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Wide photograph of a large open-sided pandal filled with seated devotees on red plastic chairs and grey carpeted aisles, facing a stage at the far end. A large banner on the stage reads Nithyananda Spurana, with a portrait of a figure in orange garments and a red headpiece; the figure on the stage is not clearly distinguishable at this distance. Ceiling fans, rows of white lights, blue pandal fringing and two side projection screens showing the stage complete the setting. Most attendees wear white or light clothing; children sit near the front aisle. Many people are visible, mostly from behind.

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December 12 20072007-12-12December 11 20072007-12-11A wide photograph of a large covered hall filled with seated devotees on red plastic chairs and on carpeted floor, facing a stage at the far end. Most attendees wear white or cream clothing, and several women wear saris and headscarves. On the stage, a large banner shows a portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair above a printed text panel. A small figure in white stands near the stage front, and decorated pillars with colourful garlands line the hall under ceiling fans and lights.2007-12-14December 14 20072007-12-14A large tented hall filled with seated devotees on grey carpet, men in white shirts and dhotis on the left and women in sarees and salwar on the right, facing a raised stage at the far end. A lone figure in orange stands near the stage, and a large banner behind the stage shows a red and orange image with text. Ceiling fans, blue valances and spotlights line the tent. A projection screen on the left shows a person in orange. The setting suggests a person Spurana satsang programme.2007-12-12December 11 20072007-12-11A photograph of a large open-sided tent hall filled with hundreds of seated attendees on red plastic chairs, facing a raised stage at the far end. The stage has a central backdrop image of a figure in an orange-and-white turban and robes, seated beside a lit ceremonial arrangement, with side screens showing a similar figure. White pillars, blue fringed tent edging, ceiling fans and a hanging decorative lantern frame the view. Attendees wear white shirts, sarees and kurtas, with a few in orange. Most of the audience cannot be individually identified. The setting suggests a satsang or discourse gathering, though the exact programme is not legible.2007-12-11Wide view from the back of a large white tented hall packed with seated audience members in white shirts and dhotis on red plastic chairs, facing a stage at the far end. Overhead ceiling fans and rows of stage lights hang from the tent canopy. A distant stage backdrop shows a lit orange and red arrangement, with a small figure seated near the centre. An orange-robed person sits at the right edge. The crowd fills most of the frame, with a projection screen to the left.2007-12-12A large indoor tented hall filled with hundreds of seated attendees, mostly men in white shirts and white clothing, sitting on rows of red plastic chairs facing a raised stage. A central figure in orange clothing sits on the stage beneath a large backdrop banner showing a portrait and graphics. Ceiling fans, hanging lights, blue fabric trim and orange-and-white decorative drapes frame the hall. Attendees are seated in dense rows across the floor, watching a satsang-style programme.2007-12-14A large tented hall with white canvas roof decorated with blue drapery swags hosts a seated congregation of hundreds of people on green and red carpeting. Most attendees wear white clothing and sit on red and white plastic chairs or on the floor, facing a stage. Several screens show a figure in orange clothing on the stage, and a banner at the upper right reads Nithyananda Spurana Program. Wooden poles and hanging speakers line the tent.2009-11-26A large white tent with blue scalloped drapery hung from its ceiling houses a seated crowd of many hundreds on green and red mats. Most attendees wear white shirts and dhotis or light clothing, and rows of red and white plastic chairs sit at the front. Several screens show a robed figure in orange speaking. A stage at the far end is backed by a blue banner reading Nithyananda Spurana, with a portrait in orange robes displayed on it. Tall speakers and overhead lights line the tent.2009-11-26December 11 20072007-12-11