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A large indoor hall filled with a dense audience of hundreds seated in rows of white plastic chairs, many wearing white headbands and white clothing. On a stage at the front, a single person in an orange-red robe stands near a lectern, with a central white projection screen, a blue banner reading "Gates of Consciousness" and flower garlands on stands. A large draped orange-and-red valance hangs above the stage, and two large framed royal-style portraits flank the hall walls, with arched balconies above.

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Photograph of a large hall audience seated in rows of blue-grey chairs, most wearing white headbands tied over their eyes. A figure in orange robes sits on a raised stage at the far end, in front of a white backdrop with a gold scalloped valance and red curtains; flower garlands flank the stage. A blue sign on the stage reads Ten States of Consciousness. Portrait paintings of two men in regal dress hang on the side walls, and speakers and a projector screen are visible. Most attendees wear white or light clothing, with some in red and blue.2009-02-22February 22 2009- Kalpataru Convention at Mysore Karnataka2009-02-22February 22 2009- Kalpataru Convention at Mysore Karnataka2009-02-22A large indoor hall filled with many seated people in white clothing, most wearing white headbands, viewed from behind. The crowd faces a stage draped with an orange cloth backdrop. On stage a woman in an orange sari stands at a central position, with a white chair and flower arrangements nearby, and a projection screen on the right. Ceiling fans, a chandelier and a sign reading Silence Please are visible on the walls. A stage speaker stands at the right edge.2009-02-03February 22 2009- Kalpataru Convention at Mysore Karnataka2009-02-22February 22 2009- Kalpataru Convention at Mysore Karnataka2009-02-22February 22 2009- Kalpataru Convention at Mysore Karnataka2009-02-22A large audience sits in rows of chairs in a hall with a stage at the far end. Many attendees wear white cloth blindfolds or head wraps tied across their eyes, and some wear white clothing. On the stage, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands at a lectern before a white backdrop framed by red curtains and flower garlands. A gold scalloped valance hangs above the stage, with a projection screen and a blue-and-white sign listing states of consciousness beside it. Framed portraits hang on the side walls, and the upper balcony has arched windows and ornate railings.2009-02-22February 22 2009- Kalpataru Convention at Mysore Karnataka2009-02-22Wide view of a hall with a large crowd of seated devotees, most dressed in white with white headbands, sitting on the floor facing a stage draped in orange fabric. A figure in orange robes stands on the stage near a white chair and a blank projection screen, with flowers placed along the stage edge. A second person in orange stands at the right side near a large speaker, and a few people in white and dark clothing sit in the foreground. Ceiling fans, a chandelier and stage lights are visible overhead.2009-02-03February 22 2009- Kalpataru Convention at Mysore Karnataka2009-02-22A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees dressed in white, many wearing white headbands, photographed from the back of the room. On a raised stage draped in orange cloth, a woman in an orange robe stands with one arm raised toward the crowd, beside a white armchair and a flower-decorated table. A second woman in white stands at the stage edge near a projector screen. Overhead hang ceiling fans and a chandelier, and a large loudspeaker sits in the foreground. Several women in white saris stand among the seated crowd on the left.2009-02-03