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A stage event with a large banner reading "Kalpataru" and a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a smiling woman in orange, above marigold garlands along the stage edge. Several people in white and yellow clothing and saffron-orange garments move about the stage, some in conversation and some embracing. A man in a light blue shirt stands centre stage, and devotees in the foreground watch. Two blank projection screens flank the banner, with flower arrangements on the floor.

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September 12 20092009-09-12September 12 20092009-09-12Wide photograph from the rear of a seated auditorium facing a stage at a Kalpataru programme. Rows of audience members in dark and white clothing fill the foreground. On stage, several people in white and colourful saris and white kurta-style clothing stand around a bright white circular backdrop, with flower arrangements in front and a marigold-garlanded stage edge. A large banner above the stage shows a woman in red and reads Kalpataru. Aisles are crowded with standing attendees in white clothes.2009-09-12A stage event with a large white banner reading "Kalpataru" and "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" above a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a smiling woman in orange with a red bindi. Below, a figure in orange robes stands at the center of a group of devotees; a white-clad woman with a yellow shawl is kneeling or bowing before him, and others in white and yellow shawls, a man in a light blue shirt, and a woman in a patterned blue outfit surround him. Flower arrangements stand on the stage, and a white arch-shaped backdrop frames the scene. The gathering appears to be a padapuja-style ritual with devotees offering respect at the feet of the orange-robed figure.2009-09-12September 12 20092009-09-12A stage event at a Kalpataru programme, with a large banner reading "Kalpataru" and "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" above, beside a printed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a smiling woman in orange with a red bindi. Below, a group of about twenty adults in white kurtas, sarees and dhotis, plus some in saffron and red, line up near a glowing circular backdrop. A man in a black shirt and khaki trousers stands among them, and a seated elderly woman in a sari is attended by others. Marigold and yellow flower arrangements in brass pots flank the stage, and a marigold garland border lines the stage edge.2009-09-12A stage event with a red carpet and a backdrop banner reading "Kalpataru" beside a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda", framed by marigold garlands in yellow, orange and white. Beneath the banner, a line of people in white clothes stands around a small red-cushioned platform with a rug, some with hands raised in greeting or blessing. A figure in saffron-orange robes stands at the centre-left, and a woman in a blue sari with a yellow shawl stands nearby. Several seated and standing attendees in white shirts and dark trousers line the stage edges, and a seated person in the foreground looks on. The scene appears to be a ritual gathering at the Kalpataru session.2009-09-11A stage event at a Kalpataru program with a large orange banner reading "Kalpataru" and a portrait labelled "...amsa a person" with the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo. A line of devotees in white and orange clothes, some in white saris with yellow borders and yellow shawls, waits to approach a white circular platform and a robed figure in orange at the left performs a ritual. Flower arrangements stand on a white table at the left edge, with a blank white screen at right.2009-09-12September 12 20092009-09-12September 12 20092009-09-12A stage event with a dark blue backdrop and a banner reading "Kalpataru" with a printed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". A woman in an orange sari stands at the centre near a white circular platform with flower arrangements, receiving people. Around her, several people in white clothes with yellow borders and orange shawls gather, some with hands raised in greeting. A girl in a white and red outfit stands in front, and devotees in white and grey clothing watch from the sides and rear. Pots and floral arrangements flank the platform, and a bottle of water sits on it. Several older men in white shirts and a woman in a blue sari appear at the edges.2009-09-12September 12 20092009-09-12 +1 copies