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A busy indoor Kalpataru convention table where devotees gather around a white-covered table laden with rudraksha malas, books and small boxed items. A woman in a cream sari with a gold border and a red-bordered bindi holds up a rudraksha mala while a man in a white short-sleeved shirt with a Kalpataru badge looks at it. Beside them an older man in a light blue striped shirt and glasses, and a man in an orange-and-white checked shirt stand nearby. A woman in a blue top and a woman in a white sari with gold border are at the left edge. Rudraksha malas are piled on the table, along with stacks of books and a box of incense or puja items. Other people stand in the background near a white railing.

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Photograph of a crowd at a long white-draped table displaying rows of rudraksha malas and bead necklaces in brown, orange and black, with white tags attached. Devotees bend over the table examining and handling the malas. A man in white kurta at right, a woman in a light green top and sari in the foreground, and a woman in a blue top with bangles nearby. Several people wear ID badges, one reading KALPATARU. Large columns and green trees are visible through open windows behind. Partially visible people fill the background and left edge, placing the count well above twenty.2009-02-14A photo of a crowd at a Kalpataru event with a white-draped table displaying rows of rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces. In the centre, a man in white kurta and rudraksha mala, with a red Kalpataru badge on his chest, watches as a man in a white shirt and black trousers touches the malas. A man in white at left handles items on the table, and a woman in a pink sari stands at right. Several other people and children gather behind them under trees and white columns.2009-02-14February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu2009-02-14Overhead photo of a crowd gathered around a white-draped table at a Kalpataru program, where rudraksha malas, beaded necklaces and bead strands in orange, brown and red are laid out in small white boxes. Several women in saris, one in a red blouse and pink-blue sari, and men in white shirts reach to examine and pick up the beads. Many attendees wear white volunteer badges, and some women wear gold necklaces and bangles. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.2010-02-14A photograph of a volunteer distribution table in a whitewashed hall with a red and white striped cloth hanging from the ceiling. A young man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands behind a long table covered with stacks of small laminated cards and rudraksha beads, handing items to a line of devotees. A woman in a pink saree with a dark braid, a woman in orange, and others in white are receiving items, some wearing ID badges on lanyards. An elderly woman in white stands among them. An orange plastic tray holds loose rudraksha beads on the lower left. A man in a yellow shirt stands at the left edge wearing a rudraksha mala. No a person candidate is visible.2009-02-03Outdoor book and goods stall at a crowded event, with a long white-covered table lined with books, booklets and CDs. A woman in a white dress with a gold border sits at the table and wears a red-and-gold rosette, while a woman in a blue silk sari with a badge helps a buyer. A woman in a white salwar set and gold necklace holds cash and pamphlets, and a man in white shirt stands at left. Red trays hold rudraksha malas and orange beaded mala strands, and small boxed items sit on the table. Several people stand or sit along the stall, and a plain cream wall runs along the right side. No deity, a person or ritual activity is visible.2009-01-28Indoor bazaar or stall scene at an ashram-style event with a white draped canopy. Visitors crowd around a long white-covered table where two women in white saris with gold borders handle items including rudraksha malas, red beads, small brass and gold items, and religious trinkets. Behind them, framed portraits on the wall show a figure in saffron-orange robes, and a woman in an orange sari with a long braid stands at right. Many people in shirts, saris and salwar kameez browse and look at the goods, and books or prints are displayed on a table at left.2010-01-09A long white-draped table at an indoor hall where many people queue and browse rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces laid out in rows of green, blue, black and brown strands. Several people in white clothes, some wearing white garments with rudraksha malas around their necks and white rosettes on their chests, reach for and handle the beads. A woman in the foreground on the right wears a white sari with gold-bordered trim and a red blouse, holding out her hand over the table. Other attendees stand along the line, with a wooden door frame and cream walls behind them.Devotees line a long white-covered table under a large metal-roofed pavilion, browsing and buying printed items. Volunteers in white and yellow clothing assist at the table, one woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala handles items and money, and a bespectacled woman in white with a mala stands at the right. Displayed goods include framed portrait prints, booklets, trinkets and small packaged items. A banner with printed photographs hangs in the background.2009-07-26A photograph inside a white tent at a stall-style sales table covered with white cloth. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand and browse, one holding a long rudraksha mala up to the light. On the table are framed photographs, calendars with portrait images, red beads or small tokens, plastic-wrapped packets and loose rudraksha beads. A man at the far right wears a white shirt with a name badge, and a woman in a pink garment stands at the right edge. A pale blue fringed canopy and a ceiling fan are visible overhead. Several portrait photographs and calendar covers depict a figure with long dark hair, though no printed name is legible on them.2007-12-14A crowded outdoor sales and distribution counter under trees and white pillars, with many people in white and cream clothing queuing to buy or receive items. A woman in a white sari with a black rudraksha-style bead necklace stands behind the table, handling money or a box. Stacks of black-covered books labelled Sri Nithyananda, framed photographs, calendars, orange and gold bangles, keychains, rudraksha malas and small boxes are laid out on the table. Devotees in white shirts and orange-bordered saris reach across to purchase items.2009-02-14Devotees crowd a long table draped in white cloth at an outdoor pavilion with white columns and green trees behind. Women in saris and salwar in yellow, orange, teal and white examine rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces laid out on the table, some holding strands in their hands. A man in a white shirt stands at the back left, and a person in a white dhoti with a lavender-and-gold border handles malas at the right. Small price tags and displayed books sit among the beads.2009-02-14