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Wide photo of a large auditorium filled with seated devotees in rows across multiple tiers, most wearing white clothing and some with white headbands or cloths over their eyes. Small oil lamps or candles line the aisle steps, and the ceiling is lit by round lights. A few people in the front rows wear coloured tops, and the stage area is far away and mostly empty. The crowd appears to number in the hundreds, filling both the ground-level seats and the balcony.

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Wide photograph of a large auditorium filled with seated audience members in rows of dark red and brown theatre-style chairs, stepping across three tiers including a balcony. Many attendees wear white clothing and white head bands, and several women in saris (green and beige) sit in the front rows. Small lights line the aisle steps. A lit stage area is visible at the far end. The hall is crowded with several hundred people.2009-02-14February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu2009-02-14February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu2009-02-14February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu2009-02-14February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu2009-02-14Wide view from the front of a large auditorium filled with a dense audience seated in red upholstered theatre seats across multiple tiers, with a balcony level above. Many attendees wear white clothing, and a few figures in white stand at the aisles and on the upper level. In the foreground, the ornate wooden edge of a stage or throne-like front rail is visible, with a small floral arrangement. Ceiling spotlights line the balcony edge. +2 copiesSeptember 13 20092009-09-13 +1 copiesA photograph taken from the back of a large auditorium filled with seated audience members on red theatre seats, with two tiers of balcony packed with spectators above. Most attendees wear white, cream or yellow-orange clothing, and many wear white face masks. A long garland of white flowers lies along the stage edge at lower left, with a stack of books and printed material on a table below. Overhead warm spotlights illuminate the wood-panelled hall. A few figures stand near the stage at the far end. No individual can be clearly identified as a person from this distance.2009-09-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a large auditorium filled with seated devotees at a Kalpataru convention. Most attendees wear white clothing and white headbands, and many hold small bottles and printed booklets. Tiers of audience fill the upper balconies, and a front-row section is visible with people in white, cream, orange and green saris and shirts. The seats are dark maroon with gold emblems, and the ceiling is curved with stage lighting. A purple logo appears at the upper left corner.2009-02-14A 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.2009-02-14A photograph of a large auditorium filled with seated devotees during a convention session, viewed from the rear of the hall. Many attendees wear white headbands and white or light-coloured clothing, with some in saffron, pink, red and brown garments. Rows of dark red upholstered seats fill the floor, and a tiered balcony above is packed with more people. A white lectern or stage edge is visible at the lower left. Overhead lights and a curved balcony railing frame the hall. The crowd numbers in the hundreds across the floor and balcony.2009-02-14February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu2009-02-14