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A large outdoor tent event with a dense crowd of devotees seated and standing in rows, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis, with women in saris and salwar kameez on the right. A large banner backdrop shows a portrait of a smiling figure wearing a light turban, and a Tamil banner reads Nithyananda Spurana. A small framed portrait and a flag are on a stand at the left of the stage, and a colourful circular target-like panel stands on the right. A figure in white at the stage centre appears to be the speaker, though the crowd fills the foreground.

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December 15 20062006-12-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a large audience seated in white plastic chairs under a white tent at a person Spurana program. Hundreds of attendees, mostly men in white and pale shirts, face a stage at the far end. A large banner behind the stage shows a smiling man in a white head wrap, and a smaller board displays Tamil text. A figure in orange robes stands on the stage near a yellow cloth hanging, with a speaker or presenter at a podium at right.2006-12-14A large photograph of an outdoor tented hall filled with hundreds of seated audience members, mostly men in white and pastel shirts, viewed from behind. On the stage at the far end, a large backdrop portrait shows a figure wearing a bright orange and white turban and a saffron-toned garment, raising one hand. Below, a small figure sits on a raised dais with a red cloth and a microphone stand, beside a yellow banner hanging on the left side of the stage. Overhead hang ceiling fans, white draped curtains line the sides, and speakers stand on both edges of the stage.2006-12-14A large audience of men, mostly in white shirts and dhotis, sits in rows of white plastic chairs under a pale tented pavilion during a person Spurana programme. Many heads are seen from behind, facing a stage at the far end. A large backdrop banner shows a smiling man in an orange-and-white turban and rudraksha mala, with the Tamil heading 'நித்யானந்த ஸ்புரண' and a Dhyanapeetam logo. A small stage platform has a yellow cloth-covered seat, and a flat-screen display shows a figure in orange at the side. Several dozen people in white and pastel shirts fill the foreground, with a few in patterned shirts among them.2006-12-14A large tented hall filled with a dense audience of men seated on white plastic chairs, mostly in white shirts and light-coloured clothes, viewed from behind. On the stage at the far end, a large backdrop portrait labelled with Tamil text shows a smiling man in a white turban with long hair and a saffron-coloured garment, with a yellow banner and a small figure seated at the centre of the stage. A mandala-style graphic and speakers flank the stage under white ceiling fans.2006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14A large audience of men in white and pastel shirts sits on white plastic chairs under a tented pavilion, viewed from behind. On the stage, a huge banner shows a smiling figure in a yellow-and-white turban with a long dark braid, a rudraksha-style necklace and a saffron-coloured sash, raising one hand. Beneath the banner sits a small figure in orange robes on a red-draped stage with a yellow cloth hanging at its side, and a microphone stands near the front. A Tamil banner on the right and printed event signage complete the scene. The crowd is large, with hundreds of visible heads.2006-12-14Wide view of a large seated audience at a satsang-style programme under a white tent. Hundreds of people sit cross-legged on a blue carpet facing a raised stage, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis in front and women in sarees with colourful patterns behind. A large backdrop banner shows a smiling man with a white turban, long dark hair and a saffron-trimmed garment, with a rainbow-coloured circular emblem on the right. A framed portrait with a garland sits to the left of the stage, and a small kalasha-like arrangement with flowers decorates the stage edge. Ceiling fans and speakers are visible. The stage banner's Tamil heading reads Nithyananda Spurana Dhyanapeetam. Visible candidate for the speaker on the backdrop is shown only as a printed banner image, so no physical candidate is confirmed on stage.2006-12-15December 14 20062006-12-14A large seated crowd fills a tented hall, most dressed in white shirts and dhotis, with some in checked shirts, facing a stage. A large banner shows a smiling figure in a white turban, raised hand, and long hair with beads; a smaller framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" with a white turban hangs at left. A figure in saffron robes sits on a white-draped dais at the centre of the stage, with a microphone and flower decorations along the platform edge. A concentric target-like graphic hangs to the right and loudspeakers sit at the stage sides. Plain ceiling fans and white draped curtains frame the hall.2006-12-15