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A standing speaker in a long saffron-orange robe and a red rudraksha-style mala holds a microphone and raises one arm while addressing a seated audience in a banquet-style hall. Rows of white plastic chairs face the stage, and many attendees wear white headbands or cloth strips over their heads; some women wear sarees and braids. Behind the speaker hangs a gold drape with a red banner reading Kalpataru, featuring a portrait of a woman in red, and a white throne-like seat sits on the stage. A projection screen at right shows a small logo. Chairs are marked SVTM.

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A large hall filled with rows of white plastic chairs holds a seated audience, most wearing white headbands. A figure in an orange-saffron robe and a red-and-white beaded mala walks down the central aisle toward the stage, raising one hand in greeting. Behind the stage hangs a gold drape flanked by lights, with a banner showing a smiling woman in orange and the word Kalpataru. A projector screen stands at right and a man in white clothing sits near the stage. The figure in the aisle has long dark hair and distinctive saffron robe and mala cues; the page indicates Swamiji attended this event, so appearance is probable.2009-07-11A photograph of a large hall filled with rows of white plastic chairs occupied by many seated people, most wearing white headbands, with white and some light-coloured clothing. A woman in an orange-saffron robe with a red beaded necklace walks down the central aisle toward a stage. Behind the stage hangs a gold curtain with a banner reading Kalpataru above a framed portrait of a smiling woman. A large screen on the right displays a slide, and a tall white-robed figure stands near the stage. The hall has recessed lighting and a patterned floor with a circular medallion.2009-07-11A 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.2009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11A large hall filled with seated audience members, many wearing white blindfold-style headbands, facing a stage draped in gold fabric. A woman in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha-style mala walks down the central aisle toward the stage. A banner on the stage reads Kalpataru with a portrait of a woman in red. A screen on the right shows a slide, and a few people in white stand near the stage. A printed portrait labelled Kalpataru is displayed on the stage backdrop.2009-07-11A large hall filled with rows of white plastic chairs and many seated devotees, most wearing white headbands or cloths over their eyes. A woman in a long orange-red robe and a red garland walks down the central aisle, one hand raised. At the front, a stage draped in cream curtains displays a framed portrait of a woman in an orange sari and a banner reading Kalpataru in Tamil. A white-robed figure stands near the stage. A projector screen on the right shows a slide. Ceiling lights and gold-toned walls frame the scene.2009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11August 02 20092009-08-02A photograph from a Kalpataru session hall. A person in an orange-red robe with a long rudraksha mala stands at the front on a light floor, one hand raised in gesture, addressing rows of seated participants in white plastic chairs. Many seated attendees wear white head bands; some wear white shirts and others wear colourful saris and salwar. A child in orange sits at the front left. Behind the stage hangs a banner reading Kalpataru with a smiling woman's portrait and a red-orange background, flanked by stage lights and a white draped structure. The scene is a formal seminar-style gathering.2009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11