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A photograph of a large audience seated in white plastic chairs inside a long metal-framed hall with a corrugated roof. Many attendees wear white, saffron, and red clothing, and several women have long braided hair. In the distance a raised stage has red and white draped swags, decorative pillars, and a central seated figure in orange on a low platform beside a banner reading Kalpataru. Screens and speakers stand at the right edge. Stage details are small, so the seated figure is too distant to assess confidently.

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A 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.2010-02-14Wide view from the back of a large metal-framed hall filled with rows of white plastic chairs and hundreds of seated attendees, mostly women in colourful saris and salwar kameez alongside men in white shirts. At the far end a raised stage is decorated with red and cream draped valances, orange pillars and a large banner reading Kalpuru; a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a seat on the stage, though the appearance is too small to judge. Overhead lights and speaker boxes are visible at the sides.2010-02-14 +1 copiesWide view from the back of a large indoor hall with a metal roof truss, filled with a dense crowd of seated attendees, mostly in white and light clothing, viewed from behind. A raised stage at the far end has a white and red swagged drape and floral arrangements on pillars. On the stage, a seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a red chair behind a lectern, with a camera on a tripod nearby. A large banner reads 'கல்பதரு' (Kalpataru) with a portrait labelled with a golden turban figure above it. A side screen shows a meditating figure in a purple pose. Blue stage backdrop and a bilingual signboard on the right.2010-02-14 +1 copiesA large indoor hall with a metal-framed roof and rows of seated audience members in white, blue and striped clothing, filling the foreground and mid-ground. On a stage draped with white and red swags, a central figure in saffron-orange robes and a turban sits on a red throne-like chair before a banner reading the Tamil word for the programme. Side banners show a painted figure and a Tamil text panel, and a large portrait in saffron with a turban is displayed on the stage. a person is seated on the stage, identified by saffron and turban cues.2010-02-14August 02 20092009-08-02A 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 copiesWide 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 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 copiesWide photograph of a large indoor hall during a Kalpataru program, with rows of plastic chairs filled by a dense audience facing a stage with a red carpeted central aisle. On the stage, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits before a red and gold peetha backdrop, with a poster behind them showing a smiling figure in a yellow-orange turban and the word Kalpataru in Tamil script. Red and cream swags with floral arrangements decorate the stage edge, a blue banner hangs above, and a projection screen on the right shows Tamil text. Most audience members wear white, while others wear green, yellow and colourful saris. Heads and shoulders of the crowd fill the foreground.2010-02-14A wide photograph of a large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated attendees facing a stage at the far end. Rows of white plastic chairs line both sides of a central aisle covered in red carpet. Most attendees wear white clothes, with some women in colourful sarees, and several women wear white jasmine garlands. The stage has a red and white draped backdrop with framed images and banners.2010-02-14 +1 copiesWide view from the back of a large indoor hall filled with seated audience, mostly women with long braided hair in white, cream, pink and red saris and salwar. On a stage at the far end, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised platform with flower arrangements beside them. A large banner reading a Tamil title with a portrait photo hangs behind the stage, and a projection screen stands at right. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights line the white ceiling.2009-08-02Wide photo from the back of a large hall during a Kalpataru program. Rows of seated audience members in white, cream, green, yellow and other colourful clothing fill the foreground, with many heads visible. A red carpet aisle runs to a stage draped with red, gold and cream bunting and flower garlands. On stage a saffron-robed figure sits at a podium with a microphone, facing the audience. Behind the stage hang a large poster of a smiling saffron-clad man, a painting of a figure in blue meditation pose, and a blue screen. Two text panels appear on the right and at the top of the stage.2010-02-14