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A large indoor hall with a metal roof and steel trusses holds a dense seated audience of many rows of white plastic chairs. Most attendees wear white, cream, saffron and orange garments; several women have long braids. On a stage at the far end, a draped red and white stage backdrop with gold trim frames a raised seat and a printed banner. The audience faces the stage, and a speaker stands at the right edge. The hall is filled with a large crowd.

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Wide photo of a large indoor hall with a metal-framed roof and many rows of beige plastic chairs filled with a dense audience, mostly in white and pastel clothing, with some in saffron and red saris. At the far end a stage has a red-and-white draped backdrop, pillars and a banner with a portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair, next to a blue poster. Several screens hang from the ceiling. The seated crowd is the main subject, facing the stage during a Kalpataru program.2010-02-14A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees on white and beige plastic chairs, many dressed in white shirts and white dhotis or saris, with some in colourful clothing such as an orange saree and a turquoise top. At the far end a stage draped in red and gold fabric displays a large portrait and a banner reading a Tamil title, with a figure in orange robes appearing near the stage edge. Overhead screens and banners line the hall ceiling. The audience faces the stage attentively during the Kalpataru programme.2010-02-14 +1 copiesA large photograph of a crowd seated in white plastic chairs inside a vast steel-framed hall with a corrugated roof and exposed beams. Most attendees wear white or light clothing, with some women in saris of red, yellow, green and pink. The audience faces a stage at the far end, decorated with a red and white draped backdrop and a small illuminated figure on a central platform, with a large screen showing a figure in orange at the right edge. Overhead lights shine brightly. Hundreds of people are visible, with the nearest rows partially visible at the bottom edge.2010-02-14A large indoor hall with a steel-framed roof and rows of white plastic chairs filled with a dense audience, mostly men in white shirts and women in colourful saris. A stage at the far end is draped with red and white bunting and shows a central banner, with a figure in saffron robes seated in front of a large image. Two large video screens at the right display a saffron-clad figure seated on a red-and-gold seat. Many attendees are dressed in white, and the setting suggests a satsang or discourse in a tented-style hall.2010-02-14 +1 copiesA wide photograph of a large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated attendees on white plastic chairs, facing a raised stage at the far end. Most attendees wear white shirts and dhotis or saris in mixed colours, including blue, pink and red. Some people in the foreground are seated closer to the camera. The stage is decorated with red and white bunting and a backdrop with a central emblem; a figure in orange and white sits on the stage, though the distance makes their appearance indistinct. Tall steel pillars and bright light from high windows frame the hall. Several small signs with red and orange designs hang along the upper walls.2010-02-14Wide view from the back of a large hall with a metal truss roof and white columns, filled with a dense audience seated on light green plastic chairs. The stage at the far end has a red-and-white bunting valance, a blue backdrop, flower-decorated pillars, and a central banner with a figure in saffron and the Tamil word கல்பதரு (Kalpataru). A purple bird logo appears in the upper left. The people visible are mostly in white, cream and pastel saris, shirts and dhotis, with some in bright orange and purple.2010-02-14A large crowd of seated attendees fills a spacious industrial-style hall with exposed steel beams and bright overhead lights. Rows of white plastic chairs face a stage at the far left, where a small stage backdrop with red and white draping is visible. Many people wear white shirts, saris in blue, green and yellow, and pastel salwar kameez, and several hold their hands together in prayer. A camera on a tripod and a video camera mounted at the front face the audience, with two printed banners hanging on the back wall and speakers at the sides. No individual can be identified as a person from this view; the stage figure, if any, is not clearly visible.2010-02-14 +1 copiesA large indoor hall with a steel-framed roof hosts a dense crowd of seated people on white and beige plastic chairs, filling the foreground and midground. Most attendees wear white, cream, and pastel shirts and saris. On a raised stage at the far end, a red-and-white bunting-trimmed backdrop displays a banner reading Kalpataru with a portrait and a figure seated in meditation. A deity murti and a blue backdrop sit near the stage, with screens and banners along the side walls.2010-02-14 +1 copiesA large indoor hall with a steel-framed roof hosts a dense audience of seated attendees on beige plastic chairs, most dressed in white shirts and white or pastel garments, with some women in sarees including red and orange. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks between the rows, and a man in white stands near the left edge. At the far end a stage is decorated with red, white and gold draping and a large framed portrait, with screens on the sides showing the stage. The setting suggests a Kalpataru programme session with a darshan audience.2010-02-14A large indoor hall filled with a dense audience seated on white plastic chairs, viewed from the back. Most attendees wear white, with some in red, orange, pink and blue saris and shirts. A stage at the far end has a red-and-white draped canopy and a backdrop with a small framed image, and a figure in orange stands near the stage. A large screen on the right shows a person in red. A woman in the front foreground wears an orange blouse and a long braid, and a woman at left wears a blue sari with white flowers in her hair. The scene reads as a seated gathering for a darshan or meditation session.2010-02-14February 14 20102010-02-14A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated attendees in white shirts, yellow, saffron and blue clothing, many wearing name badges on lanyards, sitting in white plastic chairs on green carpet. Steel roof trusses and bright lights overhead, with a circular decorative backdrop panel at the far right. Several people in the front rows wear white and pale kurta or shirt clothing; a woman in saffron sari sits near the centre, another in a pink and red sari at the lower right. No speaker is clearly visible on stage.2010-02-14