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A photograph of a crowded darshan at a convention hall. In the left foreground, a man in a light blue turban and white embroidered kurta with long dark hair stands with his hands raised, pressing one palm to the forehead of a young man in a white checked shirt who has a sandalwood or kumkum mark on his brow. Behind them, another young man in a red-and-white striped shirt has his palms raised toward the giver. A dense crowd of men in white and cream shirts fills the background, with a red banner visible at the top left.

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February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09Photograph of a large indoor convention hall with a crowd of attendees. In the foreground, a figure in white clothes with a light blue turban-style head wrap places a hand on the head of a young man in a plaid short-sleeved shirt, who raises both arms. A man in a yellow-and-white striped shirt with a badge stands beside them, and another person in an orange garment is partly visible. Other attendees in white and colourful clothing fill the background under strings of triangular flags and bright lights, with a pedestal fan at the left edge.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 20082008-02-09A photograph from a large indoor convention hall with a crowd of seated and standing attendees, many in white and colourful clothes. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a blue-green turban, wearing a white embroidered garment, places his hand on the head of a young man in a checked pink-and-brown shirt who has one arm raised. Beside them a smiling man in a yellow striped shirt and black belt watches. The setting shows red floor mats, rows of pennants overhead and a fan at the left edge. The scene appears to depict blessing or darshan at a gathering. The blue-turbaned figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference but cues are limited, so identity remains uncertain.2008-02-09A photograph of a darshan moment at a large indoor gathering. A bearded man in a light blue turban and white robe with a red and orange shawl touches the forehead of a young man in a white checked shirt with a name badge. Behind them, a crowd fills the hall, and an orange-clothed man with a rudraksha mala stands nearby. Another young man in a striped red and orange shirt looks on, and a standing fan is visible at left. The turbaned figure's face is not visible and his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so he is described by role only.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 20082008-02-09A 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.2008-02-09