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A large seated audience of women fills white plastic chairs under a white tented hall at a person Spurana event. Many wear sarees in yellow, orange, teal and pink, with long braided hair, and several hold small booklets. On the stage behind them, a large banner shows a smiling figure in a white and gold head wrap against an orange and red halo, with a Tamil heading. Flower arrangements and a small lit altar with offerings sit at the stage front, and a framed portrait stands at left. The figure on the banner appears to be a depiction of a teacher; no one is confidently identified in the scene itself.

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Photograph of a large audience seated in white plastic chairs under a open-sided tent with ceiling fans and draped curtains, facing a stage. Most attendees are women and girls, many with long braided hair, wearing white, pink, orange and floral salwar or sari clothing. On the stage backdrop, a large banner shows a photograph of a smiling person in a light blue head wrap and white garment with hands together, with Tamil text reading Nithyananda Spurana Dhyanayogam above it. A smaller framed portrait sits at the stage left and a microphone stand stands centre stage. The attendees are seated in rows filling the frame, with a few men visible at the far right.2006-12-15December 15 20062006-12-15December 15 20062006-12-15A large photograph of a crowded tented hall during a person Spurana program. Hundreds of women and some men sit in white plastic chairs facing a stage at the far end. Many wear sarees in pink, red, blue, green and white, with long braided hair and some with gold necklaces. The stage backdrop shows a large portrait of a smiling figure in a white head wrap with a saffron-toned background, with a banner reading Nithyananda Spurana Dhyanamuga. Hanging fans and white draped curtains line the tent ceiling. The portrait is a depiction, and no clearly identifiable person is seen on stage in the foreground.2006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14A large crowd of devotees, mostly women with long braided hair decorated with flowers, sits seated on the floor of a covered hall in dense rows facing a stage. Saris and salwar kameez in pink, peach, teal, green and lavender are visible. On the stage backdrop a large banner shows a smiling man in an orange and white turban with a raised hand gesture, beside the Tamil heading for the a person Spurana programme. A white-clad figure stands near the stage edge, and a portrait is displayed on the left side. Yellow drapes and floral stage decorations frame the setting.2006-12-14December 15 20062006-12-15December 14 20062006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14A large crowd of women sits on the floor under a white canopy at an outdoor a person Spurana event, viewed from behind. Many wear sarees in yellow, maroon, blue and white, and several have long braids. On the stage, a large backdrop screen shows a portrait labelled "Nithyananda Paramashivam" of a figure wearing a light turban and a red-and-white decorated backdrop, with a raised hand. A flower-decorated dais and a small framed photo sit below. The crowd fills the foreground. The portrait depicts a figure on a screen, and the identity cue is a turban and raised hand, which is not enough to confirm presence.2006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14