turbaned figure's face is partly turned away, and his appearance alone does not clearly establish an identity, so no candidate is named. Behind them, a dense crowd of seated and standing devotees in white, orange and yellow clothes fills a hall with a red carpet, and an orange-robed attendant holds the seated man's hand.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A seated man in a white robe and light blue turban with long dark hair and beard reaches out to bless a young male devotee's head with his right hand. A red and orange garland hangs over his lap. Around them, a standing crowd of delegates in white, orange and blue clothing fills a hall, with a pedestal fan at left. The devotee in a white shirt stands with eyes lowered while others wait nearby.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09Crowded indoor gathering of devotees at a convention hall, with a man in the foreground wearing a turquoise head wrap and white embroidered kurta with an orange-and-teal cloth over his lap, arm extended and face turned upward. Beside him a young man in a checked shirt raises his hand overhead.2008-02-09A large hall with a red floor and rows of ceiling lights shows a man in a white kurta and pale turquoise turban and shawl placing his right hand on the forehead of a young man in white. The turbaned man has long dark hair and a beaded turquoise shawl; the young man, in white shirt and dhoti-style clothing, is held with his palms together. Around them, many men in white and pastel shirts stand watching, and in the foreground a man in white kneels with his head bowed while a person in orange and a rudraksha-style necklace stands at left. The scene resembles a darshan blessing line at a convention.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09