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A large outdoor tent gathering of many devotees seated on the ground and in white plastic chairs, most wearing white clothes and white headbands. A large banner on the stage shows a smiling figure in a white turban and dark beaded necklaces, with a red-and-yellow circular design beside it. On the stage a figure in orange robes sits before a small table, with a framed portrait on an easel at left. Canopy, speakers and a red carpet are visible; the crowd fills most of the frame.

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Large outdoor tent event with a crowd of many seated devotees, mostly men in white shirts and white headbands, viewed from behind. Rows of white plastic chairs fill the foreground. On the stage at the far end, a large banner shows a smiling figure in a white turban and dark dress, with Tamil text reading நித்யானந்த ஸ்புரண தியானமாலை beside it. A smaller framed portrait of a turbaned figure is on the left side of the stage, and a flame-coloured figure stands near the centre of the platform. Sound speakers and a decorated backdrop frame the tent.2006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16Photograph of a large outdoor convention held under a white tented pavilion with hanging ceiling fans. Hundreds of people, mostly men dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, sit on rows of white plastic chairs on a red carpet facing a stage. A large banner behind the stage shows a smiling figure in a white turban with long hair and rudraksha beads, beside Tamil text and a colourful circular emblem. On the stage a small figure in saffron sits before a lectern with a microphone. Speakers and a yellow cloth hanging line the sides of the hall.2006-12-14December 16 20062006-12-16Large outdoor convention under a white tent at Avadi, Chennai, with a dense crowd of hundreds seated in white plastic chairs facing a stage. Most attendees wear white shirts and dhotis or white kurtas, with some in blue and orange. The backdrop is a large banner showing a smiling figure in a white turban and white garments beside a Tamil banner reading the convention name, with a small framed portrait on the left of the stage and a concentric circular logo on the right. The stage has a white draped table with floral arrangements and a lamp. Enormous crowd count visible.2006-12-16December 14 20062006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14Large photograph of a white tent filled with a dense crowd of devotees seated on blue and white plastic chairs, most wearing white clothes and white cloth headbands. Facing the stage, the audience is seen from behind. A large banner on the stage shows a smiling person in a white turban and dark garment, with Tamil text reading நித்யானந்த ஸ்புரண தியானபீடம். A smaller framed portrait and a flower arrangement sit on the stage, and a rangoli-like circular design hangs at the right side. Several people stand near the stage edges.2006-12-16A large crowd of men in white clothing with white headbands stands in rows under a white tent at an indoor-style event. Many have their heads bowed or turned toward the stage. At the front, a large banner shows a smiling woman in a white turban and orange-patterned top beside Tamil script reading as a Nithyananda Spurana event title. A small framed portrait of a man in a white turban sits on a stand at left, and a colourful circular emblem hangs at right. The scene is photographed from behind the crowd. Visible people number in the dozens to hundreds, with many partly obscured.2006-12-15December 15 20062006-12-15December 14 20062006-12-14Large indoor convention hall under a white tent-style ceiling with a stage backdrop showing a giant portrait of a smiling figure in a white turban with red bindi, long dark hair and a sash, with a rudraksha-style necklace visible. Tamil text on the backdrop reads a title for the Dhyanapeetam event. A framed portrait on a gold-and-maroon stand beside the stage shows the same turbaned figure garlanded with flowers. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the floor in white clothes, many with grey-haired heads visible in the foreground. A circular rainbow-coloured geometric graphic stands at the right of the stage. Flower arrangements decorate the white-draped dais, and several staff move around the stage.2006-12-15