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A long white-draped table at an indoor hall where many people queue and browse rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces laid out in rows of green, blue, black and brown strands. Several people in white clothes, some wearing white garments with rudraksha malas around their necks and white rosettes on their chests, reach for and handle the beads. A woman in the foreground on the right wears a white sari with gold-bordered trim and a red blouse, holding out her hand over the table. Other attendees stand along the line, with a wooden door frame and cream walls behind them.

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A long row of devotees stands at a white-draped table of rudraksha and bead malas, sorting and selecting strands laid out on clear acrylic holders in blue, green, black and natural tones. In the foreground a man in a light blue checked shirt and gold-rimmed glasses reaches toward the beads, while a woman in a white sari with a gold-striped border extends her hand at the right edge. Several women wear white saris with rudraksha malas and name badges, and others in white kurtas and shirts line the table behind them. Wooden paneling and a pale wall form the hall background.2009-09-13February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu2009-02-14Overhead photo of a crowd gathered around a white-draped table at a Kalpataru program, where rudraksha malas, beaded necklaces and bead strands in orange, brown and red are laid out in small white boxes. Several women in saris, one in a red blouse and pink-blue sari, and men in white shirts reach to examine and pick up the beads. Many attendees wear white volunteer badges, and some women wear gold necklaces and bangles. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.2010-02-14February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu2009-02-14Devotees crowd a long table draped in white cloth at an outdoor pavilion with white columns and green trees behind. Women in saris and salwar in yellow, orange, teal and white examine rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces laid out on the table, some holding strands in their hands. A man in a white shirt stands at the back left, and a person in a white dhoti with a lavender-and-gold border handles malas at the right. Small price tags and displayed books sit among the beads.2009-02-14February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu2009-02-14Indoor bazaar or stall scene at an ashram-style event with a white draped canopy. Visitors crowd around a long white-covered table where two women in white saris with gold borders handle items including rudraksha malas, red beads, small brass and gold items, and religious trinkets. Behind them, framed portraits on the wall show a figure in saffron-orange robes, and a woman in an orange sari with a long braid stands at right. Many people in shirts, saris and salwar kameez browse and look at the goods, and books or prints are displayed on a table at left.2010-01-09A photograph of a crowded indoor book and merchandise table in a hall with white walls and a wooden louvered cabinet. Two women in saris lean over the table, one in a printed white-and-lavender salwar with bangles, the other in a dark patterned sari with a pinned badge. Behind them men in white shirts with badges look on, and a woman in a white outfit stands near the wall. The table holds rudraksha and bead malas, stacks of hardcover books, framed photographs and a black plastic-wrapped item, with white flower garlands beside them. A partly visible person in orange robes stands at the left edge. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2014-04-28Outdoor photograph of a long white-covered table under a cream draped canopy, where devotees examine and select rudraksha and bead malas laid out in rows, including brown, grey, dark and amber strands with small paper tags. Several people lean over the table; a man in a red and grey striped shirt bends forward at the centre, and a woman in white sari sits at the right end handling beads. Standing at the right edge, a man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind them, other people in white clothing and a woman in a white sari stand under green trees, and a blue-and-white logo appears at the upper left. Watermarked copyright text appears at the lower right.2010-01-09A large crowded indoor hall with a high arched ceiling and tall pillars, where a dense queue of devotees, mostly men and women in white shirts and white or light clothing, press toward a long row of tables. Many attendees hold or handle small rudraksha malas and printed cards at the stalls, with several people seated behind the tables sorting items. Colourful draped banners in blue, green and red line the back of the hall, and a few framed portraits hang on the walls. The scene suggests a busy distribution or sales counter at a satsang-style event.2010-02-14Devotees line a long white-covered table under a large metal-roofed pavilion, browsing and buying printed items. Volunteers in white and yellow clothing assist at the table, one woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala handles items and money, and a bespectacled woman in white with a mala stands at the right. Displayed goods include framed portrait prints, booklets, trinkets and small packaged items. A banner with printed photographs hangs in the background.2009-07-26A photograph of an indoor ashram-style hall with white walls and a tiled floor, where people queue at a long white-draped table selling religious items. On the table are strands of rudraksha-style beads in brown and red, a small gold figurine, coin-like tokens, and small trinkets arranged in rows. A woman in a dark blue outfit stands at the left facing the table, while a smiling woman with grey hair and a red bindi wears a floral kurta and beaded necklaces at the centre. A boy in a white kurta with a mala around his neck and a bracelet stands beside a woman in a pink sari. Several other people in white and pastel clothes line the counter, some holding folded cloth.2012-07-07