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A large crowd of devotees fills a tent-covered hall at a person Spurana convention in Avadi, Chennai. Many people in predominantly white clothing raise their arms and hands, some holding up folded paper or yellow sheets, with expressions of enthusiasm. Ceiling fans and strings of small lights hang above, and a dark stage backdrop stands behind them with banners and framed images along the sides. The stage platform itself is out of frame. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd view.

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December 16 20062006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16A large crowd of devotees stands and raises their hands and palms in celebration beneath a white tent with draped fabric and hanging bulbs, at what the page describes as a convention session. Most wear white shirts and kurtas, and some women wear sarees in pink, orange and yellow. Several men in front wear orange cloths tied at the waist, and one man near the centre has curly hair and a white shirt.2006-12-16A large crowd of devotees fills a covered tent-like hall at night, many with raised hands and open palms as if chanting or responding to a speaker. Most wear white shirts, white dhotis or sarees, with a few in orange and a man in a yellow shawl near the centre. Ceiling fans hang beneath a blue tarpaulin roof with strings of orange and yellow bunting, and display boards line the back wall. The view is from the back of the hall toward the audience, with no clearly identifiable speaker or a person visible in the frame.December 16 20062006-12-16A large crowd of devotees fills a tented event hall during a Nithyananda Spurana convention session. Many people, mostly women in white, cream, orange and multicoloured saris and salwar kameez, raise their hands and clap enthusiastically. Some stand on rising seating tiers at the upper left, while others in the foreground appear seated and attentive. A woman in a bright orange and red sari with a name badge stands near the centre, arms raised. Stage lights, a ceiling fan and draped white fabric are visible overhead, and a partial banner with a bird logo hangs at the upper left.2006-12-16A large crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis fills a tented hall at a convention. Many raise their hands and arms overhead, some with palms open, others with fists clenched, while a camera operator on the left shoulders a professional video camera. Ceiling fans, string lights and white drapery line the tent. A man in a pink shirt stands near the centre-right. The people are facing a stage not visible in the frame.2006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16December 17 20062006-12-17December 16 20062006-12-16A crowded night gathering of devotees under a decorated tent with strings of white and yellow flower garlands and tall colourful banners overhead, with long white tube lights along the ceiling. Most people wear plain white clothes and rudraksha malas, many with raised hands, palms open or clapping, and several faces are smeared with coloured powder. A woman in an orange sari stands near the centre, and a woman in a red-bordered sari stands at the lower left.2008-11-12December 14 20062006-12-14