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December 14 2006

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A large seated audience fills a convention hall at a person Spurana programme in Avadi, Chennai, India. Rows of men sit cross-legged on blue floor mats in white shirts and dhotis, many wearing ID lanyards, while others wear striped, checked and pink shirts. Along the blue backdrop, several framed portraits of saints in saffron and white robes hang above orange and yellow flower garlands. A white banner hangs at the upper right. The pictured saint portraits are depictions, and the a person candidate is not identifiable from the image itself.2006-12-15A large seated audience fills a white-draped tent with red carpeting, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, with some in checked and pink shirts. Two framed portrait photos hang on the draped back wall, one to the left and one to the right, each showing a man with white hair and a white head covering. A speaker stands at each side of the stage area and a small lectern sits in front. The crowd faces the stage and listens attentively.2006-12-14A photograph of a large seated audience at an outdoor satsang tent. Hundreds of men in identical white shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged on blue and red mats, facing forward. Many wear name badges on lanyards around their necks. A blue-and-white banner hangs at the top of the tent, and a white draped canopy lines the back wall. Foreground attendees wear rimless or dark-framed glasses and look toward the front of the hall. No speaker or a person candidate is visible in this frame.2006-12-17A large indoor hall packed with seated men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas and identity badges on lanyards. Several have hands folded in namaskar or eyes closed in meditation, and a few wear saffron or red shawls over their shoulders. In the upper background a golden deity murti and an oil lamp stand near the back wall, with a large framed picture beside it. The crowd fills the frame, with the closest figures partly cropped at the bottom edge. A faint purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2015-09-05December 17 20062006-12-17A large indoor satsang hall packed with seated devotees, a crowd of several hundred, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, many wearing lanyards and name badges. Some wear rudraksha or bead malas. Seated in the front rows, a man in a grey shirt and glasses holds a microphone. Behind them, a bright hall with red cloth draped along a stage edge, a display of books and framed pictures at the back, and a few people standing near the far wall. The large crowd fills the foreground and midground of the room.2013-07-22May 31 20152015-05-31A large indoor gathering of seated women and some men fills the frame, facing a hall with a deep blue backdrop. Along the top of the backdrop hang several framed portrait posters of a bearded figure in saffron or white turban and robes, decorated with orange and yellow marigold-style flower garlands. Many attendees wear sarees and salwar kameez in pastel, white, blue and pink colours, with gold necklaces and bindis. Some people stand near the back wall among the seated audience.2006-12-14A large hall packed with seated men in white shirts and white trousers, facing the stage at a Nithyananda Spurana Program in Salem, Tamil Nadu. White tent walls, tall white poles and ceiling fans surround the crowd. Green and yellow banners with sunflower-style motifs hang at the back. In the right foreground a man wears a saffron shawl over a dark garment with a gold chain, and a man at lower right wears a white shirt with a tilak on his forehead. No stage figure is visible; the audience dominates the frame.2007-12-12A dense crowd of seated devotees fills a hall, most dressed in white shirts and white clothing, attentively facing forward toward an unseen speaker. Men with short dark hair and some older men with grey hair sit closely packed in rows, with women visible among them in the upper background. A pale draped canopy and a blue banner appear at the top edge. No identifiable speaker is visible in frame, so no a person candidate is present.2006-12-17December 14 20062006-12-14A large hall with white walls and red perforated ventilation blocks shows a dense crowd of men seated on mats in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing lanyard badges and rudraksha-style beaded malas. Several have hands folded in prayer, and the seated rows extend toward the back of the room. Yellow banners hang from the ceiling, and bookshelves and a notice board line the walls. A small printed banner with a blue and white logo is visible on the left. a person is not clearly visible in this frame, so no candidate is identified; the scene shows a satsang-style gathering with devotees seated in rows.2008-06-22