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A photograph of an outdoor programme stage under a red and orange canopy with a scalloped arch. A teacher in orange and white robes with a white head wrap sits on a white-draped chair on a green-carpeted platform, with a potted palm beside him. Two large painted banners flank the stage, showing a bearded man with long hair in red and black tones. Above the arch hangs a Tamil banner with a dated programme title. Rows of seated audience members in white and light clothing fill the foreground. A small framed portrait hangs on a pole at the side. The scene is a person Spurana Programme session in Tamil Nadu.

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September 14 20062006-09-14Large outdoor programme with a dense crowd of mostly seated people in white shirts filling the foreground, viewed from behind. On a raised green-carpeted stage, a white-robed teacher with a white turban and orange-saffron shawl sits on a white-draped seat before a microphone, with a projected screen behind him showing a large portrait of a smiling long-haired figure in orange. Tall painted banners on both sides show the same smiling long-haired figure in red and orange, with framed smaller portraits on the poles. Banner text reads Nithyananda Spurana Program NSP training at Paavai Kalvi Niruvanangal, Pachal, dated 14-9-06 to 17-9-06. The crowd is far larger than the 100+ threshold would suggest only if fully visible; dense rows extend across the frame, so the count is best given as a range.2006-09-14A photograph of a stage at a Nithyananda Spurna Programme session. A seated figure in saffron/orange robes and a saffron head covering sits on a white throne-like chair with a white draped table before him, while a large painted portrait of a bearded, long-haired man with a wide grin hangs on the left beside a sign reading NITHYANANDA VIHAR, and a smaller portrait is printed on the backdrop. A Tamil banner above reads the programme dates 14-9-06 to 17-9-06. Audience members in white clothes sit on the floor in the foreground, and white ceiling fans and an air conditioner are visible. a person is seated on the throne in saffron robes and a saffron head covering, with the throne and saffron cues forming the appearance basis.2006-09-17September 14 20062006-09-14September 17 20062006-09-17September 17 20062006-09-17September 17 20062006-09-17September 14 20062006-09-14Outdoor stage under a white tent at a person Spurana Program gathering. A seated teacher in white clothes with an orange shawl sits on a white chair at centre stage, with a white cloth-covered table beside him. Two large banners flank the stage showing a smiling figure with long dark hair and an orange garment. Above them a banner reads in Tamil, with dates 14-9-06 to 17-9-06 and the event name. Rows of students in white and coloured salwar and sari sit on the floor facing the stage, with a few men in white seated near the sound equipment at left. A mounted projection screen and a green floor carpet are visible.2006-09-14Outdoor stage at a Nithyananda Spurna Program (NSP) event under a striped red and orange canopy. A large audience of many hundreds sits on the floor, mostly in white and light uniforms, with a green carpet running down the center aisle. On the raised stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a white throne-like chair with a microphone stand before him, and a second person in orange sits on the green carpet beside the aisle. Two large portrait banners flank the stage showing a smiling figure with long dark hair, and a Tamil banner above reads NSP practice centre. A wooden podium labelled Nithyananda Vihar stands at the left edge.2006-09-17A large crowd of students in white shirts and light clothing sits on the ground facing a stage at an indoor-outdoor pavilion. On the stage, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a white throne-like seat in front of a green-carpeted platform. Two large painted portraits of a smiling man with long hair flank the stage, and a wooden lectern labelled Nithyananda Vihar stands at left. A cameraman films from the right and a banner reads Nithyananda Spurna Programme. The figure in saffron on the throne has long dark hair and saffron-orange robes, matching the a person cues, but appearance alone is not conclusive.2006-09-17Outdoor tented stage at a Nithyananda Spurna Programme session, with a large crowd of students seated on the ground across a green carpet. On the white-draped central dais a man in an orange and white garment with an orange shawl sits on a white chair, gesturing with one hand, with a microphone stand before him. Two large portrait banners flank the stage, showing a smiling long-haired figure in colourful painted style. A central banner shows a smiling portrait and Tamil text, and a whiteboard and flip chart stand at the side. A brass tray of flowers sits on green carpet in front of the stage, and a camera on a tripod is at left.2006-09-16