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A photograph taken from a raised stage looking out over a very large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd, mostly people in white clothes with some in pink, purple, yellow and green saris. In the right foreground a figure with long dark hair wears a bright red top and orange-red wrap and raises one arm toward the crowd. Nearby, men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange-red shawls and yellow stoles stand on the stage edge with raised hands. Many devotees throughout the hall lift their hands in acclaim under a white ceiling with rows of fluorescent lights and ceiling fans.

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February 28 20092009-02-28February 28 20092009-02-28A large crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white, fills a covered hall at an event at Salem, Tamil Nadu. Many raise their arms and clap or wave in unison toward a stage. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair in a red top stands with back to the camera, arms raised in front of a white railing. Some attendees wear white shawls and lanyards with badges, and saffron and orange banners and decorated poles line the hall. Several rows of people in the back are standing on raised steps. No one can be confidently identified as a person from appearance here, and the figure in front is shown only from behind.2007-12-13February 27 20092009-02-27Photograph of a large indoor convention hall with a red carpeted stage running toward a crowd of hundreds. On the left, a woman with long dark hair in an orange sari-style garment raises her arms and claps from the stage, facing the audience. Beside the stage, several women in white saris with orange borders and white-and-blue saris stand in a line, and a man in a saffron/orange robe stands in the aisle among devotees in all-white clothing. Many men and women in white ritual dress with lanyards clap and raise their hands in unison. Potted green plants, a red-and-white cooler and ceiling fans are visible. Hall lighting and white pillars frame the space.2009-02-27December 12 20072007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12A large hall with white ceiling fans and a red carpet aisle, where a woman in a red top and orange-red wrap stands facing away from the camera with both arms raised. Seated rows of attendees in white and light clothing wear white headbands and ribbons, and some sit with eyes closed. At the front, a stage draped in white fabric displays a banner showing a portrait of a woman and the word Kalpataru. A man in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha-style necklace sits near the front, and a volunteer in a yellow shirt stands at the side. The scene appears to be a guided group practice or kalpataru programme.2009-08-02A large indoor convention hall with a red carpet runway lined with potted palms. Dozens of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas stand in rows with both arms raised high, palms open, in a collective gesture. A woman in an orange sari stands at a podium on the left near a floor cooler fan and a microphone stand. Ceiling fans and rows of lights hang overhead, and a blue and white banner stands at the left edge of the stage. Some devotees wear yellow shawls and red or ochre garments among the white.2009-02-28A large indoor hall with a blue-trimmed ceiling, rows of ceiling fans and hanging stage lights, filled with a dense crowd of people dressed in white. In the right foreground a long-haired person in an orange-saffron robe with a red top sits close to a microphone on a stand, gesturing with an open hand while addressing the audience. Many people in the crowd raise their arms and hands, and some are seated on the floor.2007-12-12June 21 20092009-06-21June 21 20092009-06-21