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A long-haired bearded man in a white embroidered kurta and a turquoise turban stands at left, one hand extended to touch the crown of a young boy's head as he gives darshan. The boy, in a grey-and-white checked shirt with raised hands and an ID badge, is surrounded by other attendees in white and grey clothes. Behind them a large crowd of delegates sits in rows in a hall, with an orange cloth visible at lower left and a sindoor-marked young person at lower right.

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February 09 20082008-02-09A photograph of a large indoor hall crowded with seated and standing devotees in white and pastel clothing at an evening convention. In the foreground, a bearded man in white robes with a pale blue turban is embracing a young man in a white shirt, who raises his arms high. Another man in a checked shirt stands beside them, and a man in white with a rudraksha-style mala touches a devotee's head at lower right. Red carpeting, white pillars and a hanging drum-like decoration appear in the background.2008-02-09A man in a light blue turban and white embroidered kurta stands at left, both hands raised and placed on the heads of two devotees, a woman in a white sari with gold border and a young man in a beige shirt who has his palms raised in receptive gesture. Behind them a large crowd of people in white and pastel clothes fills the hall, with a red carpet on the floor. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment at a convention.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A photograph of a darshan moment at a large gathering hall. A man in a light blue turban and white robe, with long dark hair and a beard, stands at left with both arms raised, pressing his hand to the forehead of a young man in a white shirt whose eyes are closed. Behind them a second young man in a khaki-beige shirt watches with a gold bracelet visible. A crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing fills the background under banners and bright lights.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09Photograph of a large indoor convention hall with a crowd of attendees. In the foreground, a figure in white clothes with a light blue turban-style head wrap places a hand on the head of a young man in a plaid short-sleeved shirt, who raises both arms. A man in a yellow-and-white striped shirt with a badge stands beside them, and another person in an orange garment is partly visible. Other attendees in white and colourful clothing fill the background under strings of triangular flags and bright lights, with a pedestal fan at the left edge.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A crowded indoor hall during a darshan session. In the foreground a figure in a white garment with a pale turquoise head wrap and long dark hair places a hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt who raises his arms. Behind them a large seated and standing audience in white, cream and checked shirts fills the hall, with a bright banner and decorations along the back wall.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09Photograph of a large indoor convention hall with ceiling lights and rows of seated and standing attendees. In the foreground, a man in white clothes with a long turquoise-blue turban and an orange-red cloth at his waist extends both hands toward a young man in a yellow-and-blue striped shirt, who bows his head as if receiving darshan. Many people in white and colourful clothing fill the background, with a standing fan at the left edge and small yellow and orange banners hanging from the ceiling.2008-02-09A photograph of a darshan moment at a large indoor gathering. A figure on the left wears a pale blue turban and white embroidered garment with a red-orange shawl, one arm raised with palm open toward a young man. The young man in a light blue-and-white striped shirt with a conference badge stands with eyes closed and arms outstretched, receiving the blessing. Behind them, a second man with a mustache and a crowd of devotees in white clothing fill the hall.2008-02-09