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Wide photograph of a large indoor tented hall with a stage at the far end, where a seated figure in orange clothing sits behind a white-draped table with flower decorations. A large banner behind the stage shows a smiling figure wearing a white turban, dark bead necklaces and a dark garment, with a red and orange circular design beside it. Tamil text appears on the banner. Dense rows of seated devotees in white clothes fill the foreground, many with their backs to the camera, with a smaller framed portrait of a turbaned person on a stand to the left of the stage. Cloth draping and ceiling fans are visible overhead.

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December 16 20062006-12-16A large outdoor convention under a white tent, with a crowd of many hundreds seated in white plastic chairs facing a raised stage. Most attendees wear white shirts and light clothing, seen from behind. On the stage, a large backdrop banner shows a smiling figure wearing a large orange-and-white turban and a grey garment, with Tamil script beside it. A framed portrait sits at left and a colourful concentric circle graphic is at right. The stage has a white draped table with a central seated figure in orange robes and a small lamp arrangement. Ceiling fans and speakers are visible.2006-12-16December 14 20062006-12-14A large audience of men in white and pastel shirts sits on white plastic chairs under a tented pavilion, viewed from behind. On the stage, a huge banner shows a smiling figure in a yellow-and-white turban with a long dark braid, a rudraksha-style necklace and a saffron-coloured sash, raising one hand. Beneath the banner sits a small figure in orange robes on a red-draped stage with a yellow cloth hanging at its side, and a microphone stands near the front. A Tamil banner on the right and printed event signage complete the scene. The crowd is large, with hundreds of visible heads.2006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14A large seated audience of men in white and light shirts fills a tented hall, viewed from behind, with many heads and bald or grey scalps in the foreground. On the stage at the far end, a large backdrop banner shows a smiling figure in a white and orange turban with a long dark braid, a rudraksha-style necklace and a raised hand. Beside it is a framed portrait of a turbaned figure, a circular colourful mandala graphic, and a small seated figure in orange on the platform. Black speakers stand at the sides under white drapery.2006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14A large outdoor tent event with a dense audience of hundreds seated on white plastic chairs facing a stage. A large banner on the stage shows a smiling man in a white head wrap and ornate clothing against a red-and-orange circular backdrop, with Tamil-script title text beside it. A white-draped stage holds a lectern and a small framed portrait, with a yellow cloth hanging at the side. Ceiling fans and speakers are visible under the pink-and-white tent canopy. The crowd includes many men in white shirts and women in colourful saris and salwar kameez. The banner figure is a printed depiction and not a physical person present on stage, so the appearance-based candidate is on a banner.2006-12-14Large outdoor tent event with a crowd of many seated devotees, mostly men in white shirts and white headbands, viewed from behind. Rows of white plastic chairs fill the foreground. On the stage at the far end, a large banner shows a smiling figure in a white turban and dark dress, with Tamil text reading நித்யானந்த ஸ்புரண தியானமாலை beside it. A smaller framed portrait of a turbaned figure is on the left side of the stage, and a flame-coloured figure stands near the centre of the platform. Sound speakers and a decorated backdrop frame the tent.2006-12-16December 14 20062006-12-14Large outdoor tent event with a dense audience of hundreds seated on white plastic chairs, most in white clothing, viewed from behind. On a raised stage at the far end, a speaker in white stands at a microphone before a huge backdrop portrait labelled "நித்யானந்த ஸ்புரண தியான யோகம்" showing a smiling figure in a white and blue turban with a raised hand. A smaller framed portrait in a turban sits to the left of the stage, with floral arrangements on the red-draped stage table. Audience members wear white shirts and dhotis, and some sit in the front rows near the red carpet. The tent has a pink and white canopy with overhead lights and speaker stands at the sides.2006-12-16Large photograph of a white tent filled with a dense crowd of devotees seated on blue and white plastic chairs, most wearing white clothes and white cloth headbands. Facing the stage, the audience is seen from behind. A large banner on the stage shows a smiling person in a white turban and dark garment, with Tamil text reading நித்யானந்த ஸ்புரண தியானபீடம். A smaller framed portrait and a flower arrangement sit on the stage, and a rangoli-like circular design hangs at the right side. Several people stand near the stage edges.2006-12-16