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Outdoor-style hall filled with a large crowd of devotees in white and orange clothes at a convention. In the foreground a man in a light blue turban with long dark hair and a red-and-orange shawl places his hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows forward with hands clasped at his chest. Behind them a cameraman films, and a man in an orange robe and wristwatch stands at right. Overhead hang triangular yellow-orange pennants, and a white air cooler and speakers are visible. The turbaned figure with long hair and shawl is a person candidate, giving darshan through a blessing touch.

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February 09 20082008-02-09Photograph of a large indoor event at night with crowded rows of seated and standing devotees in white and cream clothing. In the foreground, a person in a light blue turban and white robe, with long hair and a red-and-gold garland, extends both hands to bless a man in a white shirt and watch, who presses his palms together in front of a woman in a cream sari with a gold border. Behind them, a bearded man in an orange robe stands near a figure in a red-and-orange turban. Stage lighting, banners and speakers fill the hall.2008-02-09Photograph of a large indoor convention hall crowded with many people, mostly men in white and light-coloured shirts and dhotis, seated and standing. In the foreground, a man in a white outfit wears a light-blue turban and has long dark hair and a beard; he extends both arms forward, palms open, toward a younger man in a white shirt who raises his hands in response. Orange and yellow pennants hang from the ceiling above the crowd, and a red and orange cloth is draped over a seated person at lower left. Some figures in the background wear saffron-coloured garments.2008-02-09A seated man in a pale turquoise turban and white embroidered kurta with a red-and-orange shawl and long dark hair leans forward, palms pressed together in namaste, as a younger man in a white shirt bows with his head lowered toward him. Behind them, a large crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing fills an indoor hall, with a white cooler unit and a donation box at left. a person is the seated figure, giving darshan to a delegate at the Nithyananda Spurana convention.2008-02-09A large indoor convention hall filled with a dense crowd, many dressed in white. In the foreground, a man in a white embroidered kurta and a light blue turban stands with one hand pressed on the forehead of a young person in a white shirt, whose other hand is raised palm-outward. Behind them a man in a dark shirt watches closely. Strings of small orange and yellow flags hang from the ceiling above the crowd, and banners line the walls.2008-02-09A photograph from a large indoor convention hall with bright overhead lights and a crowd of seated and standing attendees in white clothing. In the foreground a figure in a white garment with a pale turquoise head wrap and a red-and-orange shawl raises both hands toward a young man in a white shirt, who leans forward while another man with shaved head bows with hands folded. Two more men in white shirts and an orange-bordered shawl stand nearby. A white plastic-covered chair and a question box sit at the left edge, with a speaker and stage equipment visible. The people in the foreground are touching and blessing the young man in a darshan setting.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A photograph from a large indoor convention hall with a crowd of many people in the background, some in white and orange clothing, and a row of hanging orange and yellow triangular pennants along the top. In the foreground, a bearded man in a white embroidered robe with a turquoise turban and turquoise shawl, seated, places his palm on the forehead of a young man in a grey and black t-shirt who has his eyes closed and a fist raised. Other young men in striped shirts and blue clothes stand nearby, and a standing electric fan is at left. The scene suggests a darshan blessing. Swamiji (probable) cues: long beard, turquoise turban and shawl, white embroidered robe.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A photograph of a large crowded hall at a person Spurana Convention, with many people in white and pastel clothing and banners overhead. In the foreground, a man in a pale turquoise turban and white embroidered robe places his hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt, who holds his other palm open in front, receiving blessing. Other devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand nearby. a person cues: the turban and white robe of the blessing figure with long dark hair visible beneath the turban; his role is giving darshan to a delegate.2008-02-09February 09 20082008-02-09A large indoor hall crowded with devotees at a convention session. A man in a white robe with a pale turquoise head wrap and a saffron-orange shawl stands at left, his right hand extended to touch the forehead of a young man in a checked shirt and white ID badge. Around them a dense crowd of women in pink, orange and green saris and men in white kurtas stands on a red carpet, with overhead lights and banners visible. a person appearance cues: distinctive turquoise turban and saffron shawl, performing darshan blessing.2008-02-09