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Photograph 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.

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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 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 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 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.2009-10-03A photograph of a hall with red stage curtains. A woman in orange robes sits with palms pressed together in namaste on a cushioned armchair on a raised stage, with a microphone stand beside her, a small side table with a flower arrangement, and yellow marigold decorations at the stage edge. Flower vases stand on either side of her. Audience members sit in rows of brown chairs in the foreground, many with their backs to the camera, including several bald men in white shirts and a woman with dark curly hair. A video camera on a tripod and stage lights frame the scene. a person's appearance is uncertain, so the figure is described by role as the seated speaker in orange.2009-10-23A photograph of a Kalpataru event hall with a seated audience of many people viewed from behind, filling rows of grey folding chairs. On a cream draped stage backdrop, a banner reading "Kalpataru" with a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" is displayed. A person in orange robes sits in an ornate gold armchair on the stage, holding a microphone. A video camera on a tripod and studio lights stand at the side, and a flipchart is visible on the right.2009-10-22A 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.2009-10-03A photo of a seated speaker on a small carpeted stage in front of a cream curtain, sitting in a gilt-framed upholstered armchair with a microphone stand beside him. He wears an orange-saffron robe and has long dark hair. Behind him a banner reads Kalpataru with a smiling woman's portrait captioned Paramahamsa Nithyananda and the YOGAM logo. A black speaker sits on a stand at right. Several audience members are seen from behind in the foreground, including people in light blue, dark grey and a woman with curly hair, seated on the floor and in chairs. A water bottle rests on a small side table.2009-10-22A 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 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 photograph of a hall with a draped white fabric ceiling and exposed metal trusses, where an audience sits on rows of black folding chairs facing a stage. On stage, a figure in orange robes sits on an upholstered armchair in front of a cream curtain, with a banner beside him reading Kalpataru next to a small portrait. Audience members in white, red and blue shirts are seen from behind, some sitting on the floor at left. A tall vase of white flowers stands at right, and a round white-covered table is in the foreground.2009-10-22Photograph of an auditorium event with a red velvet curtain backdrop. A figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a green upholstered armchair on a stage, with yellow and pink flower arrangements on side tables and yellow marigolds at the stage edge. Audience members sit in brown chairs in the foreground, mostly seen from behind, with a video camera on a tripod at the right and studio lights at the sides. The orange-robed figure on stage matches the appearance cues of a person, but the page does not name him for this event, so the identification is uncertain. Several dozen audience members are visible.2009-10-23