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A large crowd of mostly men in white shirts and trousers raises arms and hands in a hall during the a person Spurana convention. A large banner shows a figure with raised hand in front of a sunset-toned background, and a small portrait at left shows a smiling person in a yellow turban. Beyond the crowd, a figure in saffron/orange robes stands near the stage, with a circular colourful chart on the right wall. A green plastic bottle is held aloft in one hand. Text on the banner reads the convention name. Whether the saffron-clad figure on stage is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone.

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A large crowd of devotees dressed in white shirts and white clothing raises their hands and gestures inside a hall during a convention. In the centre, a smiling middle-aged man in a white shirt holds up a green plastic bottle balanced on his head while raising his right hand. Behind the crowd, a banner with Tamil script hangs on the left, a framed portrait sits on a shelf, and a large multicoloured concentric circle graphic is displayed on the right wall. No figure clearly matches the a person appearance cues, so no candidate is identified.2006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16Photograph of a large indoor hall during a crowded gathering, with a dense crowd of devotees in white clothing with hands raised and swaying. A large stage backdrop shows a smiling person wearing a white head wrap and white garment in front of a warm orange-red circular halo, flanked by Tamil text. A framed portrait with a gold border on the left shows a figure in a white head wrap and orange garment, and a small deity murti or statue stands on the stage. Stage lights hang from the ceiling and a rainbow-coloured concentric circle graphic is on the right. Several figures in the foreground are in white shirts and white kurta-style clothing; a man in a yellow checked shirt wears an ID badge. Some people are seen clearly from behind or partially cropped. Dozens of people visible, most in white.2006-12-16Large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts stands in a tent hall under bright ceiling lights, many raising their arms and hands aloft. Plastic chairs fill the foreground. At the front, a banner shows a large portrait and the Tamil text for a person Spurana Dhyanam, and a small framed portrait sits on a gold-trimmed stand at left. Figures on the stage area are too distant to read clearly.2006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16A large crowd of mostly men in white shirts and light clothing fills a hall, many with raised arms and hands in gestures. At the front, a large banner portrait shows a smiling man with a white turban and dark hair, labelled in Tamil with the words for Nithyananda Spurana Dhyanamukam. Near the stage a figure in orange and gold clothing sits or stands behind a microphone, with a yellow curtain and a colourful circular target-like graphic beside the stage. The scene suggests an audience at a person Spurana program.2006-12-14A large crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis fills a white-canopied tent hall with purple-tinted lighting and white plastic chairs on a red carpet. In the foreground, a smiling man in a white shirt raises one arm. Behind them, a large banner shows a smiling woman in a saffron-and-white head wrap, with a smaller framed portrait labelled in Tamil script beside it. A stage with a small lit figure stands at the far end. Some people appear to be standing and gesturing toward the stage.2006-12-16Large audience seated on blue plastic chairs in a white tented hall, viewed from behind. Most attendees wear white shirts and light clothing. On the stage at the far end, a large backdrop shows a smiling person in a yellow-orange turban with a long dark braid and a rudraksha-style necklace, above Tamil text reading Nithyananda Spurana Dhyana Peetham. A small framed image of a turbaned figure stands at left, and a concentric circular graphic hangs at right. A seated figure in orange sits at a lectern on the stage. The scene is a seated discourse or convention session.2006-12-16Photograph of a large indoor convention hall with a white tented ceiling and blue-violet lighting, filled with a crowd of men in white and light-coloured shirts seen from behind, many with arms raised. A large banner on the left shows a smiling figure in a golden-yellow turban and a dark-haired figure with raised hand, with a portrait in a gold frame at the far left showing a figure in a yellow turban. A round concentric-ring graphic and a stage with a small figure are visible at the back. The crowd is numerous but the visible people are mostly partially seen from behind.2006-12-16A large crowd of devotees, mostly women in white and pastel saris and men in white shirts and dhotis, raises their hands and claps in front of a stage at an evening convention. Behind them a large printed banner shows a smiling portrait of a person wearing a white head wrap with a red bindi, beside Tamil lettering. A white armchair-style throne sits on the stage, though no one is seated in it in view. Several people wear lanyards and carry water bottles and a green shopping bag.2006-12-16A large indoor hall under a white tent with blue-lit ceiling lights shows a crowd of many men in white dhotis and white shirts seen from behind, standing and facing a stage. A large backdrop portrait shows a smiling figure in a white and orange turban with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-and-white garment and holding one hand raised; a probable Swamiji appearance is shown there as a portrait, not a present person. Small figures in orange-and-white clothing sit on the stage below the backdrop, beside a yellow banner and a colourful circular mandala-like graphic.2006-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 15 20062006-12-15 +1 copies