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A wide photograph of a large outdoor-tent gathering on a red carpet. On a blue-skirted stage at left, a lone figure in orange robes stands at a microphone beside floral arrangements, with a white-draped table in front. Hundreds of seated attendees in white clothes fill the carpeted floor and rows of chairs, many men wearing white shirts and trousers, some with orange stoles draped over their shoulders; a few sit near audio equipment and mixing consoles. Ceiling fans hang beneath the white tent canopy, and framed portraits hang on the side walls. The scene shows a seated audience listening to a speaker on stage.2006-12-14Wide photograph of a large indoor hall under a white canopy with orange and blue bunting, filled with hundreds of seated devotees in white clothing on red carpet. The stage at the far end is decorated with yellow drapery, green garlands and flower arrangements, with a figure seated on a central dais in white and a small framed image beside it. A large screen on the left shows a portrait. Ceiling fans and lights hang overhead; a banner with partial lettering crosses the back wall. Devotees sit in rows, many in white, with some on chairs at the sides.A large crowd of seated men fills a tent-covered hall with red carpeting. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, while a few wear checked or striped shirts. A man in a saffron-orange garment sits near the front. On the left, a mixing console, audio equipment and cables lie on the red floor, and a video camera on a tripod stands at the right edge. The rear stage backdrop is deep purple with framed portraits and marigold-style garlands along the top.2006-12-17December 12 20072007-12-12December 14 20062006-12-14A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated attendees on red floor mats and red plastic chairs, facing a stage at the front. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers; one figure in the foreground wears an orange top, and some wear headphones. At the back, a banner reads Nithyananda Spurana Program with a large portrait of a woman and a smaller red-robed devotional portrait, and screens display a red-robed figure. Wall-mounted speakers and a round colourful target graphic appear on the stage backdrop.2009-02-25Wide photograph of a large indoor hall filled with hundreds of seated attendees on red carpeting, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers. Rows of ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang above white walls with barred windows. In the foreground left, a person in an orange-saffron garment sits near a low table with a microphone, speaker and water bottle. Audio equipment sits along the left edge and a pedestal fan stands at right. The scene suggests a seated convention session with the audience listening attentively.2009-02-27A photograph taken from an elevated vantage point inside a large pink-and-white tented hall, looking out over a dense audience of hundreds of people seated on the floor. Many in the crowd wear white, while a block of seated people in saffron/orange robes sits near the stage. Several video cameras on tripods and a camera operator stand near the front. Monitors on a raised dais show live feeds and a framed portrait. In the foreground, a gilded ornate deity murti with a crown and a red velvet-covered seat occupies the right edge.2013-04-21A large photograph of a crowd of devotees seated on the floor under a white tented pavilion with blue-trimmed edges and ceiling fans. Most attendees wear white dhotis and shirts, with some in checked shirts, red and pink clothes. They face a stage at the far end, decorated with red and white drapes, where a figure in white sits on a throne-like seat. A large banner on the right reads Nithyananda Spurana Program. A projection screen on the left shows a figure. Several bright ceiling lights and speaker stacks line the tent.2007-12-11Large indoor convention hall filled with hundreds of seated attendees on a red carpeted floor, most dressed in white with some in orange and yellow shawls, many with hands pressed in anjali. In the left foreground, a figure in orange robes sits on a white-draped raised seat with a small vase of orange flowers and a black monitor on a white table. A cameraman stands at right near a tripod, and potted palms and orange-and-red banners line the hall under ceiling lights and fans.2009-02-25February 27 20092009-02-27A large white-roofed tent hall filled with seated devotees on red floor mats and red plastic chairs, facing a raised stage at the far end. On the stage, a figure sits on an ornate white-and-gold seat beneath a canopy, in front of a carved wooden screen with lattice panels. A standing man in white clothes stands near the front of the audience, and a monitor displays the stage. Speakers and stage lights are set along the sides. The audience includes people in white, orange and multicoloured saris and clothing, with a white cloth spread in the foreground. The stage figure's appearance is too small and distant to confirm identity, so the seated figure is described only by role as a speaker or teacher on a throne.2016-04-17