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A large indoor convention hall crowded with many people in white and orange clothing. In the foreground, a man wearing a light blue turban and white robe with long dark hair turns toward a young man in a yellow-and-white checked shirt, both with raised hands. Other attendees in white, orange and light blue shirts fill the background, with ceiling lights, a standing fan and hanging banners overhead.

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February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A large indoor convention hall filled with seated and standing attendees dressed mostly in white. In the foreground, a man in a pale blue turban and white clothes, wearing a long red-orange flower garland, sits on a white chair and places his hand on the forehead of a young man in a white-and-orange striped shirt, whose arms are raised overhead in devotion. Visible in the background are a standing fan, overhead lighting, and saffron pennants strung along the top of the hall. The scene reads as darshan.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09Indoor convention hall with a crowd of devotees. A bearded man in a white embroidered kurta and a light blue turban stands at left, his arm extended and palm pressed to the head of a young man in a white shirt who has raised his arms in devotion. Behind them a teenage boy in a yellow-green shirt watches, and a crowd of seated and standing attendees in white fills the hall under rows of lights and orange-yellow pennants. The scene reads as darshan, a blessing given to a devotee at a gathering.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A photograph of a darshan session in a large tented hall with hanging orange and yellow pennants and bright overhead lights. A man in a white robe and a light blue turban stands at left with long dark hair and a beard, his right hand raised and pressed to the head of a young man in an orange-brown checked shirt, who stands in front of him. Behind them, a dense crowd of young men and devotees in white and grey shirts sits and stands on the floor, and a floor fan is visible at left. Whether the turbaned man is a person cannot be settled from appearance alone, since the cues are a blue turban and white robe without the distinctive crown or rudraksha adornments; he is best described as a person giving blessing.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A photograph of a large indoor convention hall with many seated attendees in white, cream and red clothing. In the foreground, a bearded man in white robes with a turquoise-blue turban and a red-and-orange shawl raises both hands, palms outward, toward three young men. One young man wears a grey-and-brown checked shirt with an ID badge, another wears a yellow-and-white checked shirt, and a third wears a white-and-yellow striped shirt with his hands raised. A standing fan stands at left and white pillars line the hall.2008-02-09A crowded indoor convention hall with a large audience of devotees seated and standing on red floor mats beneath rows of hanging flags and bright ceiling lights. In the foreground, a figure in a pale green turban and white garment stands with one hand raised, facing the crowd. Beside him a young man in a white shirt and orange-striped shirt raises an open palm and another man in white holds his hand to his forehead. Many people in white, saffron and colourful saris and salwar kameez fill the background, with a woman in glasses and an orange headband at the lower right.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09