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Wide view inside a large white and blue draped tent during an evening gathering. Many people in white dhotis and white clothing sit on a green mat floor while others stand and move along a red carpet aisle toward a stage at the far end. The stage backdrop shows a blue banner reading NITHYANANDA SPURA with a portrait and Tamil text. A lone figure in a purple wrap stands near the aisle. Ceiling fans, hanging speakers and lights line the tent.

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November 27 20092009-11-27November 28 20092009-11-28November 27 20092009-11-27A large tented hall filled with seated devotees on green and red floor mats during the a person Spurana convention. Rows of people in white clothes sit facing a stage at the far end, where a large banner shows a saffron-robed figure with long hair beside the text a person Spurana. Blue and white draped ceiling fabric and hanging fans cover the tent. A standing man in white garments stands at the right edge, and a screen at left shows a speaker in orange. Crowded seating fills the hall.2009-11-26A large photograph of a convention held under a white marquee with blue scalloped draping along the ceiling and rows of hanging fans and speakers. Hundreds of seated attendees fill the floor, mostly in white clothes, with women in saris in pink, green, blue and orange on the right side. A long red carpet runs down the centre aisle toward a stage. A large banner above the stage shows a portrait of a figure in saffron robes and the words Nithyananda Spurana Program. Small screens line the side posts.2009-11-26A large outdoor pandal filled with seated devotees dressed in white, facing a distant stage. Rows of people sit on green and red floor mats under a white canopy with blue scalloped drapes and hanging ceiling fans. Two large screens on poles show a close-up of a speaker in saffron robes and the stage backdrop displays a portrait labelled "Nithyananda Spura Roopam (NSP)" with the banner text. Loudspeaker clusters hang from the poles. The crowd is dense across the frame, with many attendees in white garments, some with white shawls, and a few in colourful saris at the edges. Some people in the foreground are seated with their backs to the camera. The scene reads as a satsang or discourse at a convention.2009-11-28A large photograph inside a white tent with blue scalloped drapery and ceiling fans, filled with seated devotees on red and green mats. Most attendees wear white, with women in saris and salwar in pastel and bright colours. Ahead, a stage displays a large blue banner with a portrait labelled "Nithyananda Spurana" and a crowd of seated figures facing it. Speakers and small screens line the tent sides.2009-11-28November 26 20092009-11-26November 26 20092009-11-26A large photograph of a canopied tent hall filled with seated devotees on red and green mats, most wearing white, with saffron, yellow, pink and blue saris mixed in. Blue and white scalloped drapery hangs from the ceiling. At the far end a stage bears a large blue banner showing a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in saffron robes, with Tamil and English lettering reading "Nithyananda Spurana" and "Program - NSF". Several television monitors flank the aisles and loudspeakers hang from the poles. Several hundred people are visible, and the portrait on the banner is a printed depiction rather than a person present on stage.2009-11-28November 28 20092009-11-28Wide view inside a large white-ceilinged tent hall during an event, with rows of plastic chairs filled by seated attendees and a crowd standing and walking across a red carpet in the foreground. Most people wear white clothing, including white shirts, kurtas and salwar-style outfits. On the far stage, a group of figures in white and saffron stands before a painted backdrop of a mountain at sunset. Blue draped fabric, hanging lights and ceiling fans line the venue, and a green carpet covers part of the floor.2009-08-16