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A crowded indoor hall with rows of white-and-pastel-clad devotees filling the floor, many standing and some seated. In the foreground, a man with a long beard wears a pale teal turban and a white-and-pale-green patterned garment, reaching forward. Two young men in white shirts with name badges stand beside him, one holding an object in his hands. Saffron and yellow triangular bunting hangs from the ceiling, and stage lights and tall poles line the hall.

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Photograph of a large indoor convention hall at night, lit by hanging lamps, with rows of seated devotees in white and yellow clothes filling the floor. In the foreground on the left, a bearded man wears a pale turquoise turban and a cream kurta with a red-and-orange garland around his neck, gesturing with his right hand toward the crowd. Another man in a dark shirt stands in the middle foreground. Strings of yellow and orange triangular flags decorate the ceiling, and orange banners hang from the poles. Many more people are visible in the background, some in saffron and white. The man in the turban is an unconfirmed candidate, and his appearance alone does not establish identity.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09Evening photo of a large indoor gathering with many people seated on a red floor in a hall decorated with orange and yellow pennant flags. In the foreground at left, a man in a pale teal turban and cream embroidered kurta stands with his hand raised toward a seated devotee in a light yellow shirt. Behind them, a crowd of men and women in white, cream, orange and pink saris and shirts sit closely together among tall white poles. The mood is busy and communal, with people in motion and others reaching forward.2008-02-09Crowded indoor hall with a red carpeted floor under a ceiling of strung bunting and white lights, with orange and cream triangular banners overhead. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the space, many women in saris of yellow, orange, red and white. In the foreground a man in a pale blue turban and white garment stands with his back to the camera, while a young man in an olive-green shirt with an ID badge lifts his hand near the centre. Numerous volunteers and attendees move between rows along the aisles, with metal pillars and red-and-white hanging banners lining the room.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A crowded indoor hall during a convention session, with many devotees in white, yellow, orange and pastel saris and kurtas filling the floor and walkways. Triangular yellow-and-orange pennant banners hang from the ceiling, and tall white poles line the space. In the foreground, a man wears a pale green turban and a woman with long dark hair and a red flower garland stands beside a bearded man in a white shirt wearing an ID badge. A figure in white robes is visible at the left edge. Suspended loudspeakers and bright lights hang overhead.2008-02-09Crowded indoor hall with a red floor and rows of seated and standing devotees, many women in colourful saris and salwar kameez. In the left foreground a man wears a pale blue turban and white kurta with a garland. Strings of triangular orange and yellow pennants hang along the ceiling, with orange and blue banners on the pillars. Loudspeakers are mounted on the pillars. No clearly identifiable central figure is visible; the scene appears to be a large convention or darshan gathering.2008-02-09A large indoor hall at a convention with rows of seated devotees on red mats and many people standing and moving between them. In the foreground a man in a pale teal turban and cream embroidered kurta stands at left, reaching out to place his hand on the head of a seated devotee in a white shirt. Other attendees wear white, yellow, orange and pastel saris and kurtas. Overhead, strings of triangular yellow, orange and red pennants decorate the ceiling, and white pillars line the hall.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09