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Photograph of a large indoor convention hall with a crowd of many people, mostly women in white and orange saris and kurta-style clothing. In the foreground, a man seen from behind wears a light blue turban and white clothing, with long dark hair, and holds his palm raised toward a group of young people. Two young women, one in a red-orange sari with a beaded necklace and one in a white dress with a turquoise shawl, stand beside a young man in a checked pink shirt who wears an ID badge. Ceiling lights, pillars and a standing fan are visible in the hall.

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Photograph of a darshan session at a large convention hall, with a crowd of white-clad and saffron-clad devotees filling the background. In the foreground, a bearded man in a light blue turban and white robes, with long hair and a red-and-orange wrap, extends his hands to bless a young woman in white. Beside her, a boy with raised hands receives blessing, and a young man in cream-and-white clothing with an orange sash and rudraksha mala kneels with eyes closed. A pedestal fan stands at the left edge.2008-02-09A photograph of a darshan session at a large indoor convention hall. A man in white robes and a pale blue turban leans forward and places his right hand on the forehead of a young boy in a white collared shirt who kneels before him with hands folded. Behind them, seated and standing devotees fill the hall, many women wearing white saris and salwar kameez, some in orange and pink. Pale blue and white banners hang in the background and a red carpeted walkway runs through the crowd. The man in the turban is a person by appearance: a light blue turban and white robes with a long swept-back hair, though the cues are limited.2008-02-09Indoor convention hall with red floor and overhead lights. A man in a turquoise turban and white robe with turquoise beaded trim places his hand on the head of a young woman in a red and pink dupatta who holds her hands together in reverence, a Darshan-style blessing. Around them, many people in white shirts and dhotis stand, some wearing identity lanyards, and a standing fan is visible at right. Another man at lower left wears an orange shawl and a beaded necklace. Swamiji (probable): the turquoise-turbaned man has long swept-back hair, ornate beaded clothing and a turban, matching the page's account of darshan at the convention; identity is appearance-based only.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09Photo of an indoor evening convention hall crowded with many devotees, mostly young men in white shirts and some in headbands. In the right foreground a man in a turquoise and gold turban, long dark hair, white robes and a turquoise shawl with gold edging places his hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt, while a young woman in a striped sari and a devotee with raised hand stand nearby. A white ceiling fan and tall pillars are visible.2008-02-09Indoor convention hall with overhead lights and a crowd of mostly young men in white shirts and white clothing standing behind a metal barrier. In the foreground a bearded man in white robes with a turquoise-blue turban and a turquoise-and-white shawl leans forward, his hands raised to the head of a woman in a white sari with a red-and-gold border and a long braid. Probable Swamiji (long dark hair, turquoise turban, ornate shawl) gives darshan to a devotee, placing his hand on her head. Other devotees with folded hands reach toward him, and a standing fan is visible at right.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09