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A photograph of an indoor hall with a marble central aisle lined by rows of white plastic chairs. A figure in an orange-red saffron robe walks up the aisle toward a red draped stage backdrop. Seated along both sides are people wearing white head bands over their eyes, several with white dhotis or white and red saris, and some with walking sticks or crutches leaning against chairs. A banner on the stage reads Kalpataru with a portrait above it, and a Tamil-script banner runs across the top of the stage. Ceiling fans and fluorescent tube lights hang overhead.

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A wide interior photograph of a hall with white plastic chairs in rows on both sides of a central aisle. Many seated people wear white cloths tied over their eyes as blindfolds, including men in white shirts and a woman in a red-and-white sari. A single figure in a saffron-orange robe walks up the central aisle toward a stage backdrop of red drapes, with a framed portrait and a banner with Tamil text. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang overhead, and walking crutches lean against the chairs at the front.2009-07-16July 16 20092009-07-16A seated audience in white clothes and white eye-band blindfolds fills white plastic chairs in rows, many with walking sticks and crutches leaning beside them. At the centre, a person in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair walks down the central aisle toward a stage backed by a deep red drape. Behind the stage hangs a large banner with a photograph of a smiling person in orange, with the Tamil word Kalpataru printed in orange on a white banner. A framed portrait of a couple in traditional dress hangs at the upper right. A young girl in white with a orange shawl kneels at the right edge of the aisle. The walking figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the a person value is unsure.2009-07-16A figure in a long saffron-orange robe walks down a central aisle between rows of white plastic chairs, raising one arm in greeting. Seated on both sides are people wearing white blindfold-style bands or head wraps, several with crutches leaning against the chairs; some wear white and red sari or dress. Behind the speaker is a red and orange draped stage backdrop with a banner reading 'Kalpataru' and framed portraits on the wall, under a hall with ceiling fans. Tamil signboard text is visible at the top of the hall.2009-07-16July 16 20092009-07-16July 16 20092009-07-16July 16 20092009-07-16July 16 20092009-07-16July 30 20092009-07-30A workshop hall with a blue carpeted aisle and rows of seated participants wearing white blindfold bands over their eyes. A man with long dark hair in an orange robe walks down the aisle, followed by a woman in an orange sari. Seated participants wear saris and white or pale clothing; one woman in a green sari sits to the right and an older man in white sits with hands folded. Framed posters line the back wall, and a large portrait banner stands among them. Several participants sit in chairs with walking frames beside them.2009-07-12A large hall filled with rows of white plastic chairs and seated participants wearing white blindfold bands across their eyes. A blue carpeted aisle runs down the centre, along which a woman in a long orange sari-style robe walks toward the entrance. Several framed posters on the walls show a portrait of a woman in orange and text in Tamil. Participants wear white, pastel and bright clothing, and an older woman in green sari sits on the right.2009-07-12A large white-walled hall with rows of white plastic chairs on a blue carpeted central aisle. A woman in an orange saffron robe with a long dupatta walks down the aisle toward the camera. Many seated participants wear white cloth blindfolds across their eyes; some wear white or pastel kurtas, a green sari and a yellow sari. Framed posters on the walls show a saffron-robed figure with a headdress and Tamil text with a phone number. A white door stands at the back. The scene looks like a Kalapataru workshop session.2009-07-12