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A photograph of an indoor hall with a large banner on the back wall showing a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban, red bindi and orange garment, set before a mountain and temple gopurams. Below the banner, a dark chalkboard with Tamil text sits on a raised platform with two stainless steel bowls and a yellow sunflower-printed cloth bag. Several devotees stand in front: a woman in a white sari with a light blue border holds her hands together in prayer, a woman in an orange sari stands nearby, and men in white shirts and dhotis stand to the right. Brass lamps flank the platform. Swamiji (probable): the banner portrait shows a figure in saffron turban and orange robe with long hair and a red bindi, which is a depiction on a printed banner rather than a person present.

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September 12 20112011-09-12September 09 20112011-09-09Night outdoor stage under a white canopy with yellow-orange garland trim. Behind the stage a large orange-toned banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, beside Tamil text. Seated on a gold ornate throne in the centre is a figure in orange garments with a garland. Several devotees in white dhotis and shirts, a woman in a patterned sari, and a girl in blue stand at a rope barrier with orange and marigold garlands. On the right a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a gold-trimmed orange shawl holds a ceremonial item near a tall gold tray. A standing cooler unit and string lights are visible.2011-12-08December 15 20062006-12-15Photo of an indoor programme stage with a large banner showing a smiling man in white turban and gold-bordered white cloth, gesturing with raised palm, beside Tamil text reading Nithyananda Spurana Dhyanapeetham. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits in a white throne-like chair on a red-carpeted dais with flower arrangements. Several people in white clothes kneel or sit on the floor in front, and women in saffron, green and white saris stand at the right beside the stage. Concentric circular graphic panel appears at the right edge.2006-12-14A large indoor program hall filled with a seated audience, mostly women in saree and salwar with long hair pulled back, viewed from behind. On the stage, a large banner shows a smiling figure in a white turban with a red bindi, raising one hand in blessing, and Tamil text is printed beside it. A speaker in an orange robe stands at a side podium holding a microphone, next to a flipchart, a small desk with flowers, and a presentation panel. Yellow drapes and a yellow floral garland decorate the stage edges.2006-12-14A large orange-and-black banner portrait of a man in an orange turban with a red tilak, wearing a long gold-beaded rudraksha necklace, hangs behind the stage. In front, a man in an orange robe with a white flower garland stands on a white-covered platform with a bowing woman in a pale blue top and yellow sari beside him. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a woman in a green sari watches. A woman in an orange top with a white stripe stands at right. Tamil text on the banner reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda. a person: the standing figure in orange robe, orange turban and garland is a candidate, but the appearance is uncertain.2007-02-06July 30 20082008-07-30December 16 20062006-12-16December 14 20062006-12-14October 05 20112011-10-05A large indoor hall stage hung with white draped fabric and a large banner showing a smiling man in a white turban with gold trim, raising one hand in blessing, against an orange-red sunburst. Below the banner, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits before a microphone on a flower-decorated stage. To the left, a framed portrait with a yellow sash and garland shows a figure in a white turban. A large concentric-circle chart stands at right. A dense crowd of several hundred people, mostly seated, fills the foreground, with ceiling fans and stage lights overhead.2006-12-14 +1 copies