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A large hall seen from behind as rows of seated participants wear white headbands tied over their eyes during a meditation session. Many attendees wear white shirts and dhotis, while others wear checked shirts. White plastic chairs fill the floor, and a man in white stands at a lectern near the front. On the right, a large banner-style portrait shows a smiling man with long hair in orange and saffron clothing, beside a yellow banner and a framed photo of a garlanded man seated on a throne. Ornate lit illumination decorates the top of the stage, and a deity image hangs on the back wall.

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2004 - Trained Acharya's convention in PudukottaiA photograph of a seated audience facing a stage in a hall with a tiled floor and a high ceiling with exposed beams and fans. Rows of white plastic chairs hold devotees in white dhotis and white shirts. On the stage, a man in an orange robe and orange turban sits on a white-draped seat, speaking into a microphone. Behind him hang a navy blue backdrop and a yellow banner, and on the left a large printed portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe. Striped red-green mats line the aisles. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on stage in an orange robe with orange turban, addressing the audience, which fits a discourse setting.2004-05-05December 14 20062006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14Wide view inside a large tent-covered hall during a seated gathering, with many people in white and light shirts sitting in plastic chairs facing a stage. A large banner on the left shows a smiling figure in a yellow-and-white turban with a sign reading Nithyananda Spurana Dhyanamukam in Tamil script, and a dais displays a small figure in orange robes at the centre of the stage. Ceiling fans hang from the white canopy and a speaker stands on the left. Many people are visible, including those in the foreground, middle and back rows of the audience.2006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14Photograph of a large outdoor tent event with a crowd of many hundreds seated in white plastic chairs, viewed from behind, mostly men in white and light shirts. At the front a stage is decorated with white and gold drapes; a large printed banner portrait shows a smiling figure in a white turban and dark robe, and beside it a Tamil banner reads Nithyananda Spurana with Dhyanapeetam. On the stage a figure in orange robes sits at a lectern with a microphone, and a smaller orange-clad person stands at the side. Ceiling fans and speakers are visible under the white tent canopy.2006-12-14A photograph of a large indoor convention hall with a white tented ceiling and draped white fabric walls. Hundreds of seated attendees, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, face a raised stage at the far end. On the stage, a figure in white with a white turban and a rudraksha mala sits near a microphone, beneath a large banner showing a smiling person in a turban with a garland, with the Tamil heading 'நித்யானந்த ஸ்பரண தியானமுறை' (Nithyananda Smarana Dhyana Murai). Round colourful targets hang at the stage sides, and black speakers stand on either side of the audience. The copyright overlay and source credit appear at the lower right.2006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14December 15 20062006-12-15A seated crowd fills a white-walled hall at an indoor session. Most attendees wear white clothing, many with white headbands, and some have lanyards with name badges. In the foreground, women in white and cream sit cross-legged on colourful mats. Behind them rows of seated participants extend back toward the stage. Two men near the top of the rear area stand or sit upright above the crowd. A purple banner on the left wall shows a printed portrait with a caption, and yellow-and-blue hanging banners decorate the upper wall. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the left edge.2008-06-22