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A large hall filled with a seated crowd of devotees wearing white clothes and white headbands, with many people in the foreground facing a raised stage. The stage is decorated with an orange and yellow arch framed by flower garlands and a central seated figure in orange robes on a throne-like seat. Two standing people in orange clothing stand near the stage edge, and a man in white stands at a microphone. Women in saris, including one in dark red, sit among the crowd. A large banner hangs at the right with printed text and a portrait, and a speaker sits at the left.

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Elevated view of a large hall filled with seated devotees in rows of white plastic chairs and on the floor, many wearing white clothes and white headbands. Men in white dhotis and shirts dominate the foreground, with women in colourful saris and salwar kameez toward the back. At the far end, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised stage before a white drape and floral garlands, while a pink and white decorative backdrop, red curtains and flower arrangements frame the stage. Water bottles are placed among the rows. Several hundred people are visible.2009-01-31A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of participants seated on the floor, mostly women in saffron, white, blue and pink saris and salwar kameez, many wearing white cloth blindfolds tied across their eyes. Their heads and braided hair are visible from behind. At the far end a stage is decorated with an arch of orange and yellow flowers, a draped yellow canopy and a red backdrop with gold motifs, and a seated figure in orange robes sits on a raised seat at the centre. Staff in white stand at the side of the hall, and onlookers watch from a balcony above.2009-01-28Elevated view of a large hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts with white head cloths, interspersed with women in colourful saris. A central stage is decorated with a garland-framed arch in orange and yellow, flanked by red panels with floral motifs. A figure seated on a throne-like seat sits at the centre of the stage, with two orange-robed attendants standing beside. Banners hang along the side walls and windows, and devotees watch from upper-floor balconies. The aisle between rows is covered with an orange-red mat.2009-01-28A large hall filled with hundreds of seated attendees at a Kalpataru convention in Erode. Most people wear white headbands and sit in rows on the floor, many in white, cream or colourful saris and salwar kameez, with some in saffron or orange robes. A standing figure in an orange sari gestures near the centre of the room. Pink and orange curtains hang from windows and a stained-glass arched panel and wooden doors stand at the right. A banner with Tamil text hangs at the left and a yellow sheaf of grain sits in the foreground. Several saffron-robed sannyasis sit near the front left. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from this distance.2009-01-31January 31 20092009-01-31February 15 20092009-02-15February 27 20092009-02-27Elevated view of a large indoor hall with white walls and a metal-trussed roof, filled with hundreds of seated devotees on the floor. Many wear white clothing, and many have white cloth bands tied around their heads, while others wear orange, pink, blue and green saris and kurtas. Near the far end, a stage is decorated with a red frame, a yellow fan-shaped backdrop, garlands and flower arrangements. A figure in orange robes sits centrally on the stage in front of a lamp-lit altar area. Standing figures in white flank the aisle, and wall fans and a green table fan are visible at the right side.2009-01-28Wide view of a large indoor hall with a high metal-trussed roof, filled with a seated audience of many hundreds facing a raised stage. A man seen from behind, wearing an orange-saffron robe with a maroon-edged shawl and dark curly hair, sits on a white cushioned chair at the front, facing the crowd. Many attendees wear white head bands and sit on the floor in white, blue, green, orange and pink clothing. A red carpet runs up a central aisle to the stage, which has a small white-draped table with a floral arrangement of red and white flowers, a water bottle and glasses. Dark maroon and blue banners hang along the back wall.2009-02-15January 31 20092009-01-31A photograph taken from a balcony looking down into a large hall where a dense crowd of hundreds sits on the floor, most wearing white garments with some in orange, pink, blue and other colours. At the front, a decorated stage with a bright yellow and orange backdrop framed by a red and gold border and flower garlands shows a central seated figure on a throne-like seat, with attendants in white and orange standing nearby. Tall orange and white banners hang along the right wall beside the balcony railing.2009-01-28Large indoor hall audience seated on the floor in rows, viewed from behind. Most attendees wear white shirts and dhotis with black-and-white headbands or tied cloths, and many have black tilaks or shaved heads. A central red carpet aisle runs toward a stage. On the stage, a figure in orange/saffron robes sits on a white throne-like chair with a small table and offerings in front, with a microphone stand and video camera on a tripod nearby. Some women in colourful saris sit at the right side. A projection screen hangs above the stage against a dark blue draped backdrop, and a blue circular logo appears in the upper left corner.2009-02-15