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A large indoor audience of many seated and standing people fills plastic chairs in a covered hall during a Hindu spiritual service fair organisers meeting. Most attendees wear white, cream and light clothing, with women in saris and salwar in pink, orange and green. A stage at the far end has a blue draped table with a few seated figures and a large banner behind it. Two side screens and a red-and-yellow sign reading Garuda Vivekananda Vidyalaya hang above. Men in white shirts stand along the aisles and at the right edge.

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February 06 20092009-02-06February 06 20092009-02-06Wide photo of a large indoor hall with a metal-framed roof and many rows of beige plastic chairs filled with a dense audience, mostly in white and pastel clothing, with some in saffron and red saris. At the far end a stage has a red-and-white draped backdrop, pillars and a banner with a portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair, next to a blue poster. Several screens hang from the ceiling. The seated crowd is the main subject, facing the stage during a Kalpataru program.2010-02-14July 11 20092009-07-11Photograph from the back of a very large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, mostly in white and pastel clothing, with many women wearing braided hair and flowers. In the far distance a stage is decorated with marigold garlands and an illuminated backdrop banner with Tamil script; a few figures stand near the stage, and an ornate frame and monitors line the hall. Ceiling fans and lights hang overhead.2010-02-15A photograph from behind a large seated audience at a hall event, with hundreds of people in plastic chairs facing a stage at the far end. Most attendees wear white shirts and white or light clothing, with some women in saris of pink, blue, red and orange. A small screen at the top right shows a figure in orange. A purple banner hangs at the upper left edge. Some people hold bags and water bottles near the front rows.2010-02-14A large photograph of a packed indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated attendees in white and pastel clothing on plastic chairs, viewed from behind the rows. A stage at the far end has a red and white canopy with a central figure in orange robes at a microphone, and a large screen on the right shows a similar figure. Many attendees wear white shirts and dhotis or sarees, with some women in blue, green and maroon. The scene reflects a large Kalpataru satsang gathering with a sea of audience heads filling the frame.2010-02-14A large indoor satsang hall packed with a dense crowd of seated devotees viewed from the back, facing a raised stage at the far end. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis or trousers, while women wear sarees in red, purple, blue and white, some with flowers in their hair and braids visible. Near the stage, a few figures stand beside a flower-decorated platform, and a large banner with a golden portrait and Tamil script hangs above the stage between gold ornamental panels. Stage monitors and blue-and-white booth displays line the sides of the hall, with a purple and white logo at the upper left.2010-02-15November 01 20142014-11-01A wide photograph of a large covered hall filled with seated devotees on red plastic chairs and on carpeted floor, facing a stage at the far end. Most attendees wear white or cream clothing, and several women wear saris and headscarves. On the stage, a large banner shows a portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair above a printed text panel. A small figure in white stands near the stage front, and decorated pillars with colourful garlands line the hall under ceiling fans and lights.2007-12-14Wide interior view of a large hall filled with a dense crowd of several hundred people seated on the floor and in white plastic chairs, mostly women in white, cream, orange, yellow and pink saris with flowers in their hair, plus men in white shirts. A raised stage at the far end has a red backdrop with a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and a banner reading "Bhagavad Gita and Kalpataru". A seated figure in orange and white sits centrally on the stage, with video screens on either side showing the same person. Upper balcony railings and ceiling fans are visible.2010-01-24A large indoor hall with a steel-framed roof hosts a dense audience of seated attendees on beige plastic chairs, most dressed in white shirts and white or pastel garments, with some women in sarees including red and orange. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks between the rows, and a man in white stands near the left edge. At the far end a stage is decorated with red, white and gold draping and a large framed portrait, with screens on the sides showing the stage. The setting suggests a Kalpataru programme session with a darshan audience.2010-02-14