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Indoor darshan at a large convention hall with a red carpeted floor and a crowd of devotees behind. In the foreground a man in white clothes and a light blue turban stands with long dark hair and places both hands on the heads of devotees to give blessings. He wears a white garment with a light blue wrap over the shoulders. A young woman in a striped blue top and a girl in a red shawl receive the touch, and a boy in a bright blue shirt bows his head at the lower right. Behind them, many devotees in white and colourful saris stand with palms pressed together. A white cooler, a standing fan and a stage speaker are visible at the left.

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A photograph of a darshan session in a large hall with a red carpet. A figure in a white robe with a pale turquoise head wrap and a red shawl sits on a raised white seat, placing both palms on the heads of devotees. Seated before him are several women and a man, one woman in a pink sari with a red bindi, and a man in a black patterned shirt reaching forward with his hands raised. Behind them a large crowd of people in white and colourful saris and salwar kameez stands and watches. A white cooler labelled S.Rani and a standing fan are visible, along with a camera on a tripod at the left edge.2008-02-09Photograph of a darshan session at a large convention hall. A person in a light blue turban and white robe with a red and orange shawl stands at left, pressing their palm to the forehead of a seated woman in a white garment. Beside her, a woman in a red saree with white blouse raises her hand. Behind them a dense crowd of devotees in white, pink, orange and yellow clothing fills the red-carpeted floor, with a standing fan at upper left.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A photo of a large indoor convention hall where a seated figure in a turquoise head wrap and white robe extends an arm toward a group of young men and boys. Several boys raise their hands high, and one younger boy in a blue-and-white striped shirt stands closest. Behind them a crowd of many people in white and colourful clothing fills the hall, with ceiling lights, hanging yellow and orange pennants, and a standing air cooler and speaker at the left edge.2008-02-09Darshan session at a large indoor convention hall with a red carpet, overhead lights and hanging pennants. A figure with a long dark beard and a pale blue turban wearing white robes sits on a large white-draped throne in the foreground, placing a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white. Nearby, a woman in a pink and blue sari and another in orange raise their hands in blessing. Behind them, a dense crowd of devotees in white and saffron stands on the red floor. A young man in white with an orange-and-saffron shawl sits to the right. A white standing fan and white equipment sit at the left edge.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A photograph from a large indoor convention hall with bright ceiling lights and a crowd of many people in the background. In the foreground, a figure in white robes with a light blue turban and a long orange-red shawl stands on a raised platform, extending a hand toward the forehead of a young woman in a magenta top with a blue shawl who raises her other palm. Around them, a dense crowd of women and girls in white, cream and coloured saris stands on a red carpet, many with hands raised. Fans, speakers and a cooler sit at the left edge. The scene reads as darshan at a spiritual gathering.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A large indoor convention hall with many devotees seated and standing on a red carpet under orange bunting. In the foreground, a man in a white robe with a turquoise turban and a red-orange shawl sits and places his right hand on the head of a kneeling woman in a turquoise sari with her hands folded in anjali. Beside her, a young man in a striped orange-and-white shirt and another young man in white with an orange cloth stand close by. Behind them, hundreds of people in white, orange and colourful clothes fill the hall, with fans, speakers and a cooler visible at left.2008-02-09A photograph of a large indoor hall with a crowd of many women and girls in white, blue and orange saris and salwar kameez. In the foreground, a man in white robes with a light blue turban and a long red-and-orange garland, with long dark hair, places his palm on the forehead of a woman in a turquoise sari, while a second woman beside her raises her hand in blessing. Red carpeting and a standing fan are visible, with banners and sound equipment at the back.2008-02-09A large indoor convention hall with red floor carpeting, white canopy, strings of lights and marigold-like decorations. In the foreground a figure in a white robe with a light blue turban and long hair extends both arms toward a younger man in a white shirt and a man in a saffron-orange shirt who reach toward him, as if receiving darshan. Seated and standing crowds fill the hall behind them, many in white and orange clothing. A white air cooler and a pole with lights stand at the left edge. The scene resembles a darshan session during a convention.2008-02-09Evening photograph at a crowded hall. A bearded man in a white embroidered garment and a light-blue turban sits on a white chair, extending his right hand to touch the head of a young boy in a white shirt who raises his palm. Behind them, a large crowd of devotees, many in white and cream clothes, some in orange and red saris, fills the space, with a standing fan and stage lights visible. A girl in a red-orange outfit stands nearby. The page caption describes darshan at a convention session, and the man appears to be a candidate for a person given the turban and white ceremonial robes, a role of giving blessings to devotees.2008-02-09