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A large crowd fills a covered pandal with blue-trimmed canvas and rows of white plastic chairs and red chairs, seated facing a stage at the far end. Many attendees wear white shirts and white garments, and several women wear saris in bright colours. Overhead ceiling fans and white lights hang from metal poles. On the stage, a figure in orange-saffron clothing is visible beside a large banner and a projection screen, but the figure is too small and distant to confirm any appearance cues, so no identification is made. Partially visible rows of attendees fill the foreground.

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December 12 20072007-12-12Wide interior of a large white tent hall filled with rows of red plastic chairs, almost all occupied by seated men in white and light shirts, many also wearing dhotis or trousers. Blue trim runs along the tent edges, with ceiling fans and white floodlight poles. At the far end a stage with a large banner, flowers and a red-orange backdrop holds small figures in white, with a sign reading Nithyananda Spurana. A standing attendant stands near the left aisle. Event appears to be a person Spurana program in Salem, Tamil Nadu, with an audience of many hundreds.2007-12-11A large tented hall filled with a dense audience seated on red plastic chairs, most wearing white shirts and white dhotis or trousers. Blue-trimmed tent fabric and ceiling fans overhead, with rows of lights along the poles. At the far end a stage displays a backdrop banner with a portrait and a person Spurana label, while a smaller sign hangs nearby. The audience faces the stage, and the crowd is too dense to count precisely.2007-12-12A large wide-angle photograph inside a blue-trimmed tent hall where a dense audience sits on rows of white and red plastic chairs over a red carpet. Many attendees wear white and light clothing. Overhead rows of fluorescent lights and ceiling fans hang from white tent canvas. At the far end, a raised stage with a red and white backdrop holds a seated figure in orange-red clothing beside a lectern, and a large portrait banner stands to the right. The scene suggests a seated discourse or programme. Crowd estimated in the 100-plus range.2007-12-12December 11 20072007-12-11A large white tent hall filled with rows of red plastic chairs and seated attendees, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, viewed from the back. A stage at the far end has a large banner showing a saffron-robed figure and a backdrop with red and white draping. Ceiling fans, string lights and a hanging decorative light fixture hang overhead, with blue fabric trim along the tent edges and a row of hanging decorative streamers along the columns. Attendees appear to be listening to a programme on stage. A small figure in saffron may be visible on the stage, but the presence of a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2007-12-14Wide view inside a large tent hall with a blue-trimmed white canopy and hanging ceiling fans, filled with hundreds of seated attendees on red plastic chairs, most wearing white clothes. A stage at the far end has a large backdrop screen showing an image of a seated figure, with a small figure in saffron standing near the stage and a few people beside it. Overhead lights, poles, speakers and orange garlands decorate the space. The audience faces the stage during a multi-day spiritual programme gathering.2007-12-14December 14 20072007-12-14A large white marquee hall filled with rows of red plastic chairs and hundreds of seated attendees, mostly men dressed in white shirts and white garments. Blue fabric valances line the tent ceiling, with ceiling fans and tube lights on blue-painted poles. At the far end, a stage backdrop shows a large printed portrait of a bearded figure beside a smaller photo of a woman, and a projection screen stands nearby. Saffron and orange decorative bunting hangs from the tent. A man in white and an orange-toned garment stands near the left aisle. The scene suggests a seated discourse or programme audience at a person Spurana event.2007-12-14December 12 20072007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12