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A large indoor convention hall with a crowd of many hundreds of people standing and clapping, arms raised, in a packed audience. On a red-carpeted stage at left, a woman in an orange saffron sari with arms raised speaks to the crowd beside a small table with flowers and equipment. Several women in white saris with orange and red shawls stand on the stage area, and in the front row a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes stands among devotees in white shirts and white dhotis. Ceiling fans, fluorescent lights and white pillars fill the hall.

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Photograph of a large indoor convention hall with a red carpeted stage running toward a crowd of hundreds. On the left, a woman with long dark hair in an orange sari-style garment raises her arms and claps from the stage, facing the audience. Beside the stage, several women in white saris with orange borders and white-and-blue saris stand in a line, and a man in a saffron/orange robe stands in the aisle among devotees in all-white clothing. Many men and women in white ritual dress with lanyards clap and raise their hands in unison. Potted green plants, a red-and-white cooler and ceiling fans are visible. Hall lighting and white pillars frame the space.2009-02-27February 27 20092009-02-27A photograph taken from a raised stage looking out over a very large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd, mostly people in white clothes with some in pink, purple, yellow and green saris. In the right foreground a figure with long dark hair wears a bright red top and orange-red wrap and raises one arm toward the crowd. Nearby, men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange-red shawls and yellow stoles stand on the stage edge with raised hands. Many devotees throughout the hall lift their hands in acclaim under a white ceiling with rows of fluorescent lights and ceiling fans.2009-02-28February 28 20092009-02-28A large indoor convention hall with a red carpet runway lined with potted palms. Dozens of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas stand in rows with both arms raised high, palms open, in a collective gesture. A woman in an orange sari stands at a podium on the left near a floor cooler fan and a microphone stand. Ceiling fans and rows of lights hang overhead, and a blue and white banner stands at the left edge of the stage. Some devotees wear yellow shawls and red or ochre garments among the white.2009-02-28A large hall with pale blue walls and a row of ceiling fans hosts a seated crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white, filling the floor and plastic chairs. A man in white with an orange scarf stands at the left holding a video camera on his shoulder, while a woman in a red top sits at the right beside a white-covered couch. In the centre foreground, a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a red-and-blue mat near a water bottle; this figure has long hair and an orange wrap, a combination consistent with a person candidate, though the appearance is not definitive. Devotees in white saris and dhotis sit with hands folded, and some are raising hands.2009-02-05February 25 2009 Nithyananda Spurana Convention2009-02-25February 28 20092009-02-28A large hall packed with devotees, many in white traditional dress, lining a central aisle covered with a red carpet. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk down the aisle, with a man in white and an orange shawl at the front. Devotees on both sides have their palms pressed together in greeting, and women in bright saffron, pink and teal saris stand on the left with raised hands. Pillars wrapped in orange and yellow line the hall, with banners on the walls and ceiling fans overhead. The scene looks like a welcome procession or darshan.2009-01-18A large indoor hall filled with a dense crowd of seated devotees, mostly women in white saris with dark rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and some in coloured saris of yellow, red, green and blue. Many are seated on the floor with hands pressed together in namaskar or clapping. A camera on a tripod stands at the right side near the back, and white-clad figures are visible at the far back and sides. White ceiling fans line the ceiling, with red-framed doorways along the back wall. The setting appears to be a convention or satsang gathering. No identifiable main figure is clearly visible on stage in the frame.2009-02-27February 25 2009 Nithyananda Spurana Convention2009-02-25Large indoor convention hall filled with hundreds of seated attendees on a red carpeted floor, most dressed in white with some in orange and yellow shawls, many with hands pressed in anjali. In the left foreground, a figure in orange robes sits on a white-draped raised seat with a small vase of orange flowers and a black monitor on a white table. A cameraman stands at right near a tripod, and potted palms and orange-and-red banners line the hall under ceiling lights and fans.2009-02-25