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October 01 2005

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A large hall with a low ceiling of square fluorescent panels hosts a seated group meditation session. A banner reading "Nithyananda Spurana Program" hangs on the left wall beside a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a figure in a white turban and white garments. Rows of participants sit cross-legged on colourful rugs and cushions, many in white or cream clothes and shawls. A woman in a long brown and purple dress stands near the centre aisle. Flower arrangements and a candle sit on a raised platform at the front, and a tripod-mounted camera is set up among the seated devotees. A circular mandala-style chart hangs near the stage.

October 02 2005

A photograph of an indoor Atma Spurana Program session in a carpeted hall. A seated figure in a red top and orange-red garment sits on an ornate brown throne-style chair with cushions, with flowers in vases beside it. A large framed poster beside the stage reads Atma Spurana Program with Life Bliss Foundation. In the foreground, many seated participants in white clothes face the stage, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands at the right holding a camera. A white ornate peetha-style throne with a framed image of a figure in white stands at the left beside a poster titled Five Koshas listing Annamaya, Pranamaya, Manomaya, Vijnanamaya and Anandamaya kosha.

January 05 2008

A seated audience of devotees in white clothing sits on a blue and red striped mat in a hall with a blue wall and yellow stage block. On the raised red stage, a woman in an orange sari sits on a white-draped chair beside a microphone, facing the audience. Behind her is a golden Nataraja statue dancing within a ring of flame, and a purple banner reads Nithyananda Spurana Program. A framed portrait of a bearded figure in a white turban hangs on the yellow wall, and an easel display sits nearby. Several attendees in white and a few in colourful sarees are visible from behind, with many faces turned toward the stage. The scene looks like a satsang or healing discourse.

A photograph of a hall-wide Nithyananda Spurana Program session in progress. On a raised white dais with a white-draped throne and red cushions, a seated figure in orange robes sits centrally beneath a large backdrop portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, rudraksha beads and white clothing. A second orange-robed person sits on the red carpet in front of the stage steps. Around them rows of participants in white clothes sit on the floor, one man in the foreground with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a woman in the right foreground with her back to the camera. A banner reads NITHYANANDA SPURANA PROGRAM with Tamil text above it. Potted plants, a lectern and audio equipment flank the stage.

January 04 2008

Large indoor satsang hall with a dense audience of women seated on mats and cushions facing a stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a white-draped seat before flowers and a small plant, with a camera on a tripod in the foreground. Banners read Nithyananda Spurana Program, and a board on the right shows Jagrat Wakefull State, Swapna Dreaming, Sushupti Deep Sleep and Turiya Blissfull State. Attendees wear white and pastel salwar kameez and sarees, many with long braids.

August 26 2012

A photograph of a seated audience in a carpeted hall at an Atma Spurana Program session. A woman in a red outfit sits in a central ornate wooden chair between potted flower arrangements, speaking to the gathering. In the foreground, many participants sit on the floor wearing mostly white clothing, with a few in blue, pink and grey. On the left, a large white and gold framed poster-style image shows a figure in white with a raised hand beside a throne-like chair. A standing man in white with an orange shawl operates a video camera on a tripod at the right. A banner reads Atma Spurana Program with Life Bliss Foundation branding, and wall hangings and a blue circular emblem decorate the room.

Indoor seminar hall with striped wallpaper, wooden columns and fluorescent ceiling lights. A large crowd of mostly seated attendees in white clothing sits on white floor sheets facing a raised dais at right. A person in orange robes sits on a white cushioned seat behind a microphone, with a vase of flowers beside them. Large framed portraits of saffron-robed figures with turbans hang on the back wall, and a tall blue banner with a turbaned figure stands at right. Attendees in the foreground wear white t-shirts and a bright yellow shirt is visible. A small white sign is posted on a pillar.

September 29 2005