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July 17 2005

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A photograph of an empty stage set up for the Ananda Spurana Meditation Camp at the Goldcourse Hotel. A red velvet backdrop with purple drapery and white flower decorations carries the welcome banner. A white draped chair sits on red carpet in front of a microphone stand, with a small orange cloth on the seat. To the right stands a poster titled Chakras and the Human Energy Field, showing a white human silhouette with colored chakra symbols from crown to root. No people are visible.2005-07-13Empty stage set for a meditation event at Dhyanapeetam Chennai. A white-draped sofa sits centred on a dark blue stage platform in front of a red backdrop with floral garlands. A white banner reads Dhyanapeetam CHENNAI. Two large posters flank the backdrop, each showing a saffron-robed figure with long hair seated in meditation before a dark mountain at sunset. To the left stands an easel board titled The Chakras and the Human Energy Field, showing a standing human silhouette with coloured chakra circles along the spine.2004-05-14Empty stage set for the a person Spurana meditation programme, with a large white throne-style chair draped in white cloth on a raised red-carpeted platform. A small white-covered side table holds a flower vase, a water bottle and a microphone stand. A vertical banner on the right shows a blue meditating figure labelled with the seven chakras. Red steps lead up at right, with potted palms along the front and a white cooler to the side. A backdrop banner in Tamil and English reads the programme name; no people are visible.2009-02-25March 21 20042004-03-21A photo of a meditation camp stage under a white tent with red drapes. A man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate golden-cushioned throne-style chair with his hand near his chin, a rudraksha-style mala visible at his neck. Behind him a banner reads "Nithyananda Spurana Program" beside a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda" showing a man in a white turban. Orange and white marigold garlands hang on the banner. An easel displays a chart titled "Our Seven Bodies" with concentric coloured rings. Flower arrangements, potted palms and a blue "Question Box" sit on the red-carpeted stage, and a date stamp reads 15 10 2005.2005-10-15Photograph of an empty stage set for a meditation programme at Dhyanapeetam Chennai. A white banner reading Dhyanapeetam with a blue crescent-and-circle emblem and the word CHENNAI hangs centrally over draped white fabric. Two large posters flank the stage, each showing a bare-chested man with long hair and rudraksha beads, wearing an orange wrap, seated on a rocky hillside beneath a dramatic sky. Red drapes and garlands of pink, red and white flowers frame the posters. A white-covered two-seat sofa sits centred on a dark blue platform. No people are present, and the scene is unoccupied.2004-05-14A man seated cross-legged on a white-draped armchair on a raised stage speaks into a microphone on a stand. He wears a white dhoti and white shirt with a maroon-and-gold shawl. Behind him, two framed portraits hang on a dark blue curtain: the left shows a figure in white head wrap and white robes, the right a smiling figure in orange turban and orange robes with a printed caption. To the right stands a large banner titled in Tamil and English, 'Chakras', showing a blue seated figure in meditation pose with the seven chakras marked along the spine. A small side table holds two booklets or pictures. The steps in front are marble with white kolam-like line designs.A photograph of a meditation program hall with a stage backdrop. A central figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits on a white armchair, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Behind him hang a white banner reading Dhyanapeetam Chennai with a purple bird emblem, and two framed portraits of a bare-chested seated figure in orange cloth, with red drapes and rose garlands. To the left stands a chakra chart showing the human energy field with a white figure and colored chakra points. Dozens of seated attendees in white clothes fill the foreground, some in colorful saris, facing the stage.2004-05-14August 17 20082008-08-17A photograph of a hall-wide Nithyananda Spurana Program session in progress. On a raised white dais with a white-draped throne and red cushions, a seated figure in orange robes sits centrally beneath a large backdrop portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, rudraksha beads and white clothing. A second orange-robed person sits on the red carpet in front of the stage steps. Around them rows of participants in white clothes sit on the floor, one man in the foreground with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a woman in the right foreground with her back to the camera. A banner reads NITHYANANDA SPURANA PROGRAM with Tamil text above it. Potted plants, a lectern and audio equipment flank the stage.2008-08-17Indoor hall set up as a meditation venue. A white-cushioned throne with red and white ornamented arms sits on a red-carpeted platform, draped in a white cloth with multicoloured diamond borders. In front stands a tall brass oil lamp on a small metal stool. Behind the throne hangs a purple banner with a black-and-white portrait of a man in a white turban and a printed Tamil slogan, next to a framed picture of deities. To the right, a blackboard stand displays a chart of a blue meditating figure with glowing chakras. No people are visible.A stage set for the Nithya Dhyanam programme under a pale canopy. A large banner reads நித்ய தியானம் and NITHYA DHYAANAM, with a black-and-white portrait of a smiling long-haired figure in white at left, and a chakra diagram titled சக்தி மையங்கள் (CHACKRAS) at right showing a seated figure with coloured energy centres. Four dark leather chairs sit on a red and orange stage, with a white draped table and a white-clad figure partly visible near the centre, seemingly preparing the stage. The stage is empty of speakers, so no one is clearly identified as present.2008-05-09