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Wide view inside a large white tented hall during a convention. Rows of white plastic chairs fill the foreground on a blue carpet, and a red carpet runs across the floor toward a raised stage. Many people in white and other clothes sit on the floor and chairs, some lying prostrate on the blue carpet. On the stage backdrop, a large printed portrait shows a smiling figure in a white and saffron turban raising one hand, beside a Tamil heading and a smaller framed portrait on a side table. Strings of lights hang from the ceiling.

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December 15 20062006-12-15December 16 20062006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16A wide photograph of a large indoor convention held under a white tent, with hundreds of seated attendees on a blue carpet facing a raised stage. Men in white shirts sit on the left and women in saris and salwars sit on the right. On the stage backdrop is a large banner portrait of a smiling figure wearing a white head covering, with Tamil text beside it. A small framed picture and a ceremonial flag with a saffron-clad figure stand at the left of the stage, and a colourful circular target graphic is at the right. Ceiling fans and speakers are visible.2006-12-16Large outdoor tent event with a dense audience of hundreds seated on white plastic chairs, most in white clothing, viewed from behind. On a raised stage at the far end, a speaker in white stands at a microphone before a huge backdrop portrait labelled "நித்யானந்த ஸ்புரண தியான யோகம்" showing a smiling figure in a white and blue turban with a raised hand. A smaller framed portrait in a turban sits to the left of the stage, with floral arrangements on the red-draped stage table. Audience members wear white shirts and dhotis, and some sit in the front rows near the red carpet. The tent has a pink and white canopy with overhead lights and speaker stands at the sides.2006-12-16A large crowd of seated devotees fills a covered convention hall with white plastic chairs, facing a stage at the front. Many attendees wear white, saffron-orange, pink, blue and purple garments, and several women have long braids. On the stage backdrop, a large banner shows a smiling figure in a yellow and white turban and saffron garment, flanked by orange and red sun-like graphics, with a Tamil-script banner above. A smaller framed portrait sits to the left of the stage, and a central podium stands in front. Ceiling fans and speakers hang overhead.2006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16A large crowd of devotees sits in white plastic chairs under a white tent with ceiling fans and draped valances, facing a stage. A large backdrop banner behind the stage shows a close-up portrait of a figure in a white head wrap and orange garment, with a Tamil caption, and smaller portrait frames stand on the stage side. Many attendees wear white, saffron and bright saris, with women in long braids in the front rows. The image is a wide-angle view of a Tamil-language satsang convention hall.2006-12-16A large seated audience fills a white-tented hall during a person Spurana satsang at Avadi, Chennai. Most attendees wear white clothes and sit on white plastic chairs on a blue carpeted aisle, with a woman in a lavender top and braid in the foreground. On the stage, a large banner shows a smiling figure in a white head wrap and a Tamil heading, flanked by smaller framed portraits, a seated figure with a flower garland at the front stage, and a concentric circular graphic on the right. Ceiling fans, speakers and draped curtains frame the scene.2006-12-15December 16 20062006-12-16A large tented hall filled with many seated devotees in white clothes, sitting on red carpet facing a stage. A large banner above the stage shows a smiling person in a white turban and white robe raising one hand, with Tamil script reading நித்யானந்த ஸ்புரண (Nithyananda Spurana). On the left, a framed portrait labelled with a printed name shows a figure in a white turban garlanded with flowers. A small figure in white stands at the stage, and a bullseye-style circular graphic hangs on the right wall. Ceiling fans, speakers and white drapery complete the scene.2006-12-16December 14 20062006-12-14