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A large seated crowd of women fills a covered hall under a deep purple backdrop decorated with orange and yellow paper flowers. Most attendees wear saris in white, cream, orange, pink and green, many with name badges, and some have flowers in their hair. Along the top of the backdrop, a row of framed portrait photographs of an elderly bearded man in white robes and turban is displayed, with a larger screen showing another portrait at the right. The women sit cross-legged on a red floor covering, attentively facing the stage, with some with eyes closed in meditation.

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December 14 20062006-12-14A large seated crowd of women fills a tent-covered hall with a dark blue backdrop. Many wear white, pink, red, orange and green saris, with gold necklaces and bindis, and several hold notebooks or papers. Three framed portraits hang on the backdrop among marigold and orange flower decorations: the left shows a bearded elder in white with a turban, the centre a long-haired figure in white and orange, and the right a figure in orange turban with a garland. Standing attendants in white shirts move among the rows. The portraits are depictions and no one is clearly identifiable as a person by appearance.2006-12-14A large seated audience fills a tented hall on a red carpet, with many women in sarees and salwar kameez in pink, yellow, white and green, and men in white shirts. Several people hold small booklets or papers. Three framed portraits of a bearded, white-haired man in white-and-saffron hanging on a cream draped backdrop show a label reading Nithyananda Spurana in the tent's signage. A speaker stands at right, and the crowd is seen from behind a seated front row. Gold necklaces and bangles are visible on several women.2006-12-14A large seated audience of women fills an indoor hall, with rows of devotees sitting cross-legged on the floor in saris and salwar kameez. Many wear white, green, orange, pink, yellow and blue garments, along with gold chains, bead malas and ID badges on lanyards. Some have eyes closed or hands joined in meditation. Above them hangs a row of framed portrait banners of robed sages with turbans and white beards against dark blue fabric decorated with flowers. Several portraits show bearded men in saffron and white robes. No single presenter is clearly visible at the front of the hall.2006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14Large crowd of women seated on a red floor covering at a discourse programme, most dressed in white or pale cream saris and salwar with colourful borders in yellow, green, pink and orange. Many wear mala beads and some have flowers in their hair. Banners with portraits hang in the background behind the rows. Some attendees hold paper and notebooks, and a few wear name badges on their clothing.2006-12-17A large indoor hall under a white tent with blue-lit ceiling, filled with hundreds of seated women and some men on red carpeting, many in white or pastel saris and salwar kameez, some with braids and bags beside them, attentively facing forward toward a stage. A row of framed portraits hangs along the blue backdrop at the top left, and a few additional portrait frames appear on the wall at the far end. Water bottles and small booklets lie on the floor among the audience. The crowd is dense and extends to the back of the tent.2006-12-14December 17 20062006-12-17A large seated audience fills a red-carpeted pandal at a person Spurana program. Many women in white and cream saris, along with others in pink, green, yellow, orange and teal outfits, sit cross-legged facing forward, some with hands folded. In the background, a blue backdrop is decorated with rows of framed portraits and paper flowers, and a banner hangs on the far wall. The audience is densely packed under a white tent roof.2006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17A large indoor gathering of seated women and some men fills the frame, facing a hall with a deep blue backdrop. Along the top of the backdrop hang several framed portrait posters of a bearded figure in saffron or white turban and robes, decorated with orange and yellow marigold-style flower garlands. Many attendees wear sarees and salwar kameez in pastel, white, blue and pink colours, with gold necklaces and bindis. Some people stand near the back wall among the seated audience.2006-12-14A large seated crowd of devotees fills a tent-covered hall with red floor mats, mostly women in white and cream saris and salwar, some in orange, pink and green. Many sit cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation or listening, and several hold water bottles and a yellow booklet. An elderly woman in white with a teal shawl holds a walking stick in the foreground. Blue and purple banners with floral cutouts and framed portraits line the back wall above the audience. No speaker or deity is clearly visible.2006-12-14