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Photograph of a large crowd seated on white plastic chairs in a tented hall, viewed from behind the audience. Many people in white clothing fill the foreground rows, with a woman in an orange and red sari in the lower left. On a raised stage at the back, several people in white robes sit on a blue-covered platform, and one woman in purple sits among them. Hanging from the white tent ceiling are long vertical banners in yellow, red, blue and white with geometric patterns, elephant and bird motifs. A dark curtain forms the back wall on the left.

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A large indoor hall during a Kalpataru convention at Adi Kailasa. A dense crowd of several hundred seated devotees, mostly in white clothes, fills the foreground, many with their backs to the camera. On a raised stage area beyond, women in white and one in purple sit on a blue-draped platform, with a woman in white standing nearby. At the far right edge, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a raised dais beside a backdrop. Tall decorative banners with elephant and geometric patterns in yellow, red and blue hang from the white tent ceiling, and speakers and stage rigging are visible.2008-10-04Wide interior view of a large white tented hall filled with many seated devotees on white plastic chairs and floor mats, most dressed in white, with some in colourful saris. Tall cylindrical hanging banners decorated with elephant motifs in yellow, orange, blue and red hang from the canopy above. At the far end a dark stage backdrop is lit, with a figure in orange robes near the right side of the stage and a large screen showing a portrait-style image at the left. Several people in white stand along the central aisle.2008-10-04October 08 20062006-10-08A large tented hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, most in white clothing, on white plastic chairs facing a stage at the far end. Colourful striped and patterned cylindrical hangings with orange tassels hang from the white tent ceiling. Near the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised platform at the right, and a man in white stands near the centre aisle with a few staff in white shirts moving along the front. A screen shows a live image on the left, and blue signboards line the walls.2008-10-04October 04 20082008-10-04A large crowd of devotees sits on mats inside a white tented hall decorated with hanging painted cylindrical banners showing elephants and floral patterns. Most people wear white or light clothing, with women in white saris, saffron, orange and pink saris, and men in white shirts and dhotis. In the centre, a woman in a white sari stands among attendants in white near a stage with a dark maroon curtain and a gold-fringed valance. Attendants in white move through the aisles while devotees sit in rows facing the stage.2008-10-04Photograph of a large tented assembly hall with a white canopy and hanging decorated cylindrical banners in red, yellow and blue with elephant motifs. Hundreds of people, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, sit on white plastic chairs and the floor facing a stage with a dark drape. A lone figure in white stands near the front of the stage, and a video screen on the left shows a man's face. Also visible on the right are figures in white and saffron, with a flower-decorated display.2008-10-04December 29 20062006-12-29A large white tent hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees in white and pastel saris and dhotis, sitting on striped cotton mats on the floor. Colourful decorative hanging panels with elephant motifs line the tent ceiling. At the front, a raised stage with red, orange and blue backdrops holds an ornate golden throne-like seat and a deity murti with a garlanded figure seated before it. Several white-clad attendants stand near the stage, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at right among the crowd. The scene reflects a Kalpataru darshan gathering at an ashram.2008-10-04A large tented hall filled with seated devotees facing a stage at the far end. Hundreds of people sit on white plastic chairs and on mats, many women wearing sarees in orange, yellow, blue and white. The stage holds a central golden deity murti in a decorated shrine, flanked by green-lit side panels with a crescent and trident motif, and a figure seated in front. A blue draped stage on the right has musicians and performers. Ornate woven hanging bands with elephant motifs decorate the tent ceiling. A printed sign on the right reads a banner in blue, and the backdrop shows a stylised Om symbol.2008-12-28October 04 20082008-10-04A large tented hall filled with seated devotees in white clothes, many in white shirts and mundus, with women in white, cream and yellow saris and salwars, facing a stage at the far end. A standing man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala at the left foreground faces the crowd. Colourful hanging cylindrical banners with yellow, red and blue patterns decorate the ceiling. A maroon curtain backs the stage, where a figure in orange clothing and a few other people stand near garlands and a floral decoration, and a screen is visible. The scene suggests a satsang-style gathering, with the stage figures too small and distant to assess reliably.2008-10-04