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Photograph of an indoor hall event with a stage backdrop banner reading "VAAZHUM VARALARU" and a black-and-white portrait labelled "பரமஹம்ஸ நித்யானந்தர்" (Paramahamsa Nithyananda). On a raised stage, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with an orange shawl and rudraksha beads sits on a white-draped seat, and another person in orange sits to the right. Several people in white dhotis and shirts with orange shawls stand and sit around the stage, and two men in white stand at left, one holding a camera. A large white-clad crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, many wearing orange shawls, fills the foreground. A ceiling fan hangs in the upper frame and a pink flower and water bottle sit on the stage.

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August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01October 15 20082008-10-15Indoor hall event with a large audience of seated devotees in saffron and white clothing filling the floor. On a raised blue stage, a woman in orange robes sits on a white chair before a small table with flowers. Behind her a large backdrop shows a black-and-white portrait of a smiling long-haired figure beside Tamil and English text reading Vaazhum Varalaru, with a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo. Ceiling fans, a projector screen, and camera operators on tripods are visible, along with a red curtain and pink and gold draped valance on the stage edge.2008-08-03Photograph of a large indoor discourse hall with many seated devotees facing a stage. A seated figure in orange robes sits on a white-draped throne-like seat at the centre of the stage, with a cameraman filming from the right. Behind the stage hangs a red and white banner with a black-and-white portrait of a smiling woman with long hair, the banner's printed text reading Nithyanandanda Dhyanapeetam and Vaazhum Varalaru. Most attendees wear white with orange shawls. Ceiling fans, a projection screen and flower-draped decorations line the hall.2008-08-02August 01 20082008-08-01A seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe with gold trim and rudraksha beads, sitting on a white circular throne before a black-and-white portrait banner. A cameraman in white and orange-scarved attendants in orange stoles surround the throne, and devotees in white with orange shawls sit or stand in the foreground, one with hands pressed together. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, orange ornate clothing and rudraksha malas, matching the page's claim. A printed banner behind shows a portrait labelled with Tamil text and a pink backdrop with purple lettering.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A photograph of a hall event at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with a large red and white banner behind the stage. The banner shows a black-and-white portrait of a smiling figure with long hair, captioned in Tamil 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda' and 'Vaazhum Varalaru' (Living History). A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and rudraksha mala and holds up orange shawls; a second orange-clad figure stands beside them. Around the stage, devotees in white dhotis and white garments wear orange shawls, some with hands folded in greeting. A white projection screen and red-curtained doorways frame the scene. Several women in white and blue saris are visible in the foreground, and a crowd of people is partly visible at the lower right.2008-08-01