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Indoor photograph of a large convention hall with many young men and women, some in white shirts and some in red or cream clothing, crowded near a stage area. In the foreground a smiling man wearing a turquoise turban, long dark hair, a red and white floral garland, and a turquoise and white ceremonial robe reaches toward a young woman in a white top with a long braid who bends forward to receive something. Another young man in a cream shirt with an identity badge stands beside them, and a yellow-clad-and-white-shirted crowd stands behind in the background. Several people count visible in close view, with a larger crowd further back.

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February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09Crowded indoor hall during darshan at a convention. A figure in a bright turquoise turban and white garment with a red-and-turquoise sash stands at right, one hand raised toward the head of a young man in a white shirt who faces them. A woman in a cream sari kneels at lower left with hands together. A large crowd of men in white and checked shirts fills the background, with a wall fan at right.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A man in a white kurta with a turquoise shawl and a turquoise turban, with long dark hair and a white flower garland, bends forward to bless a young girl in a red embroidered outfit with gold trim and a gold bangle. She has her hands pressed together and eyes closed. Behind them a large crowd of mostly young men in white shirts stands in a hall, with a standing fan visible at right and a red seating area behind. The scene is a darshan blessing at a convention.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.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09Photograph of a large crowd at an indoor event, mostly men in white shirts and white clothing with some in orange and saffron. In the foreground a man in a white embroidered kurta with a turquoise-blue shawl and matching turquoise turban raises one hand in blessing toward a young woman in a pale yellow sari with a gold bangle and a braid, who has her palms pressed together. He has long dark hair and wears a light necklace. Behind them a dense audience fills the hall beneath white pillars and a red-carpeted aisle, with a sannyasi in orange robes and a red turban at the upper right. a person appears in this image, and the blessing gesture is visible. Multiple people are visible, and the scene reads as darshan with a seated audience.2008-02-09Photo of an outdoor evening darshan at a convention. A long-haired man in a white garment with a turquoise and red-orange shawl and a turquoise turban is bending forward to give a blessing, his hand resting on the outstretched hands of a young woman in white kneeling in the foreground. Behind them a large crowd of seated men in white and checked shirts watches, one man wearing a pendant necklace. A white pillar and red-draped stage edge are visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in the turquoise turban and ornate shawl is performing darshan.2008-02-09