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A large crowd of devotees gathers at an evening darshan session at a convention venue. In the foreground a bearded man in a white embroidered kurta and a pale turquoise turban extends his arm and presses his palm to the head of a middle-aged man in a white shirt, who raises his own arm upward in reception. Behind them, many people in white, yellow, red and teal clothing stand closely packed, some with hands raised. A woman in an orange-red sari and a red bindi stands nearby. The scene suggests a blessing being given to a devotee.

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February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A photograph of a crowded evening gathering. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a name badge on a lanyard and a raised hand bows his head as a figure in a turquoise and blue patterned robe with a matching turquoise turban and long dark hair places a hand on his forehead, giving darshan. Another figure in an orange-red turban stands nearby. The turquoise-robed figure is an appearance-based a person candidate by long hair, turban and ornate robe, but identity is uncertain. Many onlookers fill the background.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A large indoor convention hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees. In the foreground, a man in a white robe and pale turquoise head turban, with long dark hair and beard, stands with his hand on the forehead of a young man in an orange-and-gold striped shirt whose eyes are closed and whose other arm is raised with an open palm. Behind them, many people in white, pink, and blue clothing sit and stand on a red carpet beneath rows of hanging lights and banners. The setting suggests a darshan blessing session at a spiritual convention; the turban-wearing figure is a person by appearance cues (long hair, pale turban, white ceremonial robe), though this remains uncertain.2008-02-09A large indoor convention hall crowded with many white-clad attendees standing behind. In the foreground, a bearded man in a turquoise and gold-trimmed turban and a turquoise-and-white embroidered robe, with long dark hair, places his hands on the head of a young man in a light blue shirt who has his eyes closed. A woman in a purple salwar with a braid and red-and-gold bangles, her hand raised, leans in front of them. The gesture resembles blessing or darshan.2008-02-09Photo of a large indoor convention hall crowded with many men in white shirts. In the foreground a man with closed eyes and a moustache, wearing a white checked shirt and an ID badge, raises one hand while another person's palm rests on his forehead. The blessing figure wears a turquoise turban and a long white garment with a turquoise and red sash, long dark hair falling behind. Other attendees in the background are seated or standing. a person cues are the swept-back long hair, turquoise turban and ornate sash, so this figure is a probable in-person candidate.2008-02-09