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November 24 2006

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November 24 20062006-11-24July 03 20122012-07-03A large open-air tent with striped purple, green and orange canopy drapes hosts a seated crowd of men in white shirts and checked shirts on blue and red plastic chairs, facing a raised stage at the far end. On the stage, two figures in white and saffron stand and sit near a backdrop and floral decorations, with a framed picture displayed behind them. Long rows of blue and red chairs fill the foreground, and a table with books and items lies at the right edge. Speakers hang from the tent poles, and trees and parked vehicles are visible beyond the tent sides.2006-11-24November 22 20092009-11-22November 22 20092009-11-22Outdoor stage event under a palm-leaf and coconut-frond canopy decorated with marigold garlands, with a banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Seeragapadi above. A large backdrop shows a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda wearing an orange turban, beside a red-and-orange mountain motif. On the orange-draped stage, three people stand: a figure in saffron-orange robes at centre, flanked by two men in white clothes, and a cameraman in white filming. Dozens of seated people in white and pastel shirts fill red plastic chairs and the sand in front, with large speakers at each side of the stage.2010-02-18A photograph of a large seated audience under a white tent at an outdoor event. Rows of white plastic chairs fill the foreground, with many attendees in white shirts and kurtas, and women in orange, red and saree-style clothing. At the front, a large banner shows a smiling figure in a white turban and orange garment, beside Tamil script. A stage with a white tablecloth and a few small stands sits below. A few people in the foreground are seen from behind, and a rough count of the visible crowd is in the dozens to hundreds.2006-12-14December 15 20062006-12-15A large crowd of seated devotees fills rows of blue plastic chairs under a tented pavilion during an outdoor event. On a raised stage at the front, two robed figures sit: one wears a white and red shawl, the other a saffron/orange robe with a garland, seated on a white-draped throne-like seat. A banner behind the stage reads in Tamil with a portrait and a date. Speaker boxes flank the stage, and a bamboo-and-cloth tent frame surrounds the gathering. Many attendees wear white shirts and dhotis, and several women wear saris and have long braided hair.2006-11-24A large outdoor event under a red-and-white striped tent, with a crowd of hundreds seated on red plastic chairs facing a raised stage at the top of the frame. Most attendees are women and girls in white and cream clothing with some in yellow, blue and red saris, many with long braids and hands folded in prayer. On the stage, several figures in saffron and orange robes stand near a decorated platform with gold ornaments and a purple cloth hanging at the right. Red-and-white striped poles frame the stage and a sound speaker sits at the left. Crowd count is large but only the people visible in frame are considered, so this is a sizeable gathering.2010-01-01December 14 20062006-12-14A large outdoor stage function at dusk, with a dense crowd of hundreds seated on blue and black chairs facing a decorated stage. Many attendees wear white, saffron, yellow and blue clothing. Tall palm trees, stage lights and a white van stand behind the crowd. On the stage, an orange-draped platform holds a large framed portrait of a bearded saint with long hair, and a banner above reads a Tamil heading; two figures in white stand near the stage.2010-02-18