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A crowd of devotees stands along a long white-draped table under shade trees, selecting rudraksha malas from rows of beads laid out on the cloth. In the foreground a young woman in a sage-green blouse and cream floral sari bends over the table, touching the beads. Behind her a man in glasses and a white shirt holds a mala, and others in white and pastel clothes reach forward with malas and small booklets. Cards or badges hang from some necks, and columns and greenery frame the hall. The setting suggests a devotee queue for mala blessing at a convention.

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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.2009-02-14February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu2009-02-14February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu2009-02-14A crowded indoor event under white pillars with green trees outside. At a long table draped in white cloth, many rows of rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces in reddish-brown and dark brown are laid out for sale or blessing. A woman in a green top and cream patterned sari leans over the table at left, examining the beads. Nearby, a woman in a white and grey top wears a red and white ID badge and holds a mala, while a man in white at right holds beaded malas. Several other people in white garments and a woman with a red bindi stand behind the table. A small printed booklet with a portrait is visible. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2009-02-14February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu2009-02-14February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu2009-02-14A busy exhibition stall under a white canopy with paper lanterns, where young men and a few adults stand at a white table. The table holds rows of small red-capped containers, silver-rimmed bowls, rudraksha mala strands and rectangular cards or photo booklets. A young man in a checked shirt with a rudraksha mala examines items at the table, while a man in white in the foreground, wearing a rudraksha mala, writes on a sheet with a blue pen. Others in white shirts and a woman in a brown saree watch. No clearly identifiable a person is visible, so the appearance-based check is unsure.2008-02-08A 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.2009-02-14February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu2009-02-14Devotees 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.2009-02-14Overhead 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 crowded outdoor stall at a workshop, with many visitors queued along a long white-draped table. Women in white and blue saris and a man in a white shirt and glasses stand close to the table. A woman in a teal blue sari handles beaded rudraksha malas and bangles, and a woman in white with a yellow-bordered sari and a red rosette sits at the right. The table holds books, CDs, rudraksha beads in a red tray, bangles, and small items. Many more people stand in the background under a covered walkway, and a woman in the lower right holds a mobile phone to her ear.2009-01-28