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A crowded indoor event under white pillars with green trees outside. At a long table draped in white cloth, many rows of rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces in reddish-brown and dark brown are laid out for sale or blessing. A woman in a green top and cream patterned sari leans over the table at left, examining the beads. Nearby, a woman in a white and grey top wears a red and white ID badge and holds a mala, while a man in white at right holds beaded malas. Several other people in white garments and a woman with a red bindi stand behind the table. A small printed booklet with a portrait is visible. No a person candidate is clearly visible.

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Photograph of a crowd at a long white-draped table displaying rows of rudraksha malas and bead necklaces in brown, orange and black, with white tags attached. Devotees bend over the table examining and handling the malas. A man in white kurta at right, a woman in a light green top and sari in the foreground, and a woman in a blue top with bangles nearby. Several people wear ID badges, one reading KALPATARU. Large columns and green trees are visible through open windows behind. Partially visible people fill the background and left edge, placing the count well above twenty.2009-02-14February 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 Tamilnadu2009-02-14A 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.2009-09-13A 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.February 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.2010-02-14Outdoor 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.2009-01-28February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu2009-02-14A photograph inside a white tent at a stall-style sales table covered with white cloth. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand and browse, one holding a long rudraksha mala up to the light. On the table are framed photographs, calendars with portrait images, red beads or small tokens, plastic-wrapped packets and loose rudraksha beads. A man at the far right wears a white shirt with a name badge, and a woman in a pink garment stands at the right edge. A pale blue fringed canopy and a ceiling fan are visible overhead. Several portrait photographs and calendar covers depict a figure with long dark hair, though no printed name is legible on them.2007-12-14Devotees 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.2009-07-26