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A seated speaker in orange robes sits on a white peetha-style dais in a decorated hall, addressing a seated audience in white clothes with orange shawls. Behind the stage hangs a large red banner with a black-and-white portrait of a smiling woman with long hair and a string of beads, printed with the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo and the Tamil title Vaazhum Varalaru. A cameraman in orange stands at right beside a tripod camera, and a projection screen and draped red-and-yellow stage cloth complete the scene. Several dozen people are visible seated in rows.

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August 03 20082008-08-03August 03 20082008-08-03Indoor stage event in a hall with a red-and-white banner behind the stage reading in Tamil and English 'Vaazhum Varalaru' with a portrait of a smiling woman with long dark hair. A seated figure in orange robes with hands pressed together sits on a white armchair-style throne on a blue-and-red decorated stage, with a flower vase and a tall brass lamp stand beside it. A blank projection screen is at right. Audience members in white clothes sit on the floor and in chairs facing the stage, and a woman in white stands at the right edge near the sound equipment and laptop. The stage is draped with red and yellow marigold-style garlands.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 02 20082008-08-02A large hall with a stage hosting a discourse session. A seated figure in orange robes sits on a white cushioned seat, hands pressed together, in front of a large red banner showing a black-and-white portrait of a smiling woman with long hair and a bindi, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" with the institution name "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" and the title "Vaazhum Varalaru / Vaazhum Varalaru" in English and Tamil. Floral garlands and gold-trimmed red and yellow draping decorate the stage edge. Hundreds of seated attendees fill the floor, mostly in white with orange shawls, facing the stage. A cameraman stands on the right beside a tripod and speakers hang at the sides. Ceiling fans and string lights are visible.2008-08-02Indoor hall event with a large audience of seated devotees in saffron and white clothing filling the floor. On a raised blue stage, a woman in orange robes sits on a white chair before a small table with flowers. Behind her a large backdrop shows a black-and-white portrait of a smiling long-haired figure beside Tamil and English text reading Vaazhum Varalaru, with a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo. Ceiling fans, a projector screen, and camera operators on tripods are visible, along with a red curtain and pink and gold draped valance on the stage edge.2008-08-03A hall with a stage draped in red and yellow fringed cloth hosts a discourse. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair sits in a white armchair, hands pressed together in greeting. Behind them a large banner shows a smiling woman with long dark hair and the Tamil and English title Vaazhum Varalaru, labelled as a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam programme. A projection screen stands to the right and a cameraman in white stands at a tripod. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes, many men on the left and women in white saris on the right, face the stage. A woman in white stands near the stage edge.2008-08-01Wide view of a discourse hall with a seated speaker in orange robes on a raised stage. Behind the stage is a large red banner with a black-and-white portrait of a smiling long-haired figure and the printed name "a person" beside a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo, reading Vaazhum Varalaru. Audience members in white clothes sit on the floor and on chairs facing the stage, with a camera operator in orange at right. A projector screen stands at right, and floral garlands and red-and-yellow drapery decorate the platform. Many people are visible, mostly seated from behind.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01Photograph of a large indoor discourse hall with many seated devotees facing a stage. A seated figure in orange robes sits on a white-draped throne-like seat at the centre of the stage, with a cameraman filming from the right. Behind the stage hangs a red and white banner with a black-and-white portrait of a smiling woman with long hair, the banner's printed text reading Nithyanandanda Dhyanapeetam and Vaazhum Varalaru. Most attendees wear white with orange shawls. Ceiling fans, a projection screen and flower-draped decorations line the hall.2008-08-02August 01 20082008-08-01