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A large seated crowd of women fills a covered tent hall with red carpeting at a convention. Most wear white or pastel saris with gold necklaces and dark mala beads, and several sit cross-legged on the carpet. In the foreground a woman in an orange-bordered white sari holds a brown handbag, and a woman in a pale blue sari sits with her hands at her face. At the back, a row of framed portraits and banners hangs on a dark blue wall, and a woman in a bright yellow sari stands at the right edge.

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December 16 20062006-12-16A large seated audience fills a covered hall with red carpeting at a person Spurana programme in Chennai. Rows of mostly women in white, cream and saffron saris and salwar sets sit cross-legged, many with long braids and rudraksha-style necklaces, some wearing lanyard name badges. A woman in a vivid pink and lime green sari sits prominently in the foreground, and a woman in a teal blouse and blue sari sits at left. Behind the crowd, a blue backdrop displays framed portrait photographs of spiritual figures decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands, and a banner hangs at right. The crowd appears to number well over a hundred.2006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17February 25 2009 Nithyananda Spurana Convention2009-02-25A large seated crowd of women and some men fills a tented hall with green matting, attending a meditation or yoga session. Most wear white or pale sarees and salwar kameez, with some in orange, pink, blue and floral prints; many wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces and name badges. Some sit with hands folded in prayer or resting on laps. Red and cream draped valances line the tent, and banners with portraits hang at the far end. No speaker or figure of a person is clearly identifiable in the visible frame.2006-11-26 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees seated on the floor of a covered hall at a convention, filling the frame from edge to edge. Most women wear sarees in pale blues, whites, pinks, oranges and reds, many with thin necklaces and rudraksha-style malas, while some men in white shirts sit in the back rows. A row of framed portraits hangs on a deep blue backdrop decorated with orange flower motifs, and a large banner on the right shows a robed figure. Several attendees wear name badges on their clothing.2006-12-16December 17 20062006-12-17December 16 20062006-12-16January 24 20102010-01-24 +1 copiesDecember 17 20062006-12-17A large seated audience fills a covered tent on green mats, with rows of mostly women in white and pastel saris, some with rudraksha malas and ID badges. Many sit cross-legged and attentive, facing a stage at the far end where banners hang beneath the tent canopy. A tripod-mounted camera stands at left among the rows. The crowd extends toward the back where red chairs are arranged. No individual on stage is clearly visible, so no a person candidate is identifiable from this view.2006-11-26December 17 20062006-12-17