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A 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.

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Wide 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 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 large crowd fills rows of white plastic chairs in a covered hall, seen from behind, with many heads and shoulders in the foreground. On a raised stage at the far end, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits at a wooden lectern beneath a red and white draped canopy. Behind the stage a large portrait shows a smiling man in a yellow turban and orange garment, and a banner with the Tamil word கல்பதரு (Kalpataru) is displayed. Stage lights and a video camera on a tripod are visible at the sides.2010-02-14Wide 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.2010-02-14A large crowd of seated attendees fills plastic chairs in a covered hall, viewed from behind. On the stage, a figure in orange-saffron robes sits in a red throne-like chair behind a wooden podium with a microphone. Behind the stage hangs a large portrait of a smiling figure in an orange turban and saffron clothing, beside a banner reading the Tamil word for Kalpataru. A purple-and-gold decorated panel hangs on the left, with red and gold drapes and orange-pillared stage decoration. Cameras on tripods stand at the left side of the stage. Many attendees wear white, cream, red and pink saris and salwars, and several have flowers in their hair.2010-02-14July 26 20092009-07-26A 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.2010-02-14 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees sits in white plastic chairs in a hall facing a stage, many seen from behind with dark hair, some with flowers. On the stage, a figure in orange-saffron robes sits on an ornate wooden peetha/throne with a microphone in front. Behind, a large portrait shows a smiling man in a yellow-orange turban, beside a banner reading Kalpataru in Tamil script. Red and white draped fabric and pillars frame the stage, and a video camera on a tripod stands at left. Many attendees wear white, yellow and saffron clothing.2010-02-14A large hall filled with a dense audience of hundreds seated in white plastic chairs, mostly dressed in white. On a raised gold-draped stage, a figure in orange-saffron robes sits on a white throne-like chair with a small flower arrangement beside it. A banner reads Kalpataru in red and white beside a framed portrait of a figure in orange. A projection screen on the right shows a white-clad deity image. Gold chandelier hangs from the ceiling, and a camera operator stands at the left edge of the stage.2009-07-11July 26 20092009-07-26Wide 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.2010-02-14July 30 20092009-07-30