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Photo of a darshan session in a large hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees, mostly men in white and orange clothing. In the foreground, a figure in a white robe and pale blue turban, with long dark hair, extends both arms and places hands on the heads of two devotees. One young man in a blue striped shirt and a second man in a green plaid shirt raise their hands to their faces while receiving the blessing. Ceiling lights and triangular orange-and-yellow bunting decorate the hall, with banners on the walls behind the crowd.

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February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A photo of a large hall at a convention. In the foreground, a man in a white kurta and a light-blue turban and long beard extends his right hand toward the forehead of a young man in a white shirt, who has his eyes closed and palm raised. Behind them, a dense crowd of seated and standing devotees fills the hall, many in white and pastel saris and shirts. Overhead, triangular orange and yellow banners hang beneath ceiling lights, and banners and signboards line the pillars and walls.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A photograph of a large crowded hall at a convention, with many seated and standing people in white and pastel clothes across a red carpeted floor under bright lights and triangular bunting. In the foreground a man in a white robe and a light turquoise turban stands on a raised platform, reaching out his right hand toward a young man in a white shirt who raises his palm. The turbaned figure's presentation is consistent with the page's reference to a darshan session, though the face is not visible enough to confirm identity, so a person is unsure. Other attendees wear white shirts, kurtas and saris, and a red-orange cloth lies at the lower edge.2008-02-09A photograph at a large indoor convention hall shows a bearded man in a white robe and pale turquoise turban seated at left, his palms raised toward the head of a young man in a light blue-and-white striped shirt who leans in to receive the blessing. Behind them a dense crowd of delegates, many in white and pastel saris and kurtas, fills the hall under rows of lights and an overhead banner strip. A red and orange shawl or garland hangs from the seated figure. Swamiji (probable) is the bearded man in the turban and white robe, shown giving darshan to a delegate at the Nithyananda Spurana convention. Several people in white kurtas stand at right, and a fan and speaker equipment are visible at left.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09Indoor darshan at a large convention hall with a dense crowd of devotees behind a raised platform. A long-haired robed figure in white clothing with a pale blue turban leans forward and places a hand on the forehead of a young man in a white collared shirt who has his palms pressed together in namaskar. Around them, women in colourful salwar kameez and saris, and men in white kurtas, watch or wait. Plastic-fronted banners and a standing fan are visible in the background, along with an orange flag strip near the ceiling. a person: the long hair and blue turban are the cues for the blessing figure, who is conferring darshan.2008-02-09A photograph of a seated man in a light blue turban and white embroidered kurta with a long orange-and-red shawl draped over his lap, reaching out to place his hand on the forehead of a young man in a yellow-and-white checked shirt. Other devotees in white and pastel clothes, a young woman in red, and a large crowd fill the background of a hall with hanging speakers. The seated man has long dark hair and a turban with distinctive ornate cues, consistent with a person blessing a devotee; the setting suggests a darshan session.2008-02-09A photograph of a darshan moment at a large gathering hall. A man in a light blue turban and white robe, with long dark hair and a beard, stands at left with both arms raised, pressing his hand to the forehead of a young man in a white shirt whose eyes are closed. Behind them a second young man in a khaki-beige shirt watches with a gold bracelet visible. A crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing fills the background under banners and bright lights.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09