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A large tented gathering of young men and boys seated cross-legged on red carpet under a green and pink banner-lined canopy decorated with sunflower motifs. Many wear white or checked shirts with name badges. At the top left, a banner shows a portrait of a figure in orange turban and robes, with Tamil text. Two rectangular signs hang in the middle, and a loudspeaker sits on a pole. Paper plates lie on the carpet in front of the seated participants.

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A photograph of a large seated gathering under a white tent at an outdoor programme. Hundreds of young men sit cross-legged on a red carpet in rows, many in white shirts, checked shirts and trousers, several wearing name badges, with paper plates and sheets in front of them. Behind them, pink and green banners with yellow sunflower motifs hang from the tent poles, and staff in white stand along the walkway at the right edge. No speaker is clearly visible in the foreground, so no in-person identification is made.2006-09-17September 17 20062006-09-17A large seated group of men and young men in white and light shirts sits cross-legged on a red floor mat with green borders during a meal at a tented event. Several hold small leaf or paper plates of food, and paper napkins and small bowls lie on the mat. Behind them hangs a green and yellow banner with sunflower prints and a framed portrait labelled "Nithyananda Ilaignar Amaippu" showing a saffron-turbaned figure with a pale golden shawl. Tamil signs hang on the tent wall. No one is clearly identified as a person, and no one is in a prominent seat.2006-09-17A photograph of a large seated gathering under a tent with a red floor covering. Rows of young men in white shirts and trousers sit cross-legged on the red mats, many with leaf plates or small bowls in front of them, apparently taking a meal. Some are looking toward the right side of the frame. Behind them, banners with yellow sunflower-like motifs hang along the tent wall, and at the upper right a few white-clad staff stand near a serving area with containers. Lanyards are visible on some attendees. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2006-09-17September 17 20062006-09-17September 17 20062006-09-17A large seated audience fills a tented hall at a person Spurana Program session. Hundreds of young men and some older men sit close together on the floor, many in white shirts, checked shirts and pale green or yellow shirts, several wearing lanyard ID badges and thin neck cords. A red carpeted stage area and green leafy decorative drapes line the top of the tent. A figure in orange clothing sits in the lower right foreground, but no clearly identifiable a person appears in the frame.2006-09-17A large seated audience fills a covered tent at an NSP program, rows of young men and older men sitting on red mats in white, cream and checked shirts, many wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Some have hands pressed together in greeting. Green and yellow banners with sunflower motifs hang from the tent poles, and a red carpet runs toward a stage at the back. No individual presenter is clearly identifiable in the frame.2006-09-17A large crowd of young students seated on the floor of a white canopy tent during a Nithyananda Spurana Program session. Most wear white shirts or light checked and striped shirts, many with ID badges clipped to their clothing. They sit on red carpet runners across green matting, facing forward toward the distant stage. Tent poles and a loudspeaker are visible, and the walls are hung with pink panels printed with yellow sunflowers and green borders. Hundreds of attendees fill the frame.2006-09-17September 14 20062006-09-14Photograph of a large seated gathering inside a tent or pavilion with red floor covering. Many young men, mostly in white or pastel collared shirts and trousers, sit cross-legged in rows on the red mat. Some lean forward and some look toward the front. White paper plates or leaf dishes and small printed pink cards lie on the floor before them. The tent walls are hung with panels printed with sunflower and leaf designs in yellow, orange and green. No individual is identifiable as a person in this view.2006-09-17September 17 20062006-09-17