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A photograph of a seated meditation programme in a bright hall with wood-panelled walls. A woman in orange robes with long dark hair sits on a raised white-draped dais in front of a black banner reading "Le programme Dhyana Spurana" with a portrait labelled "Nithyananda". Beside her a second woman in white sits on the dais, with orange and yellow flowers and a yellow cloth below. A video camera on a tripod faces the stage. Audience members in white, cream and turquoise clothing sit on the floor in rows, some facing away, and water bottles are placed among them.

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A seated audience of many people fills a meeting room during a Dhyana Spurana programme; most attendees sit on the floor on white mats and cushions, dressed in white, light blue and denim. At the front a woman in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged on a raised white-draped platform decorated with orange flowers, with a second woman in a pale pink top seated beside her. A banner on the wall reads a printed caption with a portrait of a bearded elderly man in a dark setting. A man in white sits at a table with a laptop on the left, and a video camera on a tripod is set up in front. Water bottles sit among the audience.2006-06-10A seated figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a white-draped stage couch, hands folded in front, with a red dot on the forehead and long dark hair. Beside them, a woman in a pink outfit and black head covering sits on the yellow-skirted stage. Behind them hangs a banner reading "Le programme Dhyana Spurana" beside a portrait of a smiling figure in a turban holding a staff, with "Nithyananda" printed below. Yellow flower arrangements decorate the right side of the platform. The orange-robed figure's appearance matches the page's presentation cues, so this is a person appearing in person on stage, not a confirmed identity.2006-06-10A seated man in an orange-saffron robe sits on a white-draped sofa in a room with wood-panelled walls. He wears a long multicoloured garland of blue, yellow and orange flowers around his neck and a small red mark on his forehead, with his long dark hair falling past his shoulders. Behind him hangs a banner showing a turbaned man with the words Le programme Dhyana Spurana. Orange and yellow begonia-style flowers fill pots on both sides, with a tray of white flowers at the left edge and a small wooden tepee-like structure near the left. A pair of earphones lies on the sofa beside him.2006-06-11June 10 20062006-06-10A seated man in orange-saffron robes sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra on a white-draped sofa on a stage. He has long dark hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead, and wears a multicolour blue, yellow and white flower garland. Behind him a banner reads Le programme Dhyana Spurana, showing a turbaned man in a dark setting. Potted orange and yellow flowers, a tray of flower petals, a small oil lamp and an orange cloth decorate the stage.2006-06-11June 11 20062006-06-11June 10 20062006-06-10A photograph of a large seated group of about 60 people gathered in a carpeted hall for a Dhyana Spurana program. Many participants sit cross-legged on a black mat in front of rows of chairs and a white-draped table with flowers and offerings. A foreground figure wears a saffron-orange garment and sits on white cloth with scattered flower petals, facing the group; the figure has long dark hair and bare shoulders, and a white cloth covers the foreground. Participants wear white, yellow, green, pink and blue clothing, and some wear white and red beaded necklaces. A banner on the right reads Dhyana Spurana Program beside a portrait of an elderly figure, and a banner on the back wall shows photographs. Ceiling spotlights and wall sconces light the room.2006-06-11A seated man in an orange saffron robe sits with palms pressed together in namaste on a white-draped sofa. He wears a long multicolored garland of blue, yellow and orange flowers and a red bindi, with long dark hair falling past his shoulders. Behind him a banner reads Le programme Dhyana Spurana above a portrait of a smiling man in a turban. Orange begonias in pots and a flower-decorated tray with a brass dish stand on white-draped tables, with wall sconces on a wooden-panelled wall.2006-06-11A man with long dark hair sits barefoot on a white-draped sofa in front of a wood-panelled wall, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a large multicolour garland of blue, yellow and orange flowers, with a small red dot on his forehead. Behind him hangs a banner reading "Le programme Dhyana Spurana" with a portrait labelled "Nithyananda" showing a man in a turban, and orange flower arrangements flank the sofa. A small microphone cable rests on the sofa beside an orange cloth. a person cues: long swept hair, saffron robe, flower garland and forehead mark, seated as the programme speaker.2006-06-11July 09 20082008-07-09February 05 20102010-02-05