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Photograph from behind a large hall audience seated cross-legged on the floor, most wearing white shirts and white dhotis, with a few in other colours. On the stage at the back, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate brown throne-like chair behind a small white podium with a flower arrangement. Above the stage, a banner reads NSP and Nithyananda Smaranai in Tamil script. To the right of the stage, a large backdrop shows concentric green, yellow and orange circles, and a video camera on a tripod stands near the stage. The hall has maroon and white swagged drapes and ceiling fans overhead.

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September 09 20102010-09-09September 09 20102010-09-09Large seated audience of men in white shirts and white dhotis fills a hall, facing a raised stage with dark drapes and white swags. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate brown throne-like chair behind a small white podium. Above him, a banner reads NSP and Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in green lettering. To the right stands a large concentric-circle target graphic beside a video camera on a tripod. Many attendees sit cross-legged on orange mats; a few women in saris sit near the back right.2010-09-09A large audience of mostly men in white clothes sits cross-legged on the floor of a hall, facing a stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes with a red-orange garment and a beaded necklace sits in a brown upholstered armchair behind a small white podium with a flower arrangement. Swamiji (probable) is seated in the centre, with long hair and saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace. Behind him hangs a dark blue curtain with a dark banner reading NSP and the Tamil text நித்தியானந்த ஸ்புரணா. A large white banner on the right shows concentric coloured rings. Swags of maroon and white drapery hang along the top of the stage, and a white projection screen stands on the left.2010-09-09September 09 20102010-09-09September 09 20102010-09-09September 09 20102010-09-09Photograph from behind a large seated audience in a hall, rows of people in white clothing sitting on orange floor mats facing a stage. On stage a figure sits on a raised seat before a backdrop with a circular concentric-ring graphic and a sign reading NSP. Two projection screens flank the stage, and an empty decorated white-and-maroon draped valance hangs above. Men in white kurtas and dhotis dominate the foreground, with a few women in saris at the right. Plain interior with windows and a metal railing.2010-09-09Photograph taken from behind a large seated audience in white clothes at an indoor hall, facing a raised stage with a painted backdrop of green trees and deity murtis in red and white. On the stage, a figure in an orange robe sits on a golden throne-like seat with a red cushion, flanked by several people seated on the stage floor in white and colourful saris. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the right side of the stage, and orange drapes hang from the top of the hall. The audience is dense, mostly men with short dark or greying hair, many wearing white shirts, one in a plaid shirt and one in a white jersey. Orange curtains frame the top of the stage area.2010-09-12A large indoor hall with a dark red curtain backdrop holds a seated audience of many devotees dressed in white, sitting on colourful striped mats and folding white chairs, facing a stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a white raised seat with a red cushion, flanked by potted plants. A banner hangs at upper left showing a portrait and a globe. Several blue and yellow ceremonial hangings are visible at the top right. Many people are visible in the foreground and midground, counted as well over twenty. A plain white screen and a camera on a tripod are at the side.2008-01-25A large indoor hall filled with seated audience, mostly men in white clothes sitting on orange mats on the floor, viewed from behind. Many wear white shirts and dhotis; some wear orange shirts and one back reads N.D.S.S. in white and orange lettering. On a raised stage at the far end, a figure in orange robes sits on a gold ornate throne before a red backdrop with a Tamil banner. Two white candles flank the stage, and a colourful concentric target-like board stands beside it. Two projection screens show the seated figure on the throne, and colourful striped pillars hang from the ceiling. Ceiling drapes are white and the room is dimly lit.2010-10-23A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated men, most dressed in white shirts and white or cream dhotis, many wearing white headbands tied around their heads. They sit on red carpeting facing a stage at the far end. The stage backdrop shows a banner reading "NITHYANANDA SPURANA" beside a large blue standing figure in a meditative pose. A white throne-like chair stands on stage with a small figure near it. Overhead, rows of ceiling lights and fans are visible, and a few people stand at the side of the hall. The scene reads as a seated congregation at a convention. A purple logo appears in the upper right corner.2009-02-25