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A photograph of a large crowd of women filling an indoor hall, seen from behind. Nearly all wear white headbands tied at the back of their heads and saris or salwar in varied colours: purple, yellow with white pattern, red, orange, pink, and teal. Many have long braided or loose dark hair. Rows of white plastic chairs are visible in the foreground. At the top of the image a large banner shows a smiling woman in a white headscarf beside the Tamil text for a person Spurana Dhyanapeetam, with a smaller framed portrait on the left.

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A large crowd of women fills a white-tented hall, most wearing white headbands and saris in colours such as purple, red, yellow, orange, teal and cream. Their hair is mostly in long braids or plaits seen from behind. At the front, a large banner shows a smiling man in a light head wrap beside Tamil script, and a smaller framed portrait and a concentric-circle target board hang nearby. Plastic chairs are scattered among the standing devotees.2006-12-15December 15 20062006-12-15December 15 20062006-12-15A large indoor hall under a white tent canopy holds a dense crowd of devotees, mostly women with long braided hair, many wearing white headbands and white or pastel saris, standing in rows on red carpet among white plastic chairs. In the upper right, a large banner shows a portrait of a smiling person in an orange and white turban beside Tamil script, with a stage and altar in the background. A person in white stands at the far right near a small framed picture and floral decoration on the stage.2006-12-15A 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.2006-12-15December 15 20062006-12-15A large outdoor tented convention hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees, mostly women, many wearing white cloth headbands and tying or adjusting white cloths on their heads. Rows of white plastic chairs fill the floor. At the front, a stage displays a large backdrop banner showing a smiling figure in a white turban with a garland, beside a framed portrait and a concentric target-like graphic. A Tamil banner reads Nithyananda Spuranam with a sign reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Speakers are mounted on poles and the tent canopy is white.2006-12-16December 15 20062006-12-15A large photograph inside a white tented hall shows a dense crowd of women seen from behind, many wearing white headbands tied at the back of the head and long plaited hair. They wear saris in orange, yellow, pink, red, maroon and multicolour. On the stage at the far end, a large banner shows a turbaned figure beside Tamil lettering reading a program title, and a small portrait and a rainbow-coloured circular graphic stand nearby. Speakers hang from the tent poles and ceiling fans are visible.2006-12-15December 15 20062006-12-15A photograph of a large crowd of women and girls, seen from behind, filling a tent-covered hall during a person Spurana event. Many wear sarees in pink, yellow, red, lilac and cream, with long braided or bun hairstyles, and some carry bags. At the front, a large backdrop shows a painted-style portrait of a man in a white turban and white clothing, with a smaller framed portrait on an easel at left and a concentric target-like graphic at right. A figure seated on the stage in front of the backdrop has an uncertain appearance, so no identification is made. A dais with flowers and a few decorative items sits below the backdrop, under pale white fabric drapes and hanging lights.2006-12-15December 16 20062006-12-16