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Photograph of a large auditorium with rows of dark red upholstered theatre-style seats bearing gold emblems. Many seated devotees wear white head blindfolds or white bands over their eyes, and many wear white shirts and white dhotis, while some wear saffron, pink and beige clothing. Small water bottles sit on the armrests and a few devotees hold small booklets or cards. Steps lead up through the seating and a stage area is visible at the bottom edge.

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February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu2009-02-14February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu2009-02-14Wide view of a large auditorium with rows of maroon upholstered seats bearing gold emblems, filled with many people wearing white cloth blindfolds over their eyes. In the foreground a woman in a green and red patterned sari with a small ID badge sits beside others in white garments, each with a water bottle on the armrest. Seated attendees are dressed in white kurtas and saris, and a camera on a tripod is visible near the centre aisle. The hall's upper gallery is also crowded with onlookers. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this view.2009-02-14February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu2009-02-14February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu2009-02-14Photograph of a seated audience in a tiered auditorium with brown upholstered seats and warm wood-panel walls. Many attendees wear white clothes and white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. Some attendees wear saffron and orange garments. A staff volunteer in white stands near a rear aisle, and a woman in a white outfit with a lanyard sits at the left. Water bottles sit on the armrests and desks, and a camera and audio equipment are visible in the foreground. Two rows of people face the stage area at the front of the hall.2009-02-14February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu2009-02-14A photograph of a large indoor auditorium with rows of maroon upholstered seats carrying gold emblem motifs. Many attendees sit wearing white cloth blindfolds tied across their eyes, many in white shirts and white clothing, and some with bottled water placed on the armrests. A tiered balcony above is packed with spectators standing and seated behind a glass railing. Overhead ceiling lights, speakers and a projection setup are visible, and a small purple and blue logo appears at the upper left. The setting suggests a Kalpataru convention gathering.2009-02-14February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu2009-02-14A photograph of a seated audience in a hall with dark maroon padded chairs and small lit oil lamps along the aisle steps. Many participants wear white cloths tied over their eyes. Front-row people include a man in a striped shirt and khaki trousers, a man in white kurta, a woman in a red and yellow sari, a woman in a grey patterned salwar, a woman in a white outfit, and a woman in a pink and white sari, several wearing identification badges on lanyards. A projector sits in the lower right corner. The visible people number well over twenty, with the back rows filled with more seated participants in white, pastel and colourful clothes.2009-02-14A large indoor auditorium packed with hundreds of seated attendees, most wearing white blindfolds or white cloth tied over their eyes. Rows of red upholstered seats fill the floor, and a tiered balcony above is also crowded with people in white. Many attendees wear white shirts, kurtas and saris, with some in coloured clothing such as orange, pink and blue. Near the centre aisle at the front, a single figure in orange robes stands. Wood-panelled walls and a white ceiling with recessed lights frame the hall.2009-01-26February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu2009-02-14