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A photograph of a large hall crowded with seated and standing attendees, mostly men in white shirts and lanyards. In the foreground a seated man in a turquoise turban and turquoise-and-white robes with long dark hair and a white garland places his palms on the head of a young woman in an orange-yellow top, who holds her hands to her head in reception. A man in a plaid shirt with a lanyard stands behind her, and a fan and stage lights appear in the background. Several more people are visible in the lower left corner.

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February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A photograph of a darshan moment at an indoor gathering. A man seated on a white chair wears a turquoise and white turban, a white robe with a turquoise shawl and long dark hair and beard; he extends his right hand in blessing over the head of a seated woman in a mustard-yellow blouse with a long black braid and gold bangles, her palms raised in devotion. A dense crowd of men and boys in white shirts and dhotis fills the background, with a standing fan and white cushions at right.2008-02-09Photograph of a large crowd at an indoor event, mostly men in white shirts and white clothing with some in orange and saffron. In the foreground a man in a white embroidered kurta with a turquoise-blue shawl and matching turquoise turban raises one hand in blessing toward a young woman in a pale yellow sari with a gold bangle and a braid, who has her palms pressed together. He has long dark hair and wears a light necklace. Behind them a dense audience fills the hall beneath white pillars and a red-carpeted aisle, with a sannyasi in orange robes and a red turban at the upper right. a person appears in this image, and the blessing gesture is visible. Multiple people are visible, and the scene reads as darshan with a seated audience.2008-02-09Photo of a large indoor convention hall with a red carpeted floor and hanging lights, crowded with many delegates in white and light shirts. In the foreground a man in a white robe and a turquoise turban stands on a raised platform, placing his hand on the forehead of a young woman in a white and gold-trimmed sari with her palms folded. A bearded man in a white garment and a shaved-headed boy in a light-blue shirt with a name badge are nearby, with another woman in a red blouse at the left edge. The scene suggests darshan given to delegates at a convention.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09Photo of a darshan moment at an indoor convention hall with a dense crowd of men in white clothes behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a light blue turban, a white embroidered kurta and a turquoise shawl stands on the right, appearing to bless a seated woman in a beige sari with a long braid and gold bangles, who has her palms pressed together. A fan is visible at the upper right.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A large indoor gathering at a hall with a crowd of young men and some women standing behind a seated row. In the foreground a man in a turquoise and white turban and a long white robe with a turquoise-and-white embroidered shawl, long dark hair swept back, reaches forward with both hands and places them on the head of a young woman in a cream and striped sari with a long braid, who presses her palms together. Another young man in a grey shirt bows his head beside her, and behind them a line of devotees waits in white and light shirts.2008-02-09