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A large outdoor tent gathering of seated women and some men in a Nithyananda Spurana convention hall. Many women wear white, cream or pastel saris, while others wear red, orange, yellow and green saris, with mala beads visible on several. Foreground women sit on white floor mats in front of a blue backdrop decorated with orange and yellow flower garlands. Several framed portraits and banners hang along the back wall, including large images of a bearded figure in a white turban and saffron-toned robes, but no one is clearly identifiable as Swamiji in person. A white banner with dark text hangs on the left side of the tent.

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A large seated audience of women fills a covered white-canopied tent at a person Spurana programme in Avadi, Chennai. Rows of devotees sit on red mats, many wearing saris in pink, green, yellow, blue and red, with some in white. Several women have garlands or lanyards with name badges. Banners and posters line the back and sides of the tent, and a small framed portrait is visible on a banner at the rear. Some people in the back rows are standing. Large white draped fabric covers the walls, with a purple curtain at the right edge.2006-12-15December 17 20062006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17A large seated audience of women fills the frame at a person Spurana programme in a hall decorated with a blue backdrop. Most attendees wear white or cream saris and salwar with colourful borders in orange, yellow, pink, green and purple, and many wear name badges on their clothing. Several women in the foreground hold water bottles and rest their chins on their hands. Above them hang several framed portraits and banners, including a large banner with a temple image and a spiritual leader's photograph, plus framed images of a bearded man in saffron and white robes wearing a turban. Floral garlands hang along the top of the backdrop.2006-12-17A large seated gathering of women sits cross-legged on a red floor mat under a blue tent-like canopy, many with eyes closed in meditation. They wear sarees and salwar-style outfits in cream, white, turquoise, peach, orange, yellow and green, with rudraksha or beaded malas and bangles, and several have name badges pinned to their clothes. Some hold water bottles, notebooks and pens. Above them hang rows of framed portraits and paper decorations, and a few round spotlights and a white banner with printed text are visible at the top edge. No single central figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2006-12-14A large seated audience fills a red-carpeted pandal at a person Spurana program. Many women in white and cream saris, along with others in pink, green, yellow, orange and teal outfits, sit cross-legged facing forward, some with hands folded. In the background, a blue backdrop is decorated with rows of framed portraits and paper flowers, and a banner hangs on the far wall. The audience is densely packed under a white tent roof.2006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17A large crowd of hundreds of people sits on green mats under a white-draped tent at an indoor-style yoga gathering. Most attendees wear white or pale clothing, with some in yellow, orange and blue saris, and many have name badges pinned to their clothes. Several sit with hands folded or raised in greeting. At the left, a man in a white shirt and orange shawl stands beside a video camera on a tripod near the stage. Banners and a framed portrait hang on the back wall; a banner reads Nithyananda and small printed photos are visible on the right.2006-11-26December 17 20062006-12-17A large seated audience of women fills an indoor hall, with rows of devotees sitting cross-legged on the floor in saris and salwar kameez. Many wear white, green, orange, pink, yellow and blue garments, along with gold chains, bead malas and ID badges on lanyards. Some have eyes closed or hands joined in meditation. Above them hangs a row of framed portrait banners of robed sages with turbans and white beards against dark blue fabric decorated with flowers. Several portraits show bearded men in saffron and white robes. No single presenter is clearly visible at the front of the hall.2006-12-14December 17 20062006-12-17