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Wide view of a large tented hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women in colourful saris and salwar kameez with braided hair and jasmine flowers, facing a stage at the far end. A large banner on the stage shows a smiling man in an orange-red turban and white shirt beside a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda", with the words "International Spiritual Festival" and "Nithyananda Spurana Program" printed on it. Decorative red and white drapes frame the stage, and a row of white-clad men sits along the right side. Overhead lights, hanging garlands and ceiling fans are visible.

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December 14 20072007-12-14A large seated audience fills a white-and-blue canopied tent at a person Spurana programme. Many devotees sit on the floor in white clothes, with women in saris and salwars in pink, orange, blue and green. A stage at the far end holds a banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Sri Nithyananda Spurana, showing a printed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban, with a small figure seated on stage. Red and white drapes, hanging garlands and a whiteboard with a chart frame the stage. Standing attendants move at the edges and at the sides.2007-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14A wide view from the back of a large tent-covered hall during a person Spurana program at Salem, Tamil Nadu. Rows of red plastic chairs and people seated on the grey carpet face a raised stage. A large purple banner on the stage shows a smiling man in an orange-red turban and the words a person Spurana and Ashram. A camera on a tripod stands near the aisle. Ceiling fans, white draped walls and red and white drapes frame the stage. Roughly a few dozen people are visible, mostly seated, several in white shirts and some children.2007-12-11December 14 20072007-12-14Wide view of a covered hall set up for a seated programme. On a stage draped with red and white fabric and a green-patterned front panel, a figure in orange and white sits behind a microphone beside a small table. Behind the stage hangs a large banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban, labelled as a portrait, with the printed title "Nithyananda Spurana Program" and the heading "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam". Rows of seated women in saffron, orange, yellow and pink saris fill the floor in front, while two men in white sit at the right edge. Ceiling fans, speakers and a blue-draped roof frame the scene.2007-12-11A large seated audience of women fills a covered hall in Tamil Nadu, most wearing sarees in cotton and bright colours such as red, teal, yellow, blue and white, with long braids common among them. Many sit cross-legged on a red floor covering facing a raised stage. On the stage a figure in white sits near a small table with an oil lamp and flowers. Behind the stage a large vertical banner shows a smiling man in an orange and white turban against a sunburst, with Tamil lettering reading the event title. Ceiling fans, speakers and hanging drapes frame the hall, and a few people stand near the side aisles.2006-12-14A large indoor hall with a crowd of seated devotees facing a raised stage. A tall banner reads NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM, INTERNATIONAL VEDIC HINDU UNIVERSITY PROJECT, NITHYANANDA SPURANA ASHRAM, and shows a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Below it stands a white ceremonial seat with a microphone, and a camera on a tripod is set up at the front. Many devotees in white and other clothes sit on mats, and red and white draped fabric, ceiling fans and portable coolers decorate the hall.2007-12-11December 14 20062006-12-14A large crowd of mostly women sits on red carpet under a white tent at a person Spurana program. In the foreground, women in white, cream, red, orange and blue saris and salwar kameez sit closely together, several with long plaited hair and flowers. The stage at the back has a draped yellow cloth, a microphone stand, floral-decorated table and a large banner portrait of a smiling man in a white and orange turban with a red tilak, raising a hand in blessing. Speakers and hanging fans are visible. The crowd is too large to count precisely.2006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14A large photograph of a crowd of devotees seated on the floor under a white tented pavilion with blue-trimmed edges and ceiling fans. Most attendees wear white dhotis and shirts, with some in checked shirts, red and pink clothes. They face a stage at the far end, decorated with red and white drapes, where a figure in white sits on a throne-like seat. A large banner on the right reads Nithyananda Spurana Program. A projection screen on the left shows a figure. Several bright ceiling lights and speaker stacks line the tent.2007-12-11