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A photograph of a discourse hall with a large audience seated on white plastic chairs, mostly seen from behind. On a stage a seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on a white chair with a wrapped head covering, while a cameraperson in a dark top films from the left. A large banner behind the stage shows a portrait of a man in a white turban beside Tamil headline text, and a wooden podium with a microphone stands at right. Printed text on the banner reads 'Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda' with the Tamil heading and title, attributed to the banner. a person's presence is a probable identification from the seated figure's saffron robes and wrapped headwear, set as unsure given the visible cues.

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