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A seated teacher in white dhoti and orange shawl sits cross-legged on a raised stage draped in white fabric with orange and red cloth on the platform. He wears a rudraksha-style mala and raises one hand in a teaching gesture. A vase of flowers stands beside him, a flip chart is on an easel, and a banner behind reads Kalpataru with a YOGAM logo and a portrait of a smiling woman. Seated audience members in the foreground face the stage, with video cameras on tripods filming from the left.

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A seated speaker in white dhoti and orange shawl sits cross-legged on a stage draped with white curtains and red-and-gold trim, hands in a teaching mudra, with flower arrangements on side tables. Behind him a banner reads Kalpataru and a framed portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda hangs on the right. Two video cameras on tripods film the stage, and an audience of seated people in saris, kurtas and casual clothes fills the foreground. A whiteboard on an easel and stacks of books sit at the left edge.2009-10-03A wide photograph of a KALPATARU event held in a hall with a white draped stage. A figure in orange robes, with long dark hair, sits on a pink and gold throne-like seat between two vases of flowers and raises one arm while speaking. Two large screens show the same figure in close-up. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hangs at the right, next to a table of books and an easel with a flip chart. Rows of seated audience members in colourful saris and white and orange clothing fill the foreground. Banners read "Kalpataru" and "Yoga".2009-10-03A photograph of a Kalpataru yoga programme in a hall with a raised stage draped in white and cream fabric. A seated figure in orange robes and a pink-and-purple cushioned chair sits centre stage between two vases of flowers, with a flipchart on an easel to the left. On the right, a framed portrait labelled with a printed name shows a figure in saffron robes seated in meditation. Two projection screens show a figure in orange and purple robes holding a staff-like object. A banner reads Kalpataru beside a small portrait. A table holds books and ritual objects. Rows of seated audience members in white and dark clothing fill the foreground, with video cameras and tripods at the sides.2009-10-03Photograph of an indoor hall stage viewed from the seating area. A seated figure in orange and saffron robes sits in a white armchair on a raised stage draped with pink curtains, with orange flower arrangements on wooden side tables and a music stand with paper nearby. Stage lights and a studio light stand flank the set. In the foreground, rows of audience members sit on folding chairs facing the stage, including a person in an orange shirt at left and others in white, blue and red clothing. Orange garland bunting hangs along the stage front, with a poster of a smiling person in orange beside the word Kalpataru.A photograph of a seated discourse session in a hall with a pink curtain backdrop. A person in orange robes and an orange bead necklace sits on a white cushioned chair on a raised stage, flanked by two wooden side tables holding orange flower arrangements. Floodlights and a tripod camera face the stage. Rows of audience members in white and light clothing sit on folding chairs, some seated on the floor in front, facing the stage. A banner in red script hangs at the stage edge, a flip chart stands to the right, and orange garlands decorate the stage front.A stage event with a cream draped backdrop. A seated figure in an orange robe sits on a pink and gold draped throne-like seat behind a microphone stand, with a gold-and-red cloth covering the table in front. Two flower arrangements with yellow sunflowers and pink blooms flank the seat. On the right, a flip chart displays a handwritten grid. A projection screen above shows a close-up of a person in orange speaking, and a banner reads Kalpataru beside a portrait. The seated figure appears to match the a person appearance cues of an orange robe and a throne-like seat, but the face and hair are not clearly distinctive, so identity is uncertain.2009-10-03A photograph of a seated teacher on a raised stage in a hall with a pink draped backdrop, dressed in orange robes with an orange shawl draped over the lap, seated in a white armchair between two wooden side tables holding flower vases. A tripod-mounted camera and lights stand at the front, and a banner reading Kalpataru is hung across the stage edge. Rows of audience members in white clothing sit on folding chairs facing the stage, and orange and yellow marigold garlands line the stage. A flip chart stands at right.A large hall with a stage at the front where a seated figure in orange robes sits at the centre, flanked by two orange-draped seats and flower arrangements. A banner reading Kalpataru hangs behind the stage, with two large projection screens and a framed portrait on the right. Rows of seated audience members in the foreground face the stage, many in white, pastel and colourful clothing, with camera tripods set up near the front. A figure in orange robes at centre has a distinctive long swept-back hairstyle and orange robe, consistent with a person presence, but the face and appearance are not clear enough to confirm it.2009-10-03A hotel ballroom session with a standing man in saffron-orange robes writing on a flip chart mounted on an easel in front of white draped curtains. A banner on the right reads "Kalpataru Program" with a portrait of a smiling woman in orange. Two flower arrangements sit on a draped table, a white chair waits on the stage, and a video camera on a tripod and a studio light are set up. Several seated audience members in front view, mostly from behind, fill the foreground in chairs with red cushions. The a person candidate has long dark hair tied back and saffron robes, but his face is too small to confirm identity, so the appearance is uncertain.2009-05-01A stage event with a patterned cream and brown backdrop. A banner reads "Kalpataru" beside a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and a YOGAM logo. A woman in orange robes with long dark hair sits on an upholstered armchair on a red-carpeted platform, holding a microphone, with flower arrangements on side tables and white cloth piled at her feet. Audience members in white clothing sit on the floor facing the stage, some with shaved heads and some with long hair, and studio lights frame the scene.2009-11-02A seated teacher in an orange-and-saffron robe sits cross-legged on a stage draped with white cloth and orange-red table covers, gesturing with one hand while speaking. Beside them a younger man in white sits quietly, wearing a small pendant on a cord. Behind them hangs a banner with a photograph of a smiling woman in orange and the word Kalpataru, next to a YOGAM logo. Vases of pink, yellow and purple flowers flank the stage, a flip chart stands at right, and a video camera is set on a tripod at left.2009-10-03A seated speaker sits cross-legged on an orange-draped chair on a stage at a Kalpataru convention. He wears white trousers, an orange shawl and a white top, and a microphone on a stand is set before him. Behind him hangs a white curtain framed by blue drapes, with a banner reading Kalpataru beside a framed portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda, showing a smiling woman in orange with a red mark on her forehead. A potted palm stands at the right, and a small sign on the right wall reads no ... articles on stage during satsang. White and orange floral-festooned cloth covers the stage edge. The speaker is visible in person, with a sign naming the event.2009-11-06