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Photo of an outdoor-style hall during a Nithyananda Spurana Programme session. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits on a white draped seat on a green-carpeted stage, gesturing while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Two white-clad figures sit nearby on the stage. A large crowd of mostly young women with long braids, wearing white, yellow, orange, pink and purple salwar-style clothing, sits on the floor in rows facing the stage. A banner at upper left shows a painted smiling face of a man with long hair; a small portrait labelled "NITHYANANDA VIHAR" stands on an easel in front. Overhead tricolour-style banners read the event dates. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the seated speaker, identified by orange robes, orange head wrap and long hair presented as a teacher on the stage. Roughly 100+ people are visible in the audience.

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Outdoor stage at a Nithyananda Spurna Program (NSP) event under a striped red and orange canopy. A large audience of many hundreds sits on the floor, mostly in white and light uniforms, with a green carpet running down the center aisle. On the raised stage, a figure in orange robes sits on a white throne-like chair with a microphone stand before him, and a second person in orange sits on the green carpet beside the aisle. Two large portrait banners flank the stage showing a smiling figure with long dark hair, and a Tamil banner above reads NSP practice centre. A wooden podium labelled Nithyananda Vihar stands at the left edge.2006-09-17September 14 20062006-09-14September 17 20062006-09-17September 17 20062006-09-17September 17 20062006-09-17A photograph of an outdoor NSP programme stage under a red-and-white canopy. A figure in saffron-orange robes stands on a green carpet at a microphone, addressing a large seated audience of students and adults on mats. Two large painted portraits of a smiling woman with long dark hair flank the stage, and a smaller printed portrait is displayed centrally. A white board and a small decorated table with flowers sit on the stage. The banner reads Dhyana Peetam NSP training venue, with dates 14-9-06 to 17-9-06 and Paavai Vidyalaya Institutions, Pachal. Named sign text attributes the programme to Nithyananda Spurana Programme on 14, 15, 16 at Paavai Institutions.2006-09-14A large crowd of students in white shirts and light clothing sits on the ground facing a stage at an indoor-outdoor pavilion. On the stage, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a white throne-like seat in front of a green-carpeted platform. Two large painted portraits of a smiling man with long hair flank the stage, and a wooden lectern labelled Nithyananda Vihar stands at left. A cameraman films from the right and a banner reads Nithyananda Spurna Programme. The figure in saffron on the throne has long dark hair and saffron-orange robes, matching the a person cues, but appearance alone is not conclusive.2006-09-17A photograph of a stage at a Nithyananda Spurna Programme session. A seated figure in saffron/orange robes and a saffron head covering sits on a white throne-like chair with a white draped table before him, while a large painted portrait of a bearded, long-haired man with a wide grin hangs on the left beside a sign reading NITHYANANDA VIHAR, and a smaller portrait is printed on the backdrop. A Tamil banner above reads the programme dates 14-9-06 to 17-9-06. Audience members in white clothes sit on the floor in the foreground, and white ceiling fans and an air conditioner are visible. a person is seated on the throne in saffron robes and a saffron head covering, with the throne and saffron cues forming the appearance basis.2006-09-17September 14 20062006-09-14 +1 copiesLarge outdoor programme with a dense crowd of mostly seated people in white shirts filling the foreground, viewed from behind. On a raised green-carpeted stage, a white-robed teacher with a white turban and orange-saffron shawl sits on a white-draped seat before a microphone, with a projected screen behind him showing a large portrait of a smiling long-haired figure in orange. Tall painted banners on both sides show the same smiling long-haired figure in red and orange, with framed smaller portraits on the poles. Banner text reads Nithyananda Spurana Program NSP training at Paavai Kalvi Niruvanangal, Pachal, dated 14-9-06 to 17-9-06. The crowd is far larger than the 100+ threshold would suggest only if fully visible; dense rows extend across the frame, so the count is best given as a range.2006-09-14A large outdoor tent programme with a crowd of seated students filling a green-carpeted aisle facing a raised white platform. On the platform sits a robed figure in orange and white, seated on a white throne-like seat with a microphone stand nearby. Printed banners on the backdrop show a large smiling portrait of a figure with long hair and reddish-orange clothing, and a Tamil banner reading 'Dhyana Peetam NSP Training Camp' and 'Pavai Kalvi Nirvanangal, Pachal'. A wooden podium labelled Nithyananda Vihar stands at left, and English text on the central banner reads 'Nithyananda Spurna Programme 14,15,16 & 17.09.2006'. Students in white and colourful salwar and sari clothing sit in rows on both sides of the carpet.2006-09-17September 14 20062006-09-14