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A photograph at an event branded Nithyananda Spurana Program (NSP). On the left, a long-haired figure in a red-orange robe and red top sits on a white raised seat, hands pressed together in a namaste gesture, with a folded orange cloth and small booklet on the white surface. Before him, a kneeling man in a white shirt and a younger kneeling man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style necklace press their palms together. Behind them, saffron-robed men stand on a red carpet, one holding a yellow bag, while men in white shirts and white dhoti stand at right. A blue figure with chakra motifs and a Tamil banner hang in the background, with a garland of flowers in the lower left corner. The seated figure has distinctive long swept hair and saffron-orange clothing, consistent with the page's identification as a person receiving devotees.

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February 25 2009 Nithyananda Spurana Convention2009-02-25February 25 2009 Nithyananda Spurana Convention2009-02-25A stage event with a red carpet and a blue banner reading "NITHYANANDA SPURANA PROGRAM (NSP)" behind. A woman in a red sleeveless dress with long dark hair sits on a white draped seat, reading papers held in her hands. A man in white shirt and white dhoti leans in to assist her with the pages, while another man in white stands beside him and a third stands at right in a white shirt and white trousers. Two men in white kneel at lower left, and a microphone stand is in front of the seat. Potted palms and a small floral offering with white flowers sit at the edges of the stage.2009-02-25A seated long-haired man in a red top and orange-red shawl sits on a white-draped chair at a NSP program event, one hand resting on the chair arm and the other extended toward two kneeling men in white shirts. A standing man in orange robes with a swept-back hairstyle looks down toward the group, and an older man stands in the background beneath a blue banner reading "PROGRAM (NSP)" with a red stage backdrop and potted palms behind. A kneeling man in white with a beaded necklace and a second man in white with a rudraksha-style mala stand near him.2009-02-25Stage event at a Nithyananda Spurana Program. A seated figure in red-orange robes with long dark hair sits on a large white draped throne, holding a sheet of paper while reading, with a garland of marigolds hanging at the throne's side. A standing man in an orange robe and gold bracelet leans toward the seated figure beside a silver microphone stand. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at right. Red carpet, potted palms and a blue backdrop with pink lettering frame the stage, and audience members are partly visible at the bottom edges.2009-02-25February 25 2009 Nithyananda Spurana Convention2009-02-25A crowded indoor hall with a red carpet and white chairs. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and black lanyard stands with palms pressed together, bending slightly while a woman in an orange head wrap and red top places her hand on his head. A figure in orange robes with long dark wavy hair stands with his back to the camera beside them. Another man in a striped orange shirt gestures near a white-shirted man. Behind them, a large audience fills the room, with a standing figure in orange robes on the right and floral arrangements of purple and white flowers at the lower left.2009-03-03A stage event at a person Spurana convention with a banner reading in Tamil and English. A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe with bare feet on a low wooden stool is having his feet touched by a kneeling woman in a pink and gold sari, while a man in white shirt and white dhoti bends forward with hands raised beside her. Standing to the left are a man in white kurta with orange shawl, a bearded man in orange robe with rudraksha mala, and a young boy in a yellow shirt. Behind them is a large portrait of a smiling woman and a white throne-like chair. Several people in white and yellow stand at the right edge.2009-11-26A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with gold trim and a row of dark beads down the front sits on a white cushioned throne in front of a large white circular backdrop. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders, and a red tilak marks the forehead. The figure extends one hand toward a devotee bowed in prostration at the base of the stage, while a man in orange to the right and seated men in white and orange robes watch. A large banner with Tamil lettering and a rudraksha image is behind. A standing man in white with a yellow shawl is at the top right. Appearance-based candidate Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne in saffron robes with long hair and a tilak, blessing a prostrate devotee during a discourse.2008-08-01Photograph of a person Spurana Program event on a red carpet stage. A large banner behind shows a portrait of a smiling woman in red and a Tamil-and-English heading. A woman in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha-style necklace stands on the stage, while a man in grey kneels before her with his palms joined. Beside her, a monk in orange robes stands near white draped cloth, and a row of women in white saris and men in white dhotis stand on the left and right. Several people sit on the lower edge of the frame. The scene looks like a ritual initiation or blessing. Appearance is not used to identify anyone.2009-02-25February 25 2009 Nithyananda Spurana Convention2009-02-25A photograph of a ceremonial blessing on a red carpet before a gold-draped stage with pink flowers. A figure wearing a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe, with a red top visible underneath, sits on a white-upholstered chair with a hand raised in blessing toward a kneeling man in white kurta with folded hands in namaste. Behind them, a man in orange robes stands, another in orange robes stands at left, and a woman in white sari with gold border and orange shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, looks on.2009-03-03