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A large indoor hall under a white tent ceiling with blue draping and ceiling fans. Hundreds of people, mostly men and women in white and cream clothes, stand facing a stage covered in red curtains and red carpet. On the stage a banner reads Nithyananda Sphanam Program (NSP), flanked by large portrait screens and a framed portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Garlands and yellow and orange flower decorations line the stage, and several attendees raise their hands. Women wear white and cream saris with coloured borders, and men wear white dhotis and shirts.

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A large crowd of devotees fills a hall under white draped fabric ceiling with ceiling fans, many with hands raised. Most wear white ceremonial clothes; some women wear saris in purple, orange and multicolour. At the far end, a raised white ornate platform with a canopy stands before a grey curtain, with a few figures in white gathered around it. Two projector screens on the side walls show a glowing figure. Colourful vertical banners hang from the ceiling and walls. The scene conveys a satsang or darshan gathering.2010-01-01A large open-air tent hall filled with a dense crowd of devotees seated on green mats, mostly in white clothing with some in light blue and pastel tones. The tent ceiling is draped with blue and white fabric swags, with ceiling fans and speakers on poles. At the front, a blue stage backdrop shows a framed portrait of a smiling woman in orange, beside a banner reading Nithyananda Spurana Program. A small figure in orange sits on the central dais, flanked by screens showing the same scene. The image is a photograph of the convention hall with the crowd filling the floor.2009-11-26A large crowd of devotees fills a white-canopied hall, most dressed in white with some in blue, yellow and multicoloured saris, many with arms raised. On a stage at the far end, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands centrally among several people in white, with a backdrop of orange and purple banners. Two panels hang beside the stage, and ceiling fans, white lights and striped festoons decorate the hall. Some devotees in the foreground have hair in long braids. The scene appears to be a programme gathering rather than a temple ritual.2007-12-13August 16 20092009-08-16A large crowd of seated attendees fills a white-canopied tent hall decorated with blue and white bunting, ceiling fans and overhead lights. Most people wear white shirts and white garments, while some wear orange or other coloured clothing. On the stage at the far end, a figure in orange robes stands beside a podium, in front of a blue banner showing a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and the title "Nithyananda Spurana Program (NSP)". Loudspeakers stand along the sides and a backdrop with a circular emblem is behind the stage.2009-11-26A large indoor satsang hall under a white tented ceiling with ceiling fans and blue-and-white drape trim. Hundreds of seated attendees, most in white shirts and white clothing, fill plastic chairs facing a stage. The stage has red drapes, a purple banner reading Nithyananda Spurana Program (NSP) with a framed portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda, flower arrangements, brass lamps and a central seat with orange cushions where a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala sits behind a microphone stand. Two large screens flank the stage. a person is shown in a stage portrait and on screens; the seated figure on stage is an appearance-based candidate with orange clothing and long hair, so the visual identification is uncertain.2009-08-16A large indoor convention hall under a white tented ceiling with strings of cream bunting and ceiling fans, filled with a dense audience of many hundreds seated on white plastic chairs, mostly women in saris and salwar kameez in orange, white, pink, purple and red, many with hair in long braids and jasmine flowers. Facing a stage draped in red curtains and blue backdrop, with floral garlands and a banner reading NITHYANANDA SPURANA PROGRAM (NSP) beside a portrait of a woman in an orange sari. A seated figure in orange sits on a golden throne at the centre of the stage, with a lectern in front and large screens flanking the stage showing a glowing image.2009-08-13November 26 20092009-11-26December 13 20072007-12-13December 13 20072007-12-13A large tented convention hall with a central red carpet running toward a stage. Hundreds of seated devotees in white and pastel clothing sit on green mats on both sides of the aisle, many wearing white. On the stage at the far end, a large blue banner reads Nithyananda Spurana Program (NSP) with a portrait of a smiling figure in orange robes; a robed figure in white stands near the central stage area. Screens and speakers hang from the tent poles, and blue draped fabric lines the ceiling.2009-11-27A large photograph inside a white tent with blue scalloped drapery and ceiling fans, filled with seated devotees on red and green mats. Most attendees wear white, with women in saris and salwar in pastel and bright colours. Ahead, a stage displays a large blue banner with a portrait labelled "Nithyananda Spurana" and a crowd of seated figures facing it. Speakers and small screens line the tent sides.2009-11-28