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A seated audience in white clothes fills plastic chairs in a thatched-roof hall during a Kalpataru session. At the front, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised seat behind a small lectern, speaking to the room. A framed portrait stands on a side table, and a banner reading "kalpataru" with a portrait hangs on the white wall. Ceiling fans, white pillars and a television complete the setting. Several people in the front rows are seen from behind.

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December 12 20092009-12-12Photograph of a session hall with a thatched roof and white walls, where a seated person in orange clothing sits on a raised golden chair before a banner reading "கல்பதரு" with a portrait. Rows of audience members in white clothing sit on beige plastic chairs facing the stage; a video camera on a tripod records from the right. A framed portrait of the seated teacher sits on the dais beside a red-and-white covered table.2009-12-12A photo of a session in a thatched-roof hall with white walls and ceiling fans. A man in orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised stage in front of a banner reading "கல்பதரு" (Kalpataru) with a portrait of a smiling figure in orange above it. Seated before him in a large audience are devotees mostly dressed in white shirts and white clothing, sitting on beige plastic chairs. A video camera on a tripod records the session at right. A blue-and-red patterned mat covers the stage, and a framed picture stands on a small table beside the speaker's seat.2009-12-12Interior of a hall with a thatched roof and whitewashed walls, seen from the back where rows of beige plastic chairs are filled with seated audience members dressed mostly in white and light clothing. On a raised stage at right, a figure in orange robes sits on a cream throne-like chair and gestures while speaking into a microphone. Behind the stage, a framed portrait and a banner reading Kalpataru in Kannada script are displayed. Ceiling fans and a black speaker are visible.2009-12-12A photograph of a seated discourse session in a thatched-roof hall with white walls and ceiling fans. A man in orange saffron robes sits in a cream armchair on a raised platform, speaking into a microphone, with a second cream chair beside him. A framed portrait of a woman in orange is on the left wall, with partial Kannada-style lettering on a banner above it. Around 25 devotees sit cross-legged on mats in white clothes facing the platform, with a small table holding flowers and a TV monitor on a wooden stand. Appearance-based a person cues: saffron robe and seated central speaking role, though the face is not identifiable here.2009-12-12Indoor satsang hall with a low thatched roof and whitewashed walls. A figure in orange robes sits in a cream upholstered armchair on a raised platform, with a second cream chair beside him. Behind the platform hangs a framed picture of a deity in orange, and a gilded ornate box sits on a table at left. Rows of seated devotees, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, with a few women in white and one person in a light blue striped shirt, face the platform on colourful woven mats. A small TV monitor and a black speaker stand on a cabinet near the audience, and a pedestal fan is visible.2009-12-12A wide photo of a thatched-roof hall at a KAILASA event, with a crowd of seated attendees in white, blue and orange clothing filling white and blue plastic chairs. At the front, a small stage has a banner showing a woman in orange, and a figure in white stands at a lectern near a microphone. A black speaker stands on the left. Printed copyright text overlays the lower right corner.2009-09-07Indoor hall with a thatched ceiling, white walls and ceiling fans, filled with seated devotees on tan plastic chairs facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in orange and saffron robes stands at the centre of a group of people in white and cream garments, several in saffron and yellow saris; a large framed portrait labelled "Kalpataru" hangs behind. A cameraman in white stands in the foreground. A seated audience in white and blue clothing fills the lower half of the frame.2009-12-13A photograph of a large open hall with a thatched roof supported by red-painted pillars, filled with a seated audience on plastic chairs in white, blue, red and beige. Near the front, a woman in a pale yellow saree sits on a raised white-draped platform beside a small flower arrangement, facing the crowd. Behind her hangs a banner reading Kalpataru with an orange and black design, and a screen displays slides. Most attendees wear white or light clothing, many with their heads bowed or turned toward the stage. Roughly several dozen people are visible in the scene, with more partly out of frame near the lower edge.2009-09-07A photograph of a seated audience in a hall with a dark curtained stage backdrop, a framed portrait of a woman in orange robes on the back wall, and ceiling fans. A figure in orange robes sits on a raised white and orange platform behind a microphone stand, with a flower arrangement beside them. Many people in white clothing sit on orange mats facing the stage, with some women in colourful saris on the right. A whiteboard, a television set and a blue sign on the right wall are visible.2010-02-08A photograph of a talk hall with a thatched roof and black drapes behind a raised stage. A figure in white sits in a cream armchair at a microphone, flanked by a small white podium holding a vase of flowers. Behind the chair hangs a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes. The audience sits in rows of white and blue plastic chairs on orange-brown carpets, most dressed in white shirts and white clothing, facing the stage on a terracotta-tiled floor.2010-08-01A photo of a seated audience in a white-walled hall with ceiling fans and plastic chairs. A woman in a red-orange sari stands at a microphone at the front, beside a seated figure in orange robes and a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange hanging on the wall. Most of the audience wear white clothing; several children sit among them. Several people on the right wear white and pale pink. Brief talk setting with flowers on a small table near the front.2009-07-05