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A photograph of a stage at a meditation event in Tamil Nadu. On the left, a man with a moustache wearing a white short-sleeved shirt, white trousers and an ID badge speaks into a handheld microphone. On the right, a woman in a white sari sits in an ornate gold-trimmed chair beside a microphone stand, hands resting in her lap. Behind them hangs a large photographic portrait of a man in an orange turban, partly draped in white cloth, under a yellow banner reading a Tamil-script title. A blue poster on the left shows chakras and the human energy field.

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March 21 20042004-03-21March 21 20042004-03-21A stage event at a meditation convention. A woman in a white sari with glasses and a red bindi stands at left, holding a microphone and speaking. Beside her, a second woman in a white sari sits in an ornate gold-and-red armchair with white draped cloth over its back, hands resting in her lap, listening with eyes lowered. A white-draped table stands between them. Behind the stage, a yellow banner reads a Tamil heading, and a large portrait of a turbaned man with an orange turban is printed above. A diagram of the human energy field with chakra labels is pinned to the left. Two physical people are visible.2004-03-21Two women seated on a stage at a meditation convention. The woman on the left wears a white sari with green border and a red bindi, holding a microphone and speaking. The woman on the right sits in an ornate gold-armed white chair draped with a white cloth, wearing a white sari and bangles, looking toward the speaker. Behind them hangs a gold banner with Tamil script and a large portrait of a smiling man in orange, whose face is not identifiable here. Plain tiled wall and a microphone stand complete the scene.2004-03-21A stage event in a hall lit with rows of warm bulbs over a pale pink ceiling-facing canopy. A standing woman in white with a handheld microphone speaks to the audience, while a seated woman in white sits beside a large portrait of a smiling man in an orange-yellow turban and white garment, flanked by a second seated figure in white. Two framed deity pictures hang on the wall at left and right. A banner reads Dhyana Peetam Bengaluru in yellow and blue letters, and a green and white banner reads Ananda Pamshiva... with Dhyana a person Mukam. A blue chakra and energy-body poster stands at left. Brass lamps and garlands decorate the foreground altar at right. Several seated attendees in white are visible at the bottom edge.2004 - Trained Acharya's convention in PudukottaiA photograph of an indoor meditation convention hall with a tiled wall and green curtain backdrop. A man in white shirt and white trousers with a lanyard stands at left holding a microphone and speaking. At right, a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and black mala sits in a large white draped chair with gold-finished armrests, hands folded in her lap. Behind her is a large printed portrait of a smiling woman in orange clothing, and a bottle of Aquafina water sits on a small table in front. Two people are visible.2004-03-21Photograph of an indoor stage event. A bearded man in a white robe sits on a white-draped chair beside a microphone stand, a small red mark on his forehead, smiling. A woman in a pink and white patterned saree with glasses and a black beaded necklace stands at right holding a handheld microphone and smiling. Behind them a large banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange garments, with the printed caption 'Paramahamsa SRI NITHYANANDA SWAMI' and 'Dhyanapeetham Bangalore'. A second framed portrait of the same orange-turbaned figure is garlanded with white and red flowers, with a small oil lamp and flowers on a white table. A blue and gold banner hangs at top right.2004 - Trained Acharya's convention in PudukottaiIndoor stage at a Dhyanapeetam meditation event with a woman in white standing at a microphone on the left, speaking to the audience. Beside her, a woman in white sits on a low seat with a microphone stand before her. Behind them a large portrait shows a smiling man with a saffron-orange turban and white garment, with a yellow banner reading Dhyana Peetam Bengaluru and a green backdrop. Above the stage is an illuminated tiered pavilion with lights, flanked by two framed deity paintings. A side table holds a second portrait with garland, brass oil lamps stand on the right, and a blue poster shows a human figure with chakra energy points. Several seated audience members are visible at the bottom edge.March 21 20042004-03-212004 - Trained Acharya's convention in Pudukottai