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A large hall packed with seated audience, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis, on white plastic chairs facing a stage at the far end. A small figure in saffron/orange robes sits at the stage, with a projection screen showing a seated figure beside him. Red and gold drapes frame the stage; a banner reads "Kalpataru" in Tamil script. Ceiling fans and recessed lights overhead, with blue-and-white striped drapes at the side and a yellow-and-brown banner along the wall.

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August 06 20092009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06A large indoor hall filled with a dense audience seated on white plastic chairs, facing toward a stage at the far end. Most attendees wear white or pale shirts and some wear checked or patterned shirts; a few women in colourful saris sit at the left. White ceiling fans and recessed lights line the ceiling, with a striped red, yellow and maroon drape along the back wall and blue banners hanging on the sides. Stage speakers stand near the wall. No individual figure can be identified as a person from the visible scene.2009-08-06A 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.2009-08-06July 30 20092009-07-30August 02 20092009-08-02August 06 20092009-08-06Large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis with women in colourful saris scattered among them, all facing a stage at the far end. On the stage a figure in saffron/orange robes sits on a white throne-like seat in front of a red draped backdrop and blue-and-white striped side drapes. A framed portrait beside the stage shows a figure in saffron robes with long hair, labelled "Kalpataru". Two large screens show the seated figure in saffron, and overhead ceiling fans and white lights illuminate the hall. A banner above the crowd advertises a temple-related service.2009-08-06July 11 20092009-07-11A 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.2010-02-15December 15 20062006-12-15A photograph of a large hall filled with seated audience members, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis, sitting on blue plastic chairs in rows facing a stage. The hall has a white ceiling with many ceiling fans and fluorescent lights, tall windows along the left wall, and yellow curtains flanking a white stage backdrop. On the stage stands a small wooden chair with an orange cushion and a large screen displaying a portrait of a person in orange, with a Tamil-script banner above. Loudspeaker columns are visible at the sides. A discourse or satsang event is evident from the seated audience facing the stage.2009-07-30