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Photograph taken at night at a public gathering with a crowd of devotees behind. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and a young boy in a pink-and-white checked shirt with a small tilak stand close together while a man in a white turban and white robe with a wide gold-bordered shawl places his hand on the boy's head in blessing. He has long dark hair and a full beard. Behind him stand a man in white with a red shawl, several onlookers, a decorative hanging with colourful folk-style embroidery, and a ceiling fan. A garland of white flowers is visible at lower right.

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Indoor darshan scene at a large hall with red flooring and white side panels. A seated figure in a turquoise turban, long dark hair, and a red and turquoise shawl places a hand on the forehead of a young man in white clothes who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, a standing man in a white and grey checked shirt, and many men in white and light-coloured clothes, fill the hall. A seated man in an orange-and-white outfit with a rudraksha mala is at lower left, and a blue electric fan stands at right. a person: the turbaned, long-haired seated figure giving blessing, with a red and turquoise shawl, is a candidate for a person; the page supports this but the cues are partial due to the back-facing angle.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A seated man in a white robe and light blue turban with long dark hair and beard reaches out to bless a young male devotee's head with his right hand. A red and orange garland hangs over his lap. Around them, a standing crowd of delegates in white, orange and blue clothing fills a hall, with a pedestal fan at left. The devotee in a white shirt stands with eyes lowered while others wait nearby.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A crowded indoor hall with a red floor and a standing fan at right. In the foreground, a man in a turquoise-and-white turban with a long dark beard and a red-and-white garland faces away, bending toward a devotee in a white shirt with rudraksha beads and a red-and-white mala who has his hand on his head in blessing. A younger man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala reaches out to steady the scene at left. Around them, many young men and boys in white shirts and checked clothing, some wearing orange headbands and name badges, stand and watch. Ceiling-high folding chairs and a banner line the far wall.2008-02-09Indoor event hall with a red floor and many men in white shirts and white dhotis moving through the crowd. In the foreground, a figure in a light blue turban and blue robe with a long dark hair and a red-orange flower garland stands at right, placing a hand on the forehead of a young man in a white and grey striped shirt who wears an ID badge on a lanyard. Other attendees wear rudraksha malas and name badges, and a standing fan is visible at the right edge. The turbaned figure's appearance shows several cues such as long hair, a turban and a garland, but the face is not visible, so identity is uncertain; the central figure is described by role as a blessing giver, and the overall scene counts roughly 21 to 100 visible people.2008-02-09A large indoor gathering with many people seated and standing on a crowded hall floor. In the foreground, a man in a flowing white robe and a light blue turban with long dark hair and a full beard extends his arms and places his hands on the heads of young men in checked and striped shirts, who lower their heads in blessing. Behind them, many attendees in white and colourful clothes fill the hall, with a standing fan at the left edge and large banners on the walls. The pictured scene matches the page's darshan context, though the figure is identified only by appearance cues: a person wearing a blue turban, long hair and white robes, giving darshan to delegates.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09Night outdoor gathering with a large crowd of men and women, many in white shirts and dhotis or sarees, standing behind metal barriers. On the right, a figure with long curly dark hair and an orange-saffron turban and orange sleeveless robe sits on a raised white-draped seat, placing a hand on the head of a man in an orange shirt who bows before him. A bald older man in white stands in the foreground beside a woman with a long braid. Stage lights and scaffolding are visible in the background.2008-05-09February 09 20082008-02-09March 25 20082008-03-25A photograph of a darshan moment at an indoor convention hall. A long-haired man in a turquoise and white turban and white robe, wearing a red and orange flower garland, places his right hand on the head of a young man in a white collared shirt who wears a brown-beaded rudraksha mala and a red wrist thread. Behind them, a man in an orange-saffron shawl stands with a plate of flowers. Several people in white shirts and lanyards crowd the background, and a large white fan and a red floor are visible. a person is the turbaned man with long hair, garland and turquoise shawl, giving blessings as the presiding figure of the darshan line.2008-02-09