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A large hall with a red floor and rows of ceiling lights shows a man in a white kurta and pale turquoise turban and shawl placing his right hand on the forehead of a young man in white. The turbaned man has long dark hair and a beaded turquoise shawl; the young man, in white shirt and dhoti-style clothing, is held with his palms together. Around them, many men in white and pastel shirts stand watching, and in the foreground a man in white kneels with his head bowed while a person in orange and a rudraksha-style necklace stands at left. The scene resembles a darshan blessing line at a convention.

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February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A large indoor gathering of many devotees dressed in white and pastel clothing fills the hall, with orange and yellow triangular pennants strung overhead. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing a turquoise turban and white embroidered garment with an orange wrap, reaches out and places his hand on the forehead of a young boy in a checked shirt who has pressed his palms together in reverence. A blue-shirted man stands behind the boy, and the crowd stretches back under bright lights.2008-02-09A photograph of a darshan moment at an indoor convention hall, with a crowd of many men in white clothes standing and seated on a red floor behind. In the foreground, a man in a teal turban, white long-sleeved kurta and teal-and-gold shawl places his right hand on the head of a seated man with long dark hair and a short beard, who wears a white shirt. A third man in a white shirt holds the seated man's hand near a gold bracelet. Another man in the lower left wears a rudraksha mala and white clothing. The man in the turban has long dark hair swept back and a gold bracelet. a person cues are long swept-back hair, a teal turban and teal-and-gold shawl, and he is blessing a devotee by hand on the head.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.2008-02-09Crowded indoor gathering of devotees at a convention hall, with a man in the foreground wearing a turquoise head wrap and white embroidered kurta with an orange-and-teal cloth over his lap, arm extended and face turned upward. Beside him a young man in a checked shirt raises his hand overhead.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.2008-02-09A photograph from a large indoor gathering with a red floor. A young man in a white kurta with a name badge stands with his eyes closed while a robed figure in a turquoise turban and an orange-and-turquoise wrap places a hand on his forehead, a darshan-style blessing. The blessing figure has long dark hair and a white shawl. Behind them, many seated and standing men in white and checked shirts watch, and a large electric fan is visible at the right edge. A man in the lower left has a red tilak on his forehead and an orange sash. a person cues: the blessing figure has long swept-back hair, a turban and saffron-orange wrap, which matches the page's claim, though the face is partly obscured.2008-02-09A photograph of a large indoor convention hall with a dense crowd of people, mostly young men in white shirts and some in light clothing, many wearing lanyards. In the foreground, a figure in a pale turquoise turban, a white embroidered robe and a turquoise shawl with long dark hair stands at right, placing a hand on the head of a young woman in a white top who is receiving darshan, while a young man in a beige shirt watches beside her. A man in glasses and a white shirt stands at the left edge. The figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and a turquoise turban and shawl, a presentation consistent with Swamiji (probable), appearing to give blessing at a darshan session.2008-02-09