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A photograph of a darshan session inside a large hall crowded with standing attendees, many in white and checked shirts. In the foreground a man in a turquoise and white turban and long white robe, with long dark hair and a white shawl with turquoise edging, stands with his hands raised toward a woman in white who bows with her head lowered as his palms touch her head. Beside them a man in a checked shirt watches, and a man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala. A blue electric fan and a white pillar are visible at right, and a shaved-headed man in a white shirt is partly visible at left.

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Indoor 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 20082008-02-09Photo of a darshan session in a large hall crowded with devotees in white clothes. A man with long dark hair and beard wears a turquoise turban and a turquoise-and-orange shawl over white robes, placing his hand on the forehead of a young man in a white floral-print shirt who has his eyes closed. Behind him a woman in white with a black mala and gold necklace raises one hand, and a white-clad man in the foreground watches. A blue electric fan stands at the right edge. a person (turquoise turban, long hair, ornate shawl) gives darshan to a devotee.2008-02-09A photo from a large assembly hall where a figure in a turquoise turban and white robe with a turquoise shawl stands with both palms raised, placing a hand on the head of a young woman in a white and yellow sari. She holds her hands together in a folded, receptive gesture. Behind them a dense crowd of mostly men in white shirts and plaid shirts stands among white pillars, with a blue electric fan at the right edge. The figure is an appearance-based a person candidate, identified by the turban and flowing turquoise shawl with white robes, and is shown in the act of giving blessing to a devotee in the crowded hall.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A crowded indoor event hall with many white-clad attendees. In the foreground, a man with a long dark beard and swept-back long hair wears a turquoise-blue turban and a blue-and-white shawl over white clothing; he is touching the forehead of a young man in a striped orange-and-brown kurta. A woman in white with a long braid and bangles reaches toward the same devotee, and another young man in white stands to the left. Behind them, a large crowd in white clothing fills the hall, with a standing fan and stage lights visible. Swamiji (probable): the bearded figure in turquoise turban and blue-white shawl, giving blessing to a devotee.2008-02-09Photograph of a darshan session at a large indoor convention hall with a crowd of many delegates standing and seated behind. In the foreground a man in a pale turquoise and white turban and a sparkly turquoise-and-white shawl over white robes leans forward and places his hands on the forehead of a seated woman in a white sari with a long braid and gold bangle. The turbaned man has long dark hair and distinctive ceremonial attire, consistent with a person presence giving darshan; he is in person. Behind them delegates in white shirts and orange lanyards stand among rows of people, and a blue electric fan is visible at right.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09