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A photograph from a crowded indoor hall where a man in a light blue and turquoise turban and matching shawl, with long dark hair and an orange-and-red garland, stands on the right, smiling, with his hands near a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bends forward and joins his palms. Beside them a woman in an orange-and-cream sari with long hair stands with folded hands in namaste. Behind them a large crowd of men in white and checked shirts, some wearing orange headbands and lanyards, fills the hall, with hanging lights and a fan visible. The turbaned figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance; he is described by role as a person receiving greetings and darshan. a person is not established from clothing alone.

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February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A crowded indoor hall with many young men in white shirts and dhotis packed behind barriers, and a standing fan at upper right. In the foreground, a man in a turquoise turban, white embroidered robe and a long red-orange flower garland, with long dark hair, extends his hand toward a devotee who bows forward with long braided hair. Beside him, a monk in an orange robe and orange headwrap, and a young man in a cream kurta with an orange shawl, stand near. A man in a white shirt with a moustache watches at left.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A photo from a large indoor convention hall with white tent-like ceiling and a crowd of mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis. In the foreground, a bearded man in a turquoise turban, long swept-back dark hair, and a white robe with turquoise shawl stands on a raised platform, placing his right hand on the head of a young woman in a turquoise blouse with a long braid and hands in prayer. Beside her, a young man in a cream kurta with orange-red shawl bends toward them. A standing fan and an air cooler are visible at upper right.2008-02-09A man in a turquoise turban and a white robe with a turquoise shawl, with long dark hair, reaches forward to touch the head of a seated woman in white with a striped border and braided hair, in a dense hall. Around them a large crowd of mostly young men in white shirts, a few in orange and pink, with lanyards, watches; some stand and some sit. The turbaned man has distinctive long hair and a turquoise turban and shawl, and the page indicates a person presence at this darshan; the appearance is consistent but not certain. Other figures include a man in an orange polo and a man in white with a wristwatch.2008-02-09Photograph of an indoor evening gathering with a large crowd of men and boys in white clothes behind a barrier. In the foreground a figure in a turquoise and white turban and long white robe with a turquoise sparkle pattern, a red-orange shawl and long dark hair stands leaning forward with palms raised and touching the head of a woman in a white sari with a red border and gold bangles, who has her hands joined. Beside her a man in a white shirt with a red tilak mark on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A portable cooler is visible at upper right. The figure with the turban and long hair shows distinctive clothing cues, so the appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable) in a live gathering, giving darshan to devotees.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A seated man in a turquoise-and-white turban and a white kurta with a turquoise shawl gives darshan, placing his palm on the head of a young woman in a white and pink salwar with gold bangles, who has her hands folded in devotion. The seated man has long dark hair and a flowing beard; a probable Swamiji by appearance, with long hair, turban and ornate turquoise shawl. Behind them a large crowd of young men in white shirts fills a hall, with a white chair and a fan at the right edge.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A large indoor crowd of mostly young men in white and light clothing fills a hall, with a ceiling cooler visible at right. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in a turquoise and white turban and white robe with a red and white garland stands with hands raised toward a young man in a grey shirt and lanyard, who lifts both arms. Beside them a monk-like person in saffron/orange robes and a red headwrap stands among devotees.2008-02-09