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A photograph of a darshan session in a large hall crowded with many people. A figure seated on a raised white-covered platform wears a light blue turban and white robes with an orange cloth draped over the lap, and extends one hand forward to bless a young man in a white shirt who bows with hands raised. Behind them a dense crowd of men and youths in white and striped shirts fills the space, with string lights, hanging banners and orange bunting overhead.

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A photograph of a large indoor convention hall with a dense crowd of devotees, many in white and pastel clothing, seated and standing. In the foreground a man in a pale turquoise turban and white robe, with long dark hair and a full beard, extends his arms toward a young man in a striped orange shirt and a second young man in white with raised palms, appearing to offer blessings or darshan. Hanging orange and yellow banners and signage line the ceiling and walls of the hall.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A large indoor convention hall with rows of seated and standing white-clad attendees and red-carpeted aisles under hanging lights. In the foreground a figure in a turquoise and white turban and flowing turquoise-trimmed white robes, with long dark hair, extends both hands upward toward a standing man in a checked pink-and-white shirt, while another man in a light blue shirt lowers his head and raises his hands. Several devotees around them wear white kurtas and orange headbands, and one person in a white garment with an orange cord touches the head of a seated attendee. Electric fans and stage lighting are visible at the edges. The setting suggests a darshan blessing at a convention. a person: the turquoise-and-white turban, long swept-back dark hair and flowing ornate robes give some cues, but the appearance is uncertain given the crowd and framing.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A large indoor convention hall with a dense crowd of many hundreds seated on the floor, mostly in white clothing with some orange and yellow garments. In the foreground on the left, a man in a light blue turban and white robe raises his right hand in a gesture while speaking, seated on a raised platform. Several young men in white and checked shirts sit close to him, one leaning forward with hands together. Orange and yellow pennants hang along the top of the hall and a red carpet runs through the centre aisle. A young man on the right wears an orange headband and rudraksha mala.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09Indoor darshan at a large hall with red flooring and hanging lights. A man in a turquoise turban, long dark hair and a white robe with a turquoise and red shawl places his hand on the forehead of a young man in a white checked shirt with closed eyes and a raised palm. A crowd of young men in white shirts and dhotis stands behind, with a red-and-orange garlanded figure at lower left and a standing fan at right. The turbaned figure's appearance (long swept-back hair, turban, ornate shawl) matches the Swamiji (probable) cues, shown giving blessing to a devotee at a convention darshan.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09