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February 04 20072007-02-04A photograph of a hall stage set for an Ananda Spurana meditation program. A young man in a grey-green striped polo and jeans stands centre holding a microphone, speaking. To the right, a man in white kurta with a lanyard and papers stands beside him. The stage has a maroon skirted table with a white cloth, covered in rose petals and garlands, with a brass oil lamp (vilakku) at the front. Behind them a large banner shows a standing figure in white dhoti and shawl holding a staff against a yellow-green background with marigolds. A purple banner reads the program title; a framed portrait shows a figure in a white turban with a rudraksha mala, and a second portrait is displayed on the stage. Two or three people are partly visible at the lower left edge. The Tamil banner text reads ஆனந்த ஸ்புரணா (Ananda Spurana) and திவ்ய அனுபவ முகாம் (divya anubava mugam, divine experience camp).2007-02-04February 04 20072007-02-04A photograph of a stage at an indoor meditation programme. A young man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at right holding a microphone and speaking. In front of him a white-draped table holds a framed photograph of a figure with garlands of yellow and orange flowers, petals scattered on the cloth, and a brass oil lamp at lower left. Behind, a large poster shows a figure in a white turban and white robe holding a staff, and a purple banner shows a figure in a white turban above a stand with a microphone. Printed on the purple banner is Tamil text, and the poster at left shows a figure in a white turban with rudraksha beads. A wooden chair sits at far left and a seated person is partly visible at left edge. Orange and yellow flowers decorate the backdrop.2007-02-04February 04 20072007-02-042004 - Trained Acharya's convention in PudukottaiA photograph inside a small room with white walls and a tiled floor, showing a ritual with an oil lamp. On the left, a bare-chested priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and a saffron head wrap, wearing a white flower garland, holds a brass lamp with a flame in his right hand. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with his hands folded in front of his chest. Behind them, a banner with a portrait of a saffron-clad figure reads Nithyananda Youth Foundation and Salem. On the right, a large framed portrait shows a figure seated on an ornate golden throne with a red canopy, wearing white robes and a gold chain, hair swept back, framed by a white and red flower garland. A white-draped table below holds brass lamps, a kalasha, offerings, and three small framed photos of the same saffron-clad figure with garlands, plus peacock feather fans and a small brass lamp on the floor.2008-11-11A photograph of a stage event in a hall. A man in a white shirt stands at a wooden podium with a microphone on the left. Three men sit on wooden chairs on a red-draped stage: one in a white shirt and white dhoti, one in an olive uniform, and one in white clothes with a saffron-orange shawl and garland. Behind them hangs a large banner depicting a standing figure in white robes holding a staff, with the Tamil text on top. A smaller purple banner beside them shows a portrait with the caption 'Ananda'. On the right, an easel displays a poster of a figure in blue meditation pose with a chakra diagram. Marigold flowers appear on the backdrop and a red ceiling fan is mounted on the wall.2007-02-032004 - Trained Acharya's convention in PudukottaiNovember 22 20052005-11-22 +1 copiesA seated audience of roughly several dozen people in white clothes fills the foreground of a large event tent with red stage drapes. On the red-draped stage, two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand, one holding a microphone and gesturing. A large banner behind them shows a smiling figure in an orange turban and orange robe, labelled with Tamil text. Fans, speakers and a flip chart sit beside the stage, and a woman in a light sari sits to the left.2006-11-26Six men in white shirts and white dhotis stand in a row before a stage backdrop painting of a bald, standing figure in white shawl holding a staff, with Tamil text reading Central Prison and Coimbatore. In the centre, a framed portrait of a seated figure in red and white is garlanded with marigolds and placed on a white-draped table. A brass oil lamp with a flower garland stands in front, with scattered petals on the floor. The man third from left wears a maroon and gold shawl and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, and the others wear dark beaded cords. Marigold flowers line the stage and a ceiling fan is visible at right.2007-02-03