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A photograph of a hall stage set for an Ananda Spurana meditation program. A young man in a grey-green striped polo and jeans stands centre holding a microphone, speaking. To the right, a man in white kurta with a lanyard and papers stands beside him. The stage has a maroon skirted table with a white cloth, covered in rose petals and garlands, with a brass oil lamp (vilakku) at the front. Behind them a large banner shows a standing figure in white dhoti and shawl holding a staff against a yellow-green background with marigolds. A purple banner reads the program title; a framed portrait shows a figure in a white turban with a rudraksha mala, and a second portrait is displayed on the stage. Two or three people are partly visible at the lower left edge. The Tamil banner text reads ஆனந்த ஸ்புரணா (Ananda Spurana) and திவ்ய அனுபவ முகாம் (divya anubava mugam, divine experience camp).

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