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A large seated audience of women fills a covered hall in Tamil Nadu, most wearing sarees in cotton and bright colours such as red, teal, yellow, blue and white, with long braids common among them. Many sit cross-legged on a red floor covering facing a raised stage. On the stage a figure in white sits near a small table with an oil lamp and flowers. Behind the stage a large vertical banner shows a smiling man in an orange and white turban against a sunburst, with Tamil lettering reading the event title. Ceiling fans, speakers and hanging drapes frame the hall, and a few people stand near the side aisles.

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A large crowd of mostly women sits on red carpet under a white tent at a person Spurana program. In the foreground, women in white, cream, red, orange and blue saris and salwar kameez sit closely together, several with long plaited hair and flowers. The stage at the back has a draped yellow cloth, a microphone stand, floral-decorated table and a large banner portrait of a smiling man in a white and orange turban with a red tilak, raising a hand in blessing. Speakers and hanging fans are visible. The crowd is too large to count precisely.2006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14A 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 20062006-12-14December 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.2006-12-14Large seated crowd of women and girls fills a covered hall facing a stage at a person Spurana convention. Most wear sarees and salwar kameez in pink, green, blue and yellow, many with long braids decorated with flowers. On stage a large banner shows a smiling figure in a white turban and saffron garment, with a speaker in saffron at a lectern. Several men in white shirts stand near the stage aisles and on the left. Overhead lighting and draped white fabric frame the scene.2006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14December 15 20062006-12-15December 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.2006-12-14Large audience seated on the floor under a tent-covered hall, with women in saris and a few men visible in the foreground, facing a stage. A large banner behind the stage shows a smiling man in a white and gold turban with an orange shawl, with the printed words "Nithyananda Spurana" beside it. Below, a stage has orange flower garlands, a small table with an orange floral arrangement, a yellow curtain, a rangoli-style circular graphic on a side panel, and a green-bordered portrait sign. Ceiling fans and speakers are visible.2006-12-14