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A photograph of a crowded indoor convention hall with a large stage banner reading NITHYANANDA SPURANA - NSP, Feb 5th - 9th 2008, PAAVAI - MAHA NITHYANANDA VIHAR, PACHAL, NAMAKKAL. Dozens of men and women in white shirts and white clothing stand and sit in the foreground, several with rudraksha-style necklaces. On the stage, a group of performers in white and saffron dress moves in a dance or procession. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a red-brown shawl stands at center stage. Two framed portrait images flank the banner: a black-and-white photo of a smiling long-haired woman wearing a garland, and a portrait of a bearded man beside a peacock-feather motif. The ceiling is draped with gold fabric, purple bands, and flower garlands in orange and red. A few children in colourful clothing stand at the right edge.

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A large crowd of devotees stands in a hall facing a stage at the a person Spurana convention in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu. On the stage, a group of people in white and saffron-orange clothing and garlands stand in a line, one central figure in an orange robe with a saffron shawl. A large banner reads NITHYANANDA SPURANA - NSP with the dates Feb 5th - 9th 2008 and PAAVAI - MAHA NITHYANANDA VIHAR, PACHAL, NAMAKKAL, flanked by two black-and-white portraits. Ceiling is decorated with gold drapery, purple beams, marigold and flower garlands, and two framed portraits lit in green light.2008-02-08February 08 20082008-02-08A large indoor convention hall decorated with garlands of flowers and gold-trimmed purple beams and ceiling panels. A wide banner reads NITHYANANDA SPURANA - NSP, Feb 5th - 9th 2008, PAAVAI - MAHA NITHYANANDA VIHAR, PAAVAI, NAMAKKAL, flanked by large black-and-white portraits. Above the stage, two framed portraits of a man are shown on screens. On the stage, a group of performers in saffron, orange and white clothing stand in a row, several with raised arms. Near the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe stands prominently, and to the right a man in a saffron robe and a man in white stand nearby. A dense crowd of men and women in white and light clothing faces the stage from the foreground, many with hands raised.2008-02-08February 08 20082008-02-08A photograph of a person Spurana convention stage in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, under a ceiling decorated with garlands and flowers. A large banner reads NITHYANANDA SPURANA - NSP with dates and venue, flanked by black-and-white portraits. On stage, a group of women in white and cream saris with orange borders perform a dance sequence, while a man in white kurta and white shawl with an orange scarf stands center stage with arms raised. Two figures in orange robes stand among them. In the foreground, a dense crowd of audience members, many with raised hands, watches the performance.2008-02-08February 07 20082008-02-07February 07 20082008-02-07February 07 20082008-02-07A large crowd of mostly men seen from behind, many wearing white headbands, fills the foreground of a convention hall. On a stage at the far end, a figure in orange robes stands at a microphone, with two others in orange and white seated and standing nearby. A banner above the stage reads Nithyananda Spurana - NSP, Feb 5th - 9th 2008, Paavai - Maha Nithyananda Vihar, Pachal, Namakkal. Black-and-white portrait on the left shows a smiling figure with long hair and beads. Floral garlands decorate the stage edge, and pedestal fans stand beside the stage.2008-02-07February 08 20082008-02-08Wide view of a decorated indoor convention hall with a red-carpeted stage at the front. A large banner reads NITHYANANDA SPURANA - NSP, Feb 5th - 9th 2008, PAAVAI - MAHA NITHYANANDAR NAGAR, PACHAL, NAMAKKAL, beside a framed portrait of a smiling long-haired figure and a round circular image. The ceiling is draped with flower garlands and bunches. On stage, several women in white and orange saris perform a dance, and a figure in orange robes stands at the right. Seated rows of people in white and cream clothes and pale blue sarees fill the foreground, many with long braids, and a few men in white shirts and dark trousers stand at left with raised hands.2008-02-08A photograph of a large crowded event stage at the a person Spurana convention. A large blue banner with Tamil and English text hangs behind the stage, beside an orange-robed portrait of a smiling woman with dark hair and a red bindi, labelled as Paramahamsa Nithyananda in the banner text. Ceiling drapes in blue and white swag over the hall. On the stage, several people in white and cream clothes, some wearing yellow shawls, stand in a line; a man in a white shirt and a woman in orange saris are among them. In the foreground, a dense crowd of devotees in white garments fills the floor, with many people in yellow and white visible.2009-11-26