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A large photograph inside a white tented hall shows a dense crowd of women seen from behind, many wearing white headbands tied at the back of the head and long plaited hair. They wear saris in orange, yellow, pink, red, maroon and multicolour. On the stage at the far end, a large banner shows a turbaned figure beside Tamil lettering reading a program title, and a small portrait and a rainbow-coloured circular graphic stand nearby. Speakers hang from the tent poles and ceiling fans are visible.

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December 15 20062006-12-15December 15 20062006-12-15A large crowd of women fills a white-tented hall, most wearing white headbands and saris in colours such as purple, red, yellow, orange, teal and cream. Their hair is mostly in long braids or plaits seen from behind. At the front, a large banner shows a smiling man in a light head wrap beside Tamil script, and a smaller framed portrait and a concentric-circle target board hang nearby. Plastic chairs are scattered among the standing devotees.2006-12-15December 15 20062006-12-15December 16 20062006-12-16A photograph of a large crowd of women and girls, seen from behind, filling a tent-covered hall during a person Spurana event. Many wear sarees in pink, yellow, red, lilac and cream, with long braided or bun hairstyles, and some carry bags. At the front, a large backdrop shows a painted-style portrait of a man in a white turban and white clothing, with a smaller framed portrait on an easel at left and a concentric target-like graphic at right. A figure seated on the stage in front of the backdrop has an uncertain appearance, so no identification is made. A dais with flowers and a few decorative items sits below the backdrop, under pale white fabric drapes and hanging lights.2006-12-15Large crowd photograph inside a white tented hall with a red carpeted aisle, showing a dense gathering of women seen from behind, many with long braided hair and wearing sarees and salwar kameez in pink, green, blue, yellow, purple and white. On the stage backdrop a large portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" (visible as the event banner) shows a figure in an orange-and-white turban and white clothing with a raised hand, flanked by a multicoloured circular graphic. A smaller portrait stands at left and a small figure sits on the distant stage beneath a lamp. The scene conveys a satsang or spiritual programme at the a person Spurana event in Avadi, Chennai. Ceiling fans and speakers hang from the tent.2006-12-15A large indoor hall with a crowd of several hundred people standing with white cloths tied across their foreheads, many wearing white or light clothing and saffron-coloured garments. Foreground people face a stage with a large backdrop photo of a smiling figure wearing a white turban and a dark robe, flanked by Tamil text and a target-like circular graphic. A small image of a figure in a yellow turban appears on a banner at the left of the stage. Ceiling fans and a draped valance frame the hall. Rear view of attendees with white cloths, cotton saris, and a man in orange shawl.2006-12-16December 15 20062006-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 14 20062006-12-14A large outdoor tented convention hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees, mostly women, many wearing white cloth headbands and tying or adjusting white cloths on their heads. Rows of white plastic chairs fill the floor. At the front, a stage displays a large backdrop banner showing a smiling figure in a white turban with a garland, beside a framed portrait and a concentric target-like graphic. A Tamil banner reads Nithyananda Spuranam with a sign reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Speakers are mounted on poles and the tent canopy is white.2006-12-16A large seated audience of women fills a covered hall in Tamil Nadu, most wearing sarees in cotton and bright colours such as red, teal, yellow, blue and white, with long braids common among them. Many sit cross-legged on a red floor covering facing a raised stage. On the stage a figure in white sits near a small table with an oil lamp and flowers. Behind the stage a large vertical banner shows a smiling man in an orange and white turban against a sunburst, with Tamil lettering reading the event title. Ceiling fans, speakers and hanging drapes frame the hall, and a few people stand near the side aisles.2006-12-14