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A large crowd of devotees, mostly women in white, cream and pastel saris, gathered in an indoor auditorium, many with hands raised and clapping. Front-row figures include an older woman in white with a green cloth bag, a woman in white and gold with a shoulder bag, and a man in white shirt and dhoti-style white clothes with a rudraksha mala among the group. A tall banner behind them reads Nithyananda Spurana in Tamil script, with a rainbow graphic on a white panel. Some participants wear lanyards and name badges. Upper right shows people standing on a raised stage level. The scene conveys a satsang-style gathering with enthusiastic participation.

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A large crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and pastel saris and men in white shirts and dhotis, raises their hands and claps in front of a stage at an evening convention. Behind them a large printed banner shows a smiling portrait of a person wearing a white head wrap with a red bindi, beside Tamil lettering. A white armchair-style throne sits on the stage, though no one is seated in it in view. Several people wear lanyards and carry water bottles and a green shopping bag.2006-12-16A large crowd of devotees fills a tented event hall during a Nithyananda Spurana convention session. Many people, mostly women in white, cream, orange and multicoloured saris and salwar kameez, raise their hands and clap enthusiastically. Some stand on rising seating tiers at the upper left, while others in the foreground appear seated and attentive. A woman in a bright orange and red sari with a name badge stands near the centre, arms raised. Stage lights, a ceiling fan and draped white fabric are visible overhead, and a partial banner with a bird logo hangs at the upper left.2006-12-16Stage event at the a person Spurana convention hall. A large blue banner behind the stage shows a smiling woman in an orange garment with a Tamil and English title reading Nithyananda Spurana, and a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda in Tamil text. Rows of people in white and cream clothes, some with yellow shawls, stand on the raised red-carpeted stage while seated devotees in white fill the green-carpeted floor. A gray-haired elderly woman in a pink and white sari sits in the front of the red carpet. Potted palms line the stage edge and a rainbow panel stands at the right.2009-11-27December 16 20062006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16A large crowd of devotees, mostly women with braided hair in colourful saris and salwar kameez, raise their hands in an upward gesture inside a decorated hall. A large banner shows a smiling man in a white turban and saffron-yellow garment raising one hand in blessing, with a red-and-gold circular backdrop. Across the stage, a figure in orange robes sits in front of a white cloth with flowers, and a yellow curtain hangs at the left. A round multicoloured target-like graphic and small framed images stand near the stage.2006-12-14A large crowd of devotees fills a hall during a Bhagavad Gita satsang event. Many attendees wear white dhotis and shirts or white sarees, while several women wear red, pink and blue saris and one woman has a long braid. On the left, a stage with an orange-and-pink backdrop holds a speaker in orange robes near a microphone, and a framed portrait sits on a small pink-draped table. Above the stage, a banner reads in Tamil and bears a golden flower-like emblem, with potted flowers placed beside the stage. The people crowd forward toward the platform while others stand at the back under ceiling fans and lights.2010-02-15A large indoor hall packed with a seated audience of women in white, cream, pink, blue and yellow saris and salwar, many with long braided hair and some with flowers in their hair, sitting in rows and clapping. Several people in white clothes stand near the front and along the walls. Two framed portraits of a woman are displayed on the side walls, and a tall speaker stands at left. Ventilated lattice windows and pillars line the hall, and people watch from a balcony at upper right.2006-07-27A large indoor hall under a white tent-like canopy with hanging cylindrical decorations in red, yellow, blue and green patterns. A dense crowd of many devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris and salwar-style dress with orange, yellow and pink garments, sits and stands with hands folded in prayer. Some wear garlands or lanyards. A few men in white kurtas stand at the back, and a raised stage with a small table and backdrop is visible at the far end. The scene suggests a satsang or bhakti gathering.2008-06-20July 30 20062006-07-30A large seated crowd, mostly women, fills a covered hall during a Holi celebration at the Salem ashram inauguration. Most wear white or cream saris and many have white ID badges or lanyards. Several women wear rudraksha malas. Some hold their palms together in greeting or prayer. Strings of marigold garlands hang across the ceiling, and yellow and orange cloth panels and lights line the top of the hall. Photo reads as an event crowd shot, with no clearly identifiable Swamiji figure visible.2008-11-12September 17 20062006-09-17