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A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of women seated on red carpet, most wearing white or pastel salwar and saris, with many having long braided hair. Several rows in the foreground show women with hands pressed together or raised in greeting. At the far end, a stage has a banner reading NITHYANANDA SPUR PROGRAM (NSP) with a large portrait of a smiling woman, and a figure in white stands at a podium. Ceiling fans, speakers and a white projection screen are visible. The setting suggests a convention session, and the crowd is clearly over one hundred people.

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A large indoor hall filled with hundreds of women seated on a red carpet, mostly with long braids, wearing white, pastel and saffron saris and salwar kameez. Many sit cross-legged with hands joined in prayer or listening attentively. On the far stage, a red-draped platform is set before a banner reading Nithyananda Spur Program (NSP), with a framed portrait of a woman above the banner. A few men in orange robes stand near the stage edges, and a water bottle sits at the front. The scene shows a satsang-style gathering.2009-02-27February 27 20092009-02-27February 27 20092009-02-27Large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of women seated on red floor mats, most wearing white or pastel saris and salwar kameez, with long braids down their backs. Many have hands pressed together in prayer or are holding books and small items. Some wear saffron or colourful outfits among the white. On a stage at the far end, a man in white stands beside a red-draped table, with a large banner behind him reading in Tamil and English 'Nithyananda' and 'Programme'. Overhead, ceiling fans and speakers hang above the rows. Plastic water bottles and a blue bag sit on the floor among the audience.2009-02-27February 27 20092009-02-27A large tented hall during the a person Spurana convention, with hundreds of seated devotees on green mats facing a stage. Most attendees wear white, cream, pink, orange, saffron and teal sarees, salwar kameez and kurtas, with many women having long braids. A blue banner with Tamil and English text and a framed portrait of a woman in orange robes with a rudraksha mala hangs over the stage, where a seated figure in orange is visible near white chairs and a microphone. Blue and white draped fabric and ceiling fans decorate the tent, and a video camera on a tripod stands at the side.2009-11-28A large tented convention hall with a central red carpet running toward a stage. Hundreds of seated devotees in white and pastel clothing sit on green mats on both sides of the aisle, many wearing white. On the stage at the far end, a large blue banner reads Nithyananda Spurana Program (NSP) with a portrait of a smiling figure in orange robes; a robed figure in white stands near the central stage area. Screens and speakers hang from the tent poles, and blue draped fabric lines the ceiling.2009-11-27February 25 2009 Nithyananda Spurana Convention2009-02-25Large hall packed with seated devotees in white clothes facing a stage at the far end. Most attendees wear white, with women in plain and coloured saris, some with long braids and flowers in their hair. Men in white shirts and dhotis sit cross-legged on the floor. The stage has a blue and red draped backdrop with a banner reading Nithyananda Spurana Programme, and a small figure in white stands near the centre of the stage. Two large monitor screens flank the hall, and tall arched windows line the walls. Several standing helpers in white move along the side aisles.2006-07-27A wide photograph of a large hall filled with a dense audience seated on red plastic chairs facing a stage at the far end. Most attendees wear white clothing, with some women in colourful saris and salwars, including yellow and green. A banner on the stage reads Nithyananda Spura Program (NSP) with a colourful target graphic, and a large screen and a few figures stand near the stage. The audience is too far and too dense for any individual to be identified, and the stage figures are too small to assess.2009-02-27A large hall filled with seated devotees on green carpet facing a stage. Most attendees wear white or light sarees and salwar kameez, with some in red, yellow and orange; many have long braided hair and some are older with grey hair. A large backdrop on the stage shows a smiling figure in an orange turban and saffron clothing, with a Tamil banner reading Nithyananda Satsang, and two side screens display images. A figure in white stands near the stage. White canopy fabric and maroon drapes with tassels hang from the ceiling. Hundreds of people are visible.2010-08-19A large indoor hall packed with hundreds of seated participants on red floor mats, most wearing white clothes and white headbands. Many sit cross-legged facing a stage at the far end, where a banner reads Nithyananda Spurana Program and a red-and-white poster with a figure hangs above. Plastic water bottles, cloth bags and printed sheets lie on the mats in the foreground. Some attendees wear yellow, orange or colourful clothing. The camera looks down over the crowd from the back of the hall.2009-02-27