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A figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair stands on a stage at a lecture, one arm extended toward the audience. Below, a large seated crowd of people in rows has white blindfolds or eye coverings across their eyes. Behind the stage is a large green and white banner with photos of smiling women, people in meditation poses, a group sitting in a circle, and the text FIMT CERTIFIED COURSE, designed and blessed personally by enlightened master a person, with formal membership in meditation therapy. A table with a water bottle sits at the right.

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July 25 20092009-07-25A photograph of a standing figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair, arms raised with palms open toward a seated audience. Many attendees sit in rows in the foreground wearing white eye blindfolds or cloths. Behind the speaker is a large green and white banner for a FIMT certified course with photos of people doing meditation and yoga. A white table with a water bottle stands at right, and stone steps are at left.2009-07-25July 25 20092009-07-25July 25 20092009-07-25A photograph of a meditation session in a hall. A figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair walks up steps toward a doorway, away from the camera. In the foreground, many seated participants wear white clothing and white blindfold cloths over their eyes. Behind the figure, a green and purple banner with white geometric patterns hangs. On the right, a large Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam banner advertises a FIMT certified course, with photos of smiling women and meditation groups, and the words 'designed & blessed personally by enlightened master Paramahamsa Nithyananda'.2009-07-25July 25 20092009-07-25July 25 20092009-07-25A photograph of a meditation session in a hall where a large seated audience, many wearing white blindfolds across their eyes, sits in rows facing a standing figure in an orange-saffron robe with both arms raised overhead. Behind the figure is a doorway with steps and a colourful patterned backdrop. On the right, a FIMT Certified Course banner shows photographs of smiling women, a group of seated participants and text advertising a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham course. A printed portrait on another banner shows a smiling woman in orange, and a white table with water bottles stands at the front. Left-side banners carry Tamil text. The standing figure in orange with ornate adornments is a person candidate, but the presentation is only partly visible.2009-07-25A long-haired figure in a flowing red-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala walks down a red carpet through a hall. Rows of seated devotees in white clothing with white blindfolds sit on both sides of the carpet. Two standing attendants in white saris stand near the wooden doors at the back. A green banner in Tamil and English reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with the website nithyananda.org, and a partly visible sign reads A.K.T. This appears to be a Kalpataru programme in Cuddalore, with a probable Swamiji figure walking among the seated participants, based on the long hair, saffron-toned robe and rudraksha mala.2009-08-08August 09 20092009-08-09November 28 20092009-11-28A standing man in an orange-saffron sannyasi wrap and red inner garment, with long dark hair and a red bindi, walks along a green carpet runner in a hall. Rows of seated people wearing white cloth blindfolds sit on blue plastic chairs behind him, including a woman in a green sari with a red blouse and a man in white. Behind them hangs an orange banner with Tamil text and a portrait of a smiling woman. A standing man in an orange shawl stands at the back right. The setting appears to be a training or workshop session.2009-07-30