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A indoor hall with rows of white plastic chairs filled with seated attendees, most wearing white headbands over their eyes. A standing woman in a long flowing orange-red robe faces the audience with both arms raised high. At the far end, a red draped backdrop displays a banner with Tamil script reading Kalpataru and a small portrait of a smiling woman in orange clothing. A wooden throne-like chair with a white cushion sits on a raised stage, decorated with flowers and a yellow cloth edge. Projection screens flank the stage.

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A photograph of a seated audience in a hall with red curtains and a stage. A standing person in a long orange robe raises both arms toward the crowd. Many attendees wear white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes and sit in white plastic chairs. A large banner on the stage shows a smiling woman in orange and reads Kalpataru, with Tamil text beneath it. A projector screen and an empty wooden chair with a flower vase sit on the stage.2009-07-25July 11 20092009-07-11A photograph of a meditation hall in which a man in a long saffron-orange robe walks down a central aisle between rows of white plastic chairs, one arm raised. Participants sit on both sides, many wearing white headbands and white clothing, a few in blue and orange saris. Behind the aisle hangs a red draped backdrop with a large banner showing a portrait of a smiling figure in orange and the Tamil title கல்பதரு (Kalpataru) with the subtitle ஒருநாள் தியான அனுபூதி முகாம். A white-covered seat and a small altar with a lamp stand at the front, and a projection screen is at the left edge.2009-07-16July 11 20092009-07-11A photograph of a large seated audience in a hall with white and gold draped backdrop. A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a red bindi walks down a green carpeted central aisle between rows of blue plastic chairs. Many attendees wear white headbands or cloths, and women wear colourful saris and salwars. Behind, a banner with a portrait of a smiling woman reads Kalpataru, above an orange throne-like chair on a stage. Two projection screens and speakers flank the stage. Ceiling fans hang overhead.2009-07-30A photograph of a large seated audience on a green carpeted aisle facing a stage decorated with red, pink, yellow and purple draped fabric. A standing figure in an orange robe raises both arms in the centre of the stage, while a woman in a white sari stands at left beside a small table with flowers. A banner reads "கல்பதரு" (Kalpataru) with the subtitle "ஒருநாள் தியான அனுபவ முகாம்" and a portrait labelled "பரமஹம்ஸ நித்யானந்தர்" (Paramahamsa Nithyananda). At right, a cameraman in white with an orange shawl films from the stage edge. Many audience members wear white headbands; some wear white, pink and green saris and white shirts.2009-08-11July 16 20092009-07-16A photograph of a large seated audience in a hall with white plastic chairs, viewed from above. Many attendees wear white head bands and white or light clothing, with some in colourful saris and salwar kameez. A central aisle leads toward a stage. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha-style mala necklace walks down the centre aisle, while another person in orange sits on a patterned floor mat beside the aisle. Behind the stage hangs a gold drape with a banner reading Kalpataru and a framed portrait of a woman in a red top; a projection screen and a potted plant flank the stage.2009-07-11August 02 20092009-08-02July 11 20092009-07-11A photograph of a large hall filled with hundreds of seated attendees, most wearing white headbands or cloths over their eyes. In the centre aisle a barefoot figure in orange-saffron robes and a long dark rudraksha mala walks forward with one hand raised, appearing to lead the session. Behind the stage a banner reads Kalpataru. The stage has gold drapery, a large screen to the right and floral decoration at the top. Attendees wear white shirts, orange and pastel garments.2009-07-11A 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.2009-07-16