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A busy indoor exhibition hall with a long covered corridor, where a crowd of visitors stands at a white-covered table selling beaded necklaces and rudraksha-style malas. Two women in white salwar kameez with white dupattas and lanyards attend the table, one sorting strings of beads. Behind them a teal drape and red-and-yellow informational banners hang on display panels. On the right, a large poster shows a smiling person with long dark hair wearing an orange garment and a red tilak, beside Tamil text reading 'Nithya' and a word meaning power. Several men in white shirts and women in saris and salwar stand among the visitors, one wearing a blue sari with gold necklace.

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July 26 20092009-07-26A 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.2010-02-14Indoor 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 crowded indoor hall with a metal-framed glass roof where many devotees queue and mill about. Most wear white garments, with some women in saris of teal, blue, peach and red, and several have white flowers in their hair. A middle-aged man in a pink shirt and glasses stands in the foreground beside a man in a white shirt. Along the wall hang orange-and-white posters and a banner reading Nithyananda Gallery, showing portraits of saffron-clad figures and printed text. No individual can be confirmed as a person from the image.2010-02-14A 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.A crowded outdoor stall at a workshop, with many visitors queued along a long white-draped table. Women in white and blue saris and a man in a white shirt and glasses stand close to the table. A woman in a teal blue sari handles beaded rudraksha malas and bangles, and a woman in white with a yellow-bordered sari and a red rosette sits at the right. The table holds books, CDs, rudraksha beads in a red tray, bangles, and small items. Many more people stand in the background under a covered walkway, and a woman in the lower right holds a mobile phone to her ear.2009-01-28February 22 2009- Kalpataru Convention at Mysore Karnataka2009-02-22February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu2009-02-14Outdoor book and goods stall at a crowded event, with a long white-covered table lined with books, booklets and CDs. A woman in a white dress with a gold border sits at the table and wears a red-and-gold rosette, while a woman in a blue silk sari with a badge helps a buyer. A woman in a white salwar set and gold necklace holds cash and pamphlets, and a man in white shirt stands at left. Red trays hold rudraksha malas and orange beaded mala strands, and small boxed items sit on the table. Several people stand or sit along the stall, and a plain cream wall runs along the right side. No deity, a person or ritual activity is visible.2009-01-28A 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 Tamilnadu2009-02-14Devotees 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.2009-02-14