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Indoor convention hall crowded with many hundreds of people, mostly men in white shirts and light trousers, with some women in saris. In the foreground a man in a white kurta and pale blue turban raises his hand toward the forehead of a young man in a light blue shirt, giving blessing. Nearby a young man wears a saffron-orange headband and a rudraksha mala, and red and orange tent decorations hang overhead. Visible name badges hang from attendees' shirts. The red carpeted floor and bright overhead lights frame the gathering.

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February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A photograph of a large indoor convention hall with a dense crowd of devotees, many in white and pastel clothing, seated and standing. In the foreground a man in a pale turquoise turban and white robe, with long dark hair and a full beard, extends his arms toward a young man in a striped orange shirt and a second young man in white with raised palms, appearing to offer blessings or darshan. Hanging orange and yellow banners and signage line the ceiling and walls of the hall.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A photograph of a crowded convention hall with a large audience of delegates in white and orange clothing. In the foreground, a bearded man in a white robe and pale blue turban stands with arms outstretched, touching the forehead of a young man in a striped shirt with closed eyes. Nearby, another young man in a blue t-shirt raises his hands toward the speaker. On the right, a delegate wears an orange headband, white kurta and a rudraksha mala, with a name badge on his chest. Behind them, many people in white and orange fill the hall, with red carpeting visible on the floor.2008-02-09A 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.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09