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Photograph of a darshan moment at an evening gathering with a large crowd seated in the background. In the foreground, a figure in a light blue turban and white robe with a red shawl and long dark hair places his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a white collared shirt with eyes closed. A second young man in a patterned short-sleeved shirt watches nearby, and a standing fan is visible at left.

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A large indoor gathering of devotees at a convention hall. In the foreground, a figure in a light blue turban and white robe with a red shawl places his hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with an ID badge, whose eyes are closed. His other arm is raised. A young man in a striped shirt bows his head in the lower right. Many people in white and light clothing fill the background, along with white fans and pillars.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 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.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09Photograph of a crowded hall at a convention. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears a light blue textured turban and white garment with long dark hair, and a red-and-gold cloth is visible at the shoulder. Their hand is raised toward a young man in a white checked shirt with closed eyes whose hand rests on his forehead, apparently receiving darshan. Behind them, many people are seated and standing in the blurred background, with bright clothing in red, orange and blue visible.2008-02-09A photograph of a darshan moment at a large indoor gathering. A bearded man in a white shirt and a pale blue turban stands at left and places his right palm on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt. Beside them a woman in a white and floral sari and a girl in an orange and red top wait with eyes closed, and a woman in a red sari with a gold border stands nearby. Behind them a dense crowd of people in white and pastel clothes fills the hall, with a ceiling fan at the left edge. The man in blue turban has long dark hair and a beard; visible cues are the turban and white clothing, so the appearance is only a probable match and the presentation is not distinctive enough to confirm it. He is shown in the role of a giver of darshan.2008-02-09Indoor darshan at a large hall with red flooring and hanging lights. A man in a turquoise turban, long dark hair and a white robe with a turquoise and red shawl places his hand on the forehead of a young man in a white checked shirt with closed eyes and a raised palm. A crowd of young men in white shirts and dhotis stands behind, with a red-and-orange garlanded figure at lower left and a standing fan at right. The turbaned figure's appearance (long swept-back hair, turban, ornate shawl) matches the Swamiji (probable) cues, shown giving blessing to a devotee at a convention darshan.2008-02-09Indoor photo of a large convention hall with many seated attendees in white shirts and lanyard badges, some wearing rudraksha malas. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with an ID badge stands with eyes closed and head bowed while a robed figure in a turquoise turban and turquoise-and-white embroidered garment, with long dark hair and a red floral garland, places a hand on his forehead in blessing. Overhead lights and a blue electric fan are visible.2008-02-09