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A photograph of a hall event at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with a large red and white banner behind the stage. The banner shows a black-and-white portrait of a smiling figure with long hair, captioned in Tamil 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda' and 'Vaazhum Varalaru' (Living History). A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and rudraksha mala and holds up orange shawls; a second orange-clad figure stands beside them. Around the stage, devotees in white dhotis and white garments wear orange shawls, some with hands folded in greeting. A white projection screen and red-curtained doorways frame the scene. Several women in white and blue saris are visible in the foreground, and a crowd of people is partly visible at the lower right.

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A stage event at a hall with a large red and white banner showing a portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in Tamil and the banner text "Vaazhum Varalaru" beneath it, with the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo at top. A person in an orange robe with an orange-and-white shawl stands centre stage with long dark hair, while another man in white and orange shawl assists nearby. Around them, devotees in white clothes and orange shawls gather, some with their backs to the camera.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 02 20082008-08-02Indoor stage event in a hall with a red-and-white banner behind the stage reading in Tamil and English 'Vaazhum Varalaru' with a portrait of a smiling woman with long dark hair. A seated figure in orange robes with hands pressed together sits on a white armchair-style throne on a blue-and-red decorated stage, with a flower vase and a tall brass lamp stand beside it. A blank projection screen is at right. Audience members in white clothes sit on the floor and in chairs facing the stage, and a woman in white stands at the right edge near the sound equipment and laptop. The stage is draped with red and yellow marigold-style garlands.2008-08-01Indoor hall event with a large audience of seated devotees in saffron and white clothing filling the floor. On a raised blue stage, a woman in orange robes sits on a white chair before a small table with flowers. Behind her a large backdrop shows a black-and-white portrait of a smiling long-haired figure beside Tamil and English text reading Vaazhum Varalaru, with a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo. Ceiling fans, a projector screen, and camera operators on tripods are visible, along with a red curtain and pink and gold draped valance on the stage edge.2008-08-03A seated speaker in orange robes sits on a white peetha-style dais in a decorated hall, addressing a seated audience in white clothes with orange shawls. Behind the stage hangs a large red banner with a black-and-white portrait of a smiling woman with long hair and a string of beads, printed with the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo and the Tamil title Vaazhum Varalaru. A cameraman in orange stands at right beside a tripod camera, and a projection screen and draped red-and-yellow stage cloth complete the scene. Several dozen people are visible seated in rows.2008-08-02Photograph of a large indoor discourse hall with many seated devotees facing a stage. A seated figure in orange robes sits on a white-draped throne-like seat at the centre of the stage, with a cameraman filming from the right. Behind the stage hangs a red and white banner with a black-and-white portrait of a smiling woman with long hair, the banner's printed text reading Nithyanandanda Dhyanapeetam and Vaazhum Varalaru. Most attendees wear white with orange shawls. Ceiling fans, a projection screen and flower-draped decorations line the hall.2008-08-02August 03 20082008-08-03August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 03 20082008-08-03August 01 20082008-08-01