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A large crowd of devotees sits on the floor of a spacious hall with red-painted pillars and white arches, facing a stage at the far end. Many people wear white shirts and white dhotis, while women wear sarees in red, orange and maroon, one with jasmine flowers in her hair. A red backdrop hangs behind the stage with a large banner reading Kalpataru and a portrait image above it. A green carpet runs down the center aisle toward the stage, where a figure in orange sits on a raised seat. Ceiling fans and a balcony with more seated people are visible above.

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August 09 20092009-08-09August 09 20092009-08-09A large indoor assembly hall filled with seated devotees, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis in the foreground and rows of people in white and colourful saris further back, all facing a stage at the far end. The stage has a red backdrop with a framed portrait and a tamil banner, a white projection screen, and a small figure seated at a lectern area. Red pillars with gold accents frame the hall, with a balcony of seated people above, ceiling fans, and a red carpet on the floor near the right. A man in a striped shirt sits at the left edge. The scene appears to be a satsang or discourse.2009-08-09A large hall filled with a seated audience facing a stage at the far end, where a red backdrop displays a framed portrait and Tamil text. Many people in white clothes sit on a red carpet in front, with women in saffron and orange saris among them. Men in white shirts and dhotis sit on a raised ledge on the left, and a balcony with more seated people runs along the upper left. Red pillars and ceiling fans are visible, and a projection screen stands to the right. The stage area holds a seated figure at a lectern under the backdrop.2009-08-09Wide 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 photograph taken from an elevated position of a packed indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees on the floor, facing a stage at the far end. Most attendees wear white, cream, or pastel clothing, while women in saris show red, orange, pink, yellow and green tones. A few people sit toward the front and sides. Blue pillars line the hall, with hanging banners, lights and speakers. On the stage, a large backdrop screen shows a portrait of a saffron-robed figure, and a small figure is visible on a raised platform at the centre. Printed signs with Tamil text hang along the walls.2010-02-15A large photo of a seated audience filling a hall with a red carpet, facing a stage at the far end. Hundreds of people, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, with some in striped or light green shirts among them. On the stage, a figure in saffron/orange robes sits on a white cushioned seat in front of a red backdrop with a gold emblem. Screens on both sides show the stage, and banners line the upper walls of the hall.2010-01-24 +1 copiesJanuary 24 20102010-01-24 +1 copiesA large seated congregation fills a white-walled hall with arched windows, facing a raised stage at the far end. Hundreds of attendees sit on red floor mats, mostly women with long braids often decorated with flowers, wearing white, red, pink, purple, green and orange saris and salwar outfits, interspersed with men in white shirts. On the stage, a robed figure in white and saffron sits before a red backdrop displaying a large portrait and Tamil lettering. Monitors flank the stage, speakers stand at the sides, and white chairs are arranged near the front.2010-01-24 +1 copiesJanuary 24 20102010-01-24 +1 copiesAugust 08 2009 - Kalpataru, Cuddalore India2009-08-08A large hall packed with a seated audience viewed from the rear, most wearing white, cream and pale shirts with some blue and bright tops; a few women have flowers in their hair. On the raised stage at the far end, a figure in orange-gold robes sits on a golden throne in front of a deep red curtain, with a banner bearing the word கல்பதரு (Kalpataru) above, flanked by two blank projection screens. Portrait photographs hang on the side walls, and fluorescent ceiling lights hang overhead.2009-07-25