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February 01 2009 Kalpataru Convention at Coimbatore City

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A large crowd fills an indoor exhibition hall with blue and green display booths behind them. In the foreground, many people in white shirts and white dhotis press toward a long table laden with framed pictures, books and red-and-gold ritual items, reaching out with money and papers. A bald man in white clothes stands near the table centre. A woman in a red-and-white sari with a red bindi and bangles leans forward at the right. Some people carry orange and red cloth bags. The scene suggests a busy distribution or sales counter.2010-02-14February 01 2009 Kalpataru Convention at Coimbatore City2009-02-01A photograph of a large crowd of devotees in white traditional clothing queuing at a long table under a pale tent canopy with ceiling fans. Men and women stand shoulder to shoulder, many handling small items, rudraksha or bead bracelets, and red and silver objects laid out on the table, possibly merchandise or ritual items for sale. A man in a white kurta with glasses and a red-beaded necklace stands at the right edge, reaching toward the table. A purple wall with hanging marigold-like garlands forms the backdrop. A purple circular logo appears at the upper left corner.2006-12-14December 13 20072007-12-13July 11 20092009-07-11A crowded indoor hall at a large event where many people in white and pale shirts press around a long counter piled with books, CDs, beaded malas and framed printed pictures. Several people hold up cash or bills toward vendors, and a few women wear red bindi and gold jewellery. A bald young man in white stands near the centre of the counter. Behind the crowd, banners and display booths line the hall, and tall ornamental pillars rise toward the roof.2010-02-14A crowded indoor hall with white pillars and a long corridor, where many people in white clothes gather around tables of books, rudraksha and beaded malas, and booklets. Several attendees wear white kurtas and shirts, and two women in saffron-orange shawls stand at a stall. A young man in a grey shirt leans over the display, and a red plastic chair sits at the right edge. The setting resembles a convention exhibition stall area.2009-02-22A crowded outdoor book and merchandise stall under a large red and gold patterned canopy with colourful fringe. Many people in white clothing, including young men and women in white shirts and dhotis, crowd a long table covered with books, booklets and bound volumes. Several volunteers in white stand behind the table handing out items, while a woman in a pink-and-white sari and a woman with a white shawl look on. Red plastic chairs and cardboard boxes sit at the left edge beside a white building wall with windows.2009-02-28A crowded photograph inside a white tented hall with a purple backdrop and marigold garlands hanging on the wall. Many men and women, most in white clothing, stand at a long table with framed photographs and printed portrait cards laid out, handling items and picking them up. Red containers, possibly kumkum, sit at the left of the table. Several people wear glasses, and one man in a checked shirt stands among those in white. Several white ceiling fans hang beneath the tent canopy.2006-12-14A large crowded indoor hall with a high arched ceiling and tall pillars, where a dense queue of devotees, mostly men and women in white shirts and white or light clothing, press toward a long row of tables. Many attendees hold or handle small rudraksha malas and printed cards at the stalls, with several people seated behind the tables sorting items. Colourful draped banners in blue, green and red line the back of the hall, and a few framed portraits hang on the walls. The scene suggests a busy distribution or sales counter at a satsang-style event.2010-02-14Evening photograph of a crowded book and DVD stall at an outdoor event. Men and women in white shirts and light blue shirts, some wearing orange lanyards, crowd a long table stacked with books, booklets and DVD cases in plastic sleeves. A woman in a light green and white sari with a long braid reaches across the table to take a DVD from a man in a blue striped shirt. Behind the table, volunteers in white and orange lanyards serve customers. A blue tarpaulin and a saffron flag hang above, and a vehicle is decorated with framed photographs and a large banner reading Nithyananda Gallery. Blue metal poles frame the stall.2010-02-16A large crowd fills a spacious indoor hall with steel columns and a banner-decorated stage in the background. Many people in white clothes stand and sit at long tables stacked with booklets, DVDs and printed materials, which devotees are picking up and browsing. Men and women in white shirts, sarees and salwar kameez crowd the foreground, some wearing garlands and gold necklaces. The scene suggests a Kalpataru programme event with a book and media stall. Many people are visible, though exact numbers are hard to count.2010-02-14