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A photograph of a panel discussion on a stage draped in blue curtains at a conference hall. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe speaks into a microphone at the centre of a table covered in white cloth, with water bottles in front of the panelists. Five men sit at the table: on the left, an older man in white with a rudraksha mala and a red mark on his shirt; beside the speaker, a man in white; then two men in white shirts and white dhotis. A banner above reads in Tamil about the global spiritual meditation centres, with a smaller banner below about the welfare of today's society. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang above. Visible name placards on the table include Dr. C. Vallinayagam and Dr. Krishna Chetty.

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A stage at a conference with a blue backdrop and a white draped table. Four people are seated behind a microphone and water bottles. The figure on the left wears a saffron/orange robe, has long dark hair, and sits at the microphone, appearing to speak. Three men in white shirts and dhotis/trousers sit to his right, with the one on the right wearing glasses. A large banner above shows a portrait labelled with a Tamil heading about a global assembly of meditation centres, and a smaller banner beneath carries Tamil text about the community's wellbeing. Red chairs and a blue stage floor complete the scene. Saffron-clad figure with long hair and orange robes, a person seated at the microphone.2005-12-11Photograph of a conference stage with a blue backdrop and white draped table. Five seated people sit behind a microphone stand. The second from left wears a saffron-orange robe and has long dark hair; the figure is labelled 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda' on a name card, and the appearance fits the Swamiji cues of long hair and orange clothing, so this is a probable Swamiji. Beside him on the left, a man in white shirt and rudraksha mala holds papers. Others in white shirts sit to the right, with name cards reading 'Tr. C. Vallimuthu' and 'Tr. Srinivasan'. A large banner above shows a portrait and Tamil text. Water bottles sit on the table.2005-12-11A photograph of a panel seated at a long table draped in white cloth on a stage with a blue backdrop at a spiritual conference. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with long, swept-back hair sits at a microphone on a stand, speaking. Beside them, a man in white shirt with a rudraksha mala sits holding papers, and three men in white shirts sit further along the table, one with a name card reading Tr. C. Vallia... and another reading Tr. Srinivasan. Water bottles and glasses sit on the table. Above them hangs a blue banner with a portrait of a smiling man in a white turban and a Tamil heading about the Global Spiritual Conference of Meditation Centres. Name placards include a person. Five people are visible on the panel.2005-12-11December 11 20052005-12-11December 11 20052005-12-11A panel discussion on a stage with a blue backdrop and a banner in Tamil script showing a portrait of a turbaned man beside a white bird emblem. Five seated people sit behind a white-draped table with water bottles and name cards. Second from left, a young person with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and speaks into a microphone on a stand. Flanking figures wear white shirts and trousers; the leftmost man wears a white shirt and a rudraksha mala. Below, an audience of about twenty seated people in blue plastic chairs faces the stage, with ceiling fans overhead.2005-12-11A stage event with a blue backdrop bearing a banner in Tamil reading அகில உலக தியானபீடங்களின் ஆன்மீக மாநாடு and a smaller banner beneath it. A portrait of a man in a white turban and dark embroidered top appears on the banner and again on the white podium. At the podium, an older man in white clothes and glasses speaks into a microphone. Seated behind a white-draped table are three people: a man in a white shirt and beaded mala with a notepad, a long-haired person in saffron/orange robes who appears to be the central figure, and a man in white with glasses taking notes. Water bottles and glasses sit on the table, with a placard reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda below.2005-12-11A photograph of a conference stage with a blue draped backdrop and ceiling fans. A woman in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair sits at a table draped in white, flanked by two men in white shirts and white dhotis, one of whom reads from papers. A man in white stands at a wooden podium draped in white, which bears a printed portrait of a figure in white headwear. A blue banner above the stage carries a printed portrait and Tamil text. Several audience members' heads are visible in the lower foreground. Water bottles and glasses sit on the table.2005-12-11December 11 20052005-12-11A photograph of a long white-draped table on a blue-carpeted stage at a conference, with a panel of about ten seated delegates. The leftmost seated figure wears a saffron-orange robe and a matching orange head wrap, with a flower bouquet and water glass in front. Other panelists wear white shirts, dhotis or colourful garlands, several with rosette ribbons pinned to their chests. A blue banner behind them carries Tamil text and a portrait labelled with the Paramahamsa Nithyananda name. Blue curtains and ceiling fans complete the hall. a person is the orange-robed figure at far left, identified by the saffron robe and head wrap alongside the printed caption; the appearance cues are moderate.2005-12-02A conference hall with blue draped backdrop and a large banner showing a portrait of a turbaned man, with Tamil text about spiritual meditation. A speaker in white stands at a wooden podium draped in white cloth, with a small portrait pinned to it. Seated on stage behind a long table are four people: a white-clad man on the left, a person in orange robes with long hair at centre beside a microphone, a man in white in the middle-right, and a man in white on the far right. The audience of seated attendees in blue chairs, many in white clothes, fills the foreground.2005-12-11December 11 20052005-12-11