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A large tented gathering of seated attendees faces a raised stage at a person Spurana programme. Rows of white plastic chairs fill the hall, with many people in saris and salwar kameez, some women with long braids and others with short hair, and a few older attendees with white or grey hair. On the stage backdrop, a large banner shows a smiling figure wearing a saffron-and-white head wrap and orange garment, beside a printed banner reading the programme title. A smaller framed portrait and a lit oil lamp sit at the stage edge, and a colourful target-style graphic stands on an easel to the right. Speakers hang from the tent poles above the crowd.

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December 15 20062006-12-15A large crowd of seated devotees fills a tented hall, facing a stage at the far end. Most attendees wear white or light clothing, while some women wear orange, purple and bright saris; many sit on white plastic chairs on a red carpeted aisle. Overhead hang ceiling fans and speakers. A large banner behind the stage shows a smiling figure in a white turban and orange garment, with a printed portrait in an orange and gold frame to the left and a colourful circular target graphic to the right. Printed Tamil text is on the banner.2006-12-15December 14 20062006-12-14A large seated audience of women and girls fills a covered outdoor hall, most wearing white, pink, green and yellow sarees and salwars, with long braided hair often decorated with white flowers. In the foreground, a woman in a white saree with a pink-clad companion face the stage. A large banner behind the stage shows a portrait of a smiling figure in a white head wrap and orange garment, raising a hand in blessing, beside Tamil text and a colourful circular emblem. The stage is draped with white cloth and gold-trimmed pink fabric. The printed portrait is not a physical person, and the hall holds hundreds of visible people.2006-12-14A large crowd of women fills a white-canopied tent, most wearing white headbands and saris in red, pink, orange, yellow, lavender and green, with long braids visible. At the front, a large banner shows a smiling figure in a white turban and orange garments beside Tamil text, with a small framed portrait and a multicolored circular chart on an easel nearby. A figure in saffron stands near the stage, and a deity murti or picture sits on a decorated platform at the front.2006-12-15Large crowd of devotees, mostly women, standing in rows under a pale pink tent at a person Spurana gathering. Many wear white, orange, blue and teal saris and salwar kameez, with long braids down their backs. A large banner behind the stage shows a portrait of a man in a white turban and light clothing, with Tamil text reading 'Nithyananda Spurana Dhyanapeetha'. A smaller framed portrait of a turbaned man stands on an easel to the left, and a colourful circular graphic hangs on the right. Ceiling fans, speakers and stage lights are visible overhead.2006-12-15December 15 20062006-12-15 +1 copiesA large outdoor tented hall with a stage at the far end under a white canopy, filled with rows of seated people on pale plastic chairs, mostly seen from behind. A large banner above the stage shows a smiling figure in a white head covering and white garment, with a Tamil heading reading Nithyananda Spurana (Nithyananda Spurana Dhyanamukam). Several attendees wear white, cream, pink, green and orange saris and kurtas. Dark hair is often in long braids. A small framed picture and a circular geometric graphic sit beside the stage, and a yellow curtain hangs behind the platform. Speakers are mounted on the sides of the tent.2006-12-14Wide view from the back of a large white tent filled with seated audience members in white and pastel clothing, many in rows of white plastic chairs. On the far stage a huge banner shows a smiling figure in a white turban and orange-red background, flanked by smaller framed portraits and a stage table with flowers and a small lamp. A large bullseye target sits to the right of the stage. Ceiling fans and speakers hang above. The crowd is in the hundreds.2006-12-15A large outdoor tent event photographed from the back of a dense crowd of seated devotees, mostly women with long braided hair decorated with flowers, in saris and salwars in pink, green, blue, orange and white. Their backs and heads fill the foreground. On the stage at the far end, a large banner portrait shows a smiling figure wearing a white turban and a saffron garment, flanked by a circular orange-and-red emblem and a stylised bird logo. A small figure in white stands near the stage, and a yellow curtain hangs at the side. Overhead, a white canopy covers the hall. The printed Tamil text on the banner reads 'Nithyananda Spurana'.2006-12-14December 15 20062006-12-15Large 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.2006-12-15