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Photo of a large seated audience facing a stage at an indoor programme. In the foreground a woman in a red sari, seen from behind, walks toward the stage between rows of attendees. Most of the crowd wears white clothing with white head bands. On stage, a man in white with a yellow shawl stands beside a projected slide with Tamil headings and four coloured panels. A white pedestal fan and potted palms stand at the sides, with a white draped backdrop behind.

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August 02 20092009-08-02August 02 20092009-08-02A large outdoor satsang under a white tent with a pink-draped backdrop. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and an orange-red shawl, stands with both palms raised toward the crowd. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a gold border bends forward with hands folded. Behind the crowd a banner shows four coloured panels with Tamil words, including a blue panel reading ஐக்ரத் and a dark panel reading சகுந்தி. Rows of seated participants wear white clothes and white headbands. A standing man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl stands at a podium on the right, and a tripod-mounted camera and an air cooler sit at the left edge.2009-08-02A large hall programme with a crowd of several hundred seated devotees, mostly with white headbands and white clothing, filling the foreground. A standing figure in a saffron-orange robe stands centre stage facing the crowd. Behind them a stage has a white draped chair with a small table and flowers, and a backdrop banner reads Kalpataru with a portrait of a woman in orange. To the right a standing man in white speaks beside a screen displaying a colour-coded chart and a tripod-mounted camera. Palm plants decorate the stage edges.2009-08-02A photograph of a meditation session held on a green-carpeted stage with white draped curtains. An empty orange upholstered armchair with a white cushion sits to the left, beside a small table with a laptop. A woman in a red sleeveless dress with long dark hair walks toward the chair, facing away from the camera. In the foreground, a large audience of people seen from behind, many wearing white head bands, sits on the floor. A partially visible figure in orange robes sits at the right edge of the stage. A banner at the top reads the Tamil title and 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda', and a projection screen and portable cooler stand at the right side.2009-07-30August 11 20092009-08-11A large hall filled with rows of white plastic chairs and many seated devotees, most wearing white headbands or cloths over their eyes. A woman in a long orange-red robe and a red garland walks down the central aisle, one hand raised. At the front, a stage draped in cream curtains displays a framed portrait of a woman in an orange sari and a banner reading Kalpataru in Tamil. A white-robed figure stands near the stage. A projector screen on the right shows a slide. Ceiling lights and gold-toned walls frame the scene.2009-07-11A standing figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long dark rudraksha-style mala around the neck walks across a stage toward a white-draped raised seat. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders and the figure is barefoot. Seated in front, rows of audience members wear white clothes with white headbands and maroon sashes, while a few wear coloured garments. A white-draped throne-like seat stands on a green-carpeted platform below a banner with Tamil script, flanked by gold drapes, a microphone stand and a small table with yellow flowers. a person appears here as the standing figure in saffron with long hair and rudraksha mala, though his appearance here is consistent with the claim but not conclusive. Photo taken during a large seated assembly.2009-07-11A photograph of a large hall filled with rows of white plastic chairs occupied by many seated people, most wearing white headbands, with white and some light-coloured clothing. A woman in an orange-saffron robe with a red beaded necklace walks down the central aisle toward a stage. Behind the stage hangs a gold curtain with a banner reading Kalpataru above a framed portrait of a smiling woman. A large screen on the right displays a slide, and a tall white-robed figure stands near the stage. The hall has recessed lighting and a patterned floor with a circular medallion.2009-07-11August 02 20092009-08-02A photograph of a stage event in a hall. A figure with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a dark beaded rudraksha mala, walks across the green-carpeted stage in front of a large white cushioned throne-like seat. A gold curtain backdrop hangs behind, with a vase of yellow flowers on a white side table and a microphone stand nearby. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes with white headbands and maroon sashes face the stage. A banner with Tamil text hangs above.2009-07-11A large hall with green carpet where many seated participants in white clothes and white headbands face a standing figure in a saffron-orange robe at the front. The standing person has short hair and stands near a stage with a large portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange turban, labelled Paramahamsa Nithyanan. Beside the portrait is an ornate golden armchair throne and an orange banner. Participants wear white shirts, white dhotis and white and pink saris, several with braided hair. A projection screen and maroon drapes hang behind the stage, and ornate red and white decorative swags line the ceiling.2010-08-21