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A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated attendees on white plastic chairs, most wearing white headbands. In the centre aisle, a standing figure in a long orange-red robe and a dark bead necklace walks toward the stage, with a second person in orange seated on the floor near the middle. The stage at the far end has gold drapes, a red-and-white banner with Tamil script, and a projector screen. Hall lacks any visible fire, fire pit or offerings.

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July 11 20092009-07-11Overhead view of a large hall filled with hundreds of seated attendees on white plastic chairs, many wearing white headbands, with a central white carpeted aisle. A long-haired figure in an orange-saffron robe with a red beaded mala walks up the aisle, accompanied by a person in orange clothing beside them. The stage at the far end has gold draped curtains and a banner with Tamil script reading Kalpataru. A projection screen stands to the right of the stage. Attendees wear mixed white, pastel and bright clothing.2009-07-11Overhead view of a large hall filled with hundreds of seated participants on white plastic chairs, most wearing white headbands. A person in an orange saffron robe with a red-and-white garland walks down a central white aisle toward the stage, while a second person in orange stands behind them. The stage has gold drapes, a backdrop with a portrait and text, and a projection screen to the right. Many attendees wear white, with some in colourful saris and shirts.2009-07-11July 12 20092009-07-12July 12 20092009-07-12A large hall filled with seated audience members, many wearing white blindfold-style headbands, facing a stage draped in gold fabric. A woman in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha-style mala walks down the central aisle toward the stage. A banner on the stage reads Kalpataru with a portrait of a woman in red. A screen on the right shows a slide, and a few people in white stand near the stage. A printed portrait labelled Kalpataru is displayed on the stage backdrop.2009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11Elevated view of a large white-walled hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees on white plastic chairs, many wearing white headbands. A central aisle leads to a stage at the back with a yellow curtain and a banner in Tamil script. A person in an orange robe walks down the aisle toward the stage, while another figure in white stands near the centre of the aisle. Overhead, recessed lights and a chandelier hang from a coffered white ceiling.2009-07-11A large hall with a green carpeted central aisle and rows of seated participants on both sides, most wearing white blindfolds over their eyes. Many wear white or pastel clothing, with some in saris and salwar. A woman in a long red dress walks up the aisle toward wooden double doors at the far end. A crowd watches from a wooden balcony railing above, and a crystal chandelier hangs from the coffered ceiling. In the foreground a woman in a cream sari sits with palms pressed together in prayer. The scene suggests a seated meditation or satsang session with blindfolded participants.2009-06-14July 11 20092009-07-11A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated participants, most wearing white blindfolds across their eyes, in a meditation session. A woman in a flowing orange robe walks down a red-carpeted central aisle between the rows, another person in orange stands further back near the aisle, and a camera operator stands at the left. The room has a coffered white ceiling with fluorescent lights and a row of framed portraits along the upper walls. Participants wear white shirts and kurtas, and a few wear orange or dark clothing. In the foreground, a woman in a dark garment sits with a blindfold and a small mark on her forehead.2009-07-25A photograph of a large seated audience in a hall with white plastic chairs, viewed from above. Many attendees wear white head bands and white or light clothing, with some in colourful saris and salwar kameez. A central aisle leads toward a stage. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha-style mala necklace walks down the centre aisle, while another person in orange sits on a patterned floor mat beside the aisle. Behind the stage hangs a gold drape with a banner reading Kalpataru and a framed portrait of a woman in a red top; a projection screen and a potted plant flank the stage.2009-07-11