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A large indoor convention hall packed with a dense crowd of women, mostly in white, cream, pink and orange saris and salwar, many with hands raised and palms pressed together in devotional clapping or namaste. Above them hang several banners with portraits of saffron-robed and white-turbaned men, plus a banner with a shrine or temple image and yellow and orange flower decorations along the top. Some women wear kumkum, gold jewelry and mala beads. The setting is a satsang-style gathering with a blue backdrop.

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December 16 20062006-12-16A large crowd of devotees fills a tented event hall during a Nithyananda Spurana convention session. Many people, mostly women in white, cream, orange and multicoloured saris and salwar kameez, raise their hands and clap enthusiastically. Some stand on rising seating tiers at the upper left, while others in the foreground appear seated and attentive. A woman in a bright orange and red sari with a name badge stands near the centre, arms raised. Stage lights, a ceiling fan and draped white fabric are visible overhead, and a partial banner with a bird logo hangs at the upper left.2006-12-16A large seated audience fills a covered hall with draped white and gold curtains and red valance trim. Rows of men and women sit on the floor, most in white, cream, orange-and-white, yellow and blue saris and kurtas, many with name badges on their chests. Several participants clap their hands. A portrait banner hangs at the upper right and a small framed picture sits at the upper left, but no clearly identifiable a person is seated on stage in view. The crowd is dense, filling the frame from front to back.2006-11-26A large seated audience of women fills the frame at a person Spurana programme in a hall decorated with a blue backdrop. Most attendees wear white or cream saris and salwar with colourful borders in orange, yellow, pink, green and purple, and many wear name badges on their clothing. Several women in the foreground hold water bottles and rest their chins on their hands. Above them hang several framed portraits and banners, including a large banner with a temple image and a spiritual leader's photograph, plus framed images of a bearded man in saffron and white robes wearing a turban. Floral garlands hang along the top of the backdrop.2006-12-17A wide view of a large audience seated in white plastic chairs under a white tent at a convention hall. Most attendees wear white shirts and dhotis or sarees in pink, yellow and blue, and many hold notebooks or papers. On the left, a dark blue backdrop displays several framed portrait posters with flower garlands; the portraits are printed images, not physical people. A small banner in Tamil is visible on the wall at the far end, and the seating extends toward the back of the tent. No speaker or dais person is clearly visible in this frame.2006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16March 22 20082008-03-22December 16 20062006-12-16A large crowd of devotees stands in rows in an indoor hall with a deep blue backdrop, decorated with orange and yellow flower garlands. Several women in saris, including one in a red blouse with an orange and black sari and another in a light blue sari, stand with palms pressed together or hands raised, apparently in devotional gesture. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand among them, and a man at left raises his palms. Along the back wall hang several framed portrait banners of a bearded, white-haired figure in saffron and white robes. Many people are visible, mostly in the middle and back rows. The scene appears to be a convention or satsang gathering.2006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16