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Wide photo of a large indoor hall filled with seated women and girls in white, pink and cream saris and salwar, many with long braids, on white plastic chairs facing a stage. A large backdrop shows a smiling woman in a light turban beside Tamil text and a bird logo. On the stage, a person in orange robes stands at a lectern with a microphone near a banner and floral arrangements. Ceiling fans, blue-lit pillars and draped white and yellow fabric frame the hall.

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December 14 20062006-12-14A large photograph of a crowded tented hall during a person Spurana program. Hundreds of women and some men sit in white plastic chairs facing a stage at the far end. Many wear sarees in pink, red, blue, green and white, with long braided hair and some with gold necklaces. The stage backdrop shows a large portrait of a smiling figure in a white head wrap with a saffron-toned background, with a banner reading Nithyananda Spurana Dhyanamuga. Hanging fans and white draped curtains line the tent ceiling. The portrait is a depiction, and no clearly identifiable person is seen on stage in the foreground.2006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14Photograph of a large seated audience inside a decorated hall facing a stage. Many devotees, mostly women with braided hair in colourful saris and salwar kameez, sit on white plastic chairs in rows, with men visible in the front. A large banner behind the stage shows a smiling woman in a white headwrap and yellow saree, with Tamil text reading 'நித்யானந்த ஸ்புரண திருநாள் முகாம்' (Nithyananda Spurana festival camp). A smaller portrait stands at stage left, and a lone speaker in orange robes stands at a lectern on the right beside a small panel. Yellow drapes, flower arrangements and ceiling lights fill the hall.2006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14A large seated audience of women fills white plastic chairs under a white tented hall at a person Spurana event. Many wear sarees in yellow, orange, teal and pink, with long braided hair, and several hold small booklets. On the stage behind them, a large banner shows a smiling figure in a white and gold head wrap against an orange and red halo, with a Tamil heading. Flower arrangements and a small lit altar with offerings sit at the stage front, and a framed portrait stands at left. The figure on the banner appears to be a depiction of a teacher; no one is confidently identified in the scene itself.2006-12-15December 14 20062006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14Photograph of a large audience seated in white plastic chairs under a open-sided tent with ceiling fans and draped curtains, facing a stage. Most attendees are women and girls, many with long braided hair, wearing white, pink, orange and floral salwar or sari clothing. On the stage backdrop, a large banner shows a photograph of a smiling person in a light blue head wrap and white garment with hands together, with Tamil text reading Nithyananda Spurana Dhyanayogam above it. A smaller framed portrait sits at the stage left and a microphone stand stands centre stage. The attendees are seated in rows filling the frame, with a few men visible at the far right.2006-12-15December 14 20062006-12-14Large audience seated on the floor under a tent-covered hall, with women in saris and a few men visible in the foreground, facing a stage. A large banner behind the stage shows a smiling man in a white and gold turban with an orange shawl, with the printed words "Nithyananda Spurana" beside it. Below, a stage has orange flower garlands, a small table with an orange floral arrangement, a yellow curtain, a rangoli-style circular graphic on a side panel, and a green-bordered portrait sign. Ceiling fans and speakers are visible.2006-12-14