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A large hall filled with a dense audience of women seated on white plastic chairs, mostly in white and cream saris with some in orange, viewed from behind. On a raised stage draped in white fabric, a figure in orange robes sits on a white chair behind a small table with flowers and a microphone. A banner on the stage reads kalpataru in Tamil script beside a portrait. Ceiling fans, stage lights, a camera on a tripod, and a large screen with a slide are visible.

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August 02 20092009-08-02Wide view from the back of a large indoor hall filled with seated audience, mostly women with long braided hair in white, cream, pink and red saris and salwar. On a stage at the far end, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised platform with flower arrangements beside them. A large banner reading a Tamil title with a portrait photo hangs behind the stage, and a projection screen stands at right. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights line the white ceiling.2009-08-02August 02 20092009-08-02August 02 20092009-08-02August 02 20092009-08-02August 02 20092009-08-02August 02 20092009-08-02August 09 20092009-08-09A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees facing a stage at the far end. Most attendees sit on white plastic chairs with their backs to the camera, many women wearing white and cream saris with coloured borders, and several men in white shirts. A red draped backdrop and blue-and-white striped drapes frame the stage, where a figure in orange robes stands near a small lit altar area. A large screen to the left shows a close-up of a speaker, and a banner reading Kalpataru hangs above the stage beside a framed portrait. Ceiling fans and recessed lights line the white ceiling.2009-08-06August 02 20092009-08-02A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees facing a stage at the far end. Many attendees wear white shirts and dhotis, and women wear saris in red, orange, yellow and green, some with flowers in their hair. A stage backdrop shows a framed portrait and a banner, with orange flags and blue pillars at the sides. Ceiling fans and rows of ceiling lights hang above the audience, and speakers stand along the walls. Audience members in the foreground face away from the camera toward the stage. A discourse or satsang is taking place, with a figure standing on the stage area, though the person is too small to be clearly identified.2010-02-15A large indoor satsang hall under a white tented ceiling with fluorescent lights. Rows of seated audience members, mostly women in saree and salwar clothing with orange, white, blue and pink colours, face a stage. On the stage a large banner shows a smiling figure in an orange turban and saffron robe beside Tamil lettering, and a seated speaker sits in front of a fire pit and a decorated throne-like seat. Side screens display the same figure, and a large blank projection screen stands at the right. A few people in white clothing stand near the stage edge. Swamiji (probable): the banner figure wears an orange turban and saffron clothing, with the depiction on banner and screens; the speaker seated on the stage is not clearly identifiable from the image.2010-08-19