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Photograph of a large evening programme held under a white tented pavilion with ceiling fans and hanging stage lights. A dense crowd of many hundreds of people, mostly in white clothes, stands with arms raised in front of a stage. Behind them a large purple banner shows a smiling man in an orange-red turban and orange dhoti-style attire, with the words "NITHYANANDA SPURANA" beside him. On the stage a woman in an orange sari stands centre, flanked by several people in white and saffron-coloured shawls. Red drapes frame the stage, and a smaller side banner displays text and photos.

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Large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees fills a covered pandal at night, many with raised arms, facing a stage. A large banner behind the stage shows a figure in an orange turban and saffron clothing, with the text "a person PURANA" and "NATIONAL VEDIC RITUAL" visible. On stage, several people in white and saffron stand near a central figure in an orange-red robe, with a white-clad man at a microphone stand to the right. Red and white drapes, ceiling fans, orange garlands and blue-edged canopy decorate the hall.2007-12-13December 13 20072007-12-13December 13 20072007-12-13December 13 20072007-12-13December 13 20072007-12-13A large crowd fills a covered tent hall during a person Spurana programme in Salem, Tamil Nadu. Many devotees in white clothes raise their arms and stand or sit facing a stage at the far end. Above the stage hangs a large banner printed with a portrait labelled "Nithyananda Spurana" showing a smiling man in an orange-red turban. On the stage, several men in white and a woman in an orange sari stand in a line. Blue and white draped fabric lines the tent ceiling, with ceiling fans and white poles strung with flags. A second banner on the right carries printed text. A figure in an orange turban appears only as a printed portrait; no candidate is physically visible on stage with certainty.2007-12-13A large crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white, fills a tented hall at night, many with arms raised. On a stage a poster reads NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM with a banner reading NITHYANANDA SPURANA and a large portrait of a man with a red-orange turban. On the stage, a figure in an orange sari stands with hands folded, while several people in white and saffron stand behind with arms raised. A white board and a side banner with a purple panel are visible, with ceiling fans and marigold garlands overhead.2007-12-13December 13 20072007-12-13A large crowd of people, mostly dressed in white, fills a covered tented hall, seen from behind as they face a stage. A large banner on the stage reads Nithyananda Spurana Program and shows a portrait of a figure in an orange turban. On the stage, several people in white and saffron-orange clothing stand near a microphone stand, and a few people hold their arms raised. Ceiling fans, hanging orange and white decorations, and blue draped canopy edges are visible. A second banner at right shows printed text and images. Roughly several hundred people are visible in the crowd.2007-12-13December 15 20072007-12-15December 13 20072007-12-13A large indoor tent hall filled with many people dressed in white, with some women in yellow and cream saris, seated and standing with raised arms during a gathering. At the front, a large purple banner shows a portrait of a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban and a sign reading NITHYANANDA SPURANA PROGRAM, with the header NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM and INTERNATIONAL VEDIC HINDU... beneath it. A woman in an orange sari stands on the stage beside a white-clad figure at a microphone. Overhead hang ceiling fans, stage lights and a small orange and yellow decorative hanging. Blue and red drapes frame the stage.2007-12-15