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A 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.

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July 25 20092009-07-25A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of women seated on white plastic chairs, viewed from behind. Many wear white saris, others wear floral, blue and pink printed clothing, and some have flowers in their hair. On the far stage, a small figure sits on a raised platform beneath a large backdrop showing a framed portrait and a banner reading a Tamil word for kalpataru. Ceiling fans, speakers and a projection screen surround the hall, with potted plants at the stage edges.2009-08-02Wide interior view of a large hall filled with seated audience members in white and pastel clothing on blue plastic chairs, facing a raised stage with a red backdrop. A man in a saffron-yellow top and white dhoti walks down the central red carpet aisle toward the stage. Two large projection screens flank a central stage with a small framed portrait and potted plants. Overhead fluorescent lights hang from a coffered ceiling. The audience numbers in the hundreds and is seated in rows across the floor.2009-07-25A 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.2010-02-15A large hall filled with a dense audience of women seated on white plastic chairs, mostly in white and cream saris with some in orange, viewed from behind. On a raised stage draped in white fabric, a figure in orange robes sits on a white chair behind a small table with flowers and a microphone. A banner on the stage reads kalpataru in Tamil script beside a portrait. Ceiling fans, stage lights, a camera on a tripod, and a large screen with a slide are visible.2009-08-02August 21 20112011-08-21July 11 20092009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11July 12 20092009-07-12August 09 20092009-08-09August 02 20092009-08-02August 06 20092009-08-06