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Photograph of a large open-air tented programme with a green carpeted stage. A blue banner reads "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and "Nithyananda Spurana Program" beside a portrait of a smiling man. On the stage, a figure in orange clothing sits on a white dais before a large concentric-circle backdrop, with potted palms and red seating along the stage edge. Several people in white clothes stand and move through the aisle at right, a woman in a white sari with a yellow border stands near the front, and a seated audience in white and coloured saris and salwar kameez faces the stage. Loudspeakers hang from the tent poles and a video camera is set up at the front.

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A large open-air tented programme with a green carpeted floor and rows of seated devotees, mostly women in white and cream sarees, some with long braided hair, and a few in orange or yellow. A stage at the far end has a backdrop banner reading Nithyananda Spiritual Program (NSP) with a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a figure in orange robes. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits in front of a red-carpeted platform beside potted plants and a decorative arch. A cameraman on a tripod films the proceedings in the foreground. Blue and white draped fabric and string lights decorate the tent ceiling.2009-11-25A photograph of a large tented hall with blue and white draped ceiling fabric, where a crowd sits on a red carpet facing a stage. A robed figure in orange stands at a central podium with a microphone, beside a video camera on a tripod. A banner behind the stage shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and reads Nithyananda Spurana Dhyana Anubhava Mukam with Tamil and English text. A large concentric-circle graphic stands to the right. Many people sit in white clothing, some in saffron and colourful saris, with a woman in a blue top in the foreground. The description covers the visible hall and dress; the crowd is large, spread across the frame.2009-11-29Large outdoor-style hall event photographed from the back of a dense audience of seated attendees in white shirts and dark trousers, many seen from behind. On a raised stage, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a white throne-like seat behind a small table, with two air coolers flanking the stage. A large blue banner behind shows a smiling woman's portrait in an orange garment with rudraksha beads, alongside Tamil and English titles reading Nithyananda Spurana Program. A green-and-yellow decorative panel and potted green plants frame the stage, with speakers on poles. a person: the seated figure in saffron-orange with long hair is on the stage throne, but the face is too small to confirm and the figure is distant. The white-clad audience is large but many heads are partly visible.2009-11-26A 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.2009-11-28November 26 20092009-11-26November 28 20092009-11-28A photograph of a seated audience at a person Spurana meditation program hall. On a stage with a red carpet and banana-leaf style green plants, a standing figure in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads speaks beside a whiteboard. A large printed chart of concentric colored rings is displayed on an easel to the right. A white chair sits empty on the stage. A large blue banner behind the stage shows a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda and reads Nithyananda Spurana program text. Rows of people in white and yellow clothing sit on the floor, many women in white saris, and a few men in white kurtas. The audience appears to number in the dozens.2009-11-29A large audience of several hundred people sits on white plastic chairs in a covered hall, many wearing headphones for translation. On a raised blue-and-red stage, a figure in an orange robe sits in an orange chair at a microphone, with a floral arrangement beside. Behind the stage hang blue and red drapes and a white projection screen, with black speakers and a standing air conditioner. A large printed backdrop beside the stage shows a portrait of a woman in orange with the Tamil and English title Nithyananda Spurana Program. Ceiling fans and stage lights hang overhead, and the photograph is taken from the rear of the hall.2009-08-16Photograph of a large indoor hall audience facing a stage at the Nithyananda Spurana Program. A seated figure in orange robes sits on a white-draped chair on the stage at centre, with a small table and microphone beside them. Behind the stage is a large banner showing a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a white shawl and a gold-beaded necklace, with a gilt frame and garlands. The banner text reads Nithyananda Spurana Program and Nithyananda Spurana Dhyana Anubhava Mukam. A projection screen shows concentric colourful circles, and an orange-trimmed valance runs along the top. Hundreds of people in mixed colours, including saris and white clothing, fill the floor in front of the stage. Swamiji (probable) cues on the banner portrait: long swept-back hair, white shawl and gold beaded mala. The seated figure in orange has no clearly visible cues.A large tented hall during the a person Spurana Program meditation session. Hundreds of seated participants wear white clothes and white headbands, and many sit on a red carpet. In the centre aisle a standing figure wears a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and no visible headwear. Behind him a large banner shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala, above a stage with white chairs and a floral arrangement. Blue and gold draped fabric decorates the tent ceiling.2009-11-28A photograph of a stage at an indoor convention hall. A figure in an orange-red robe with long dark hair stands at a white podium with a microphone, speaking, with a small flower arrangement on the podium. A banner behind reads in Tamil script and in English 'NITHYANANDA SPURANA PROGRAM (NSP)'. Potted palms line the red-draped stage, and a circular rainbow-coloured graphic panel hangs at the side. In the foreground, seated participants in white clothes and yellow shawls sit on the red carpet, with more attendees in the audience beyond. Probable Swamiji (orange robe, long swept-back hair, speaking at the podium) is shown in the image.2009-02-27November 26 20092009-11-26