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A photograph of a stage at an indoor convention hall. A large vinyl banner behind the stage shows a smiling man wearing a white and gold turban with a red bindi, raising one hand in a blessing gesture, with Tamil text reading Nithyananda Spurana Dhyanamandapam. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a turban sits in a white armchair at a microphone on the right of the stage, with marigold flowers nearby. On the left, a framed portrait labelled Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda shows the same smiling turbaned man in gold-trimmed robes. A floor cooler, a camera on a tripod and a standing fan are visible.

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Photograph of a stage at a person Spurana event. A large banner shows a smiling man in a white turban and white garment, one hand raised in a blessing gesture. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits in a white armchair on the blue-skirted stage, with a flower arrangement beside him and a microphone. The banner's Tamil text reads Nithyananda Spurana Dhyanamukam. A tripod-mounted camera stands at left, and a colourful concentric target graphic hangs at right. The seated figure matches the page's a person reference only in general appearance, so identity remains uncertain.2006-12-14December 15 20062006-12-15December 15 20062006-12-15Stage at a large indoor convention hall with a satsang-style discourse in progress. A seated speaker in saffron/orange robes sits on a white cushioned seat behind a microphone, with a small table of orange flowers beside them. Behind the stage is a large banner portrait of a smiling man in a white turban against a red-orange glow, with Tamil text reading Nithyananda Spurana Dhyanam. A framed portrait garlanded with flowers stands at left, and a circular colourful target-like chart hangs at right. Blue-and-white skirting and white drapery frame the stage, and a seated audience fills the foreground.2006-12-15December 14 20062006-12-14Photo of a large indoor Nithyananda Spurana convention hall with a crowd of attendees seated on the floor in the foreground. On stage, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a white throne-style chair with an orange flower arrangement beside it. Behind the stage is a huge banner showing a smiling man in a white turban with a red bindi and long dark hair, raising one hand in a blessing gesture against an orange-red circular background. Tamil text reads 'நித்யானந்த ஸ்புரண தியானபீடம்' and the stage edge shows a banner for Chennai. A smaller framed portrait of the same turbaned man hangs at the left side of the stage, and a colourful concentric-circle graphic appears on the right. A white board on an easel and a standing fan sit beside the stage. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in saffron robes on the throne, with long hair and a dark shawl-like wrap; appearance is consistent but not certain.2006-12-15A seated speaker in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap, with long dark hair and rudraksha malas, addresses an audience into a microphone on a stand. Behind him a large circular banner shows a smiling man in a white head wrap with a red tilak, raising one hand; the banner's Tamil text reads Nithyananda Purana (Nithyananda Spurana). A white cushioned seat and a vase of yellow and red flowers sit beside the speaker. The speaker is an appearance-based a person candidate, as the page names him at this event and his saffron robes, long hair and mala beads match, but the face is not used for identification. The banner portrait is a depiction, not a physical person.2006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14December 16 20062006-12-16Photograph of a large indoor convention hall with a stage backdrop. A huge banner shows a smiling young man in a white turban with a gold-coloured fold, a red bindi and a dark shawl, one hand raised in a gesture, set against a red and orange circular halo. Beside it, Tamil text reads Nithyananda Spurana Dhyanapeetam. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a white peetha with a microphone and a vase of orange flowers. A smaller framed portrait with a golden border stands at left. Below, a dense crowd of people in white clothes fills the foreground. The banner and portrait are depictions, not physical people; the seated robed figure on stage has no clear visible identifying cues beyond orange robes and a seated position.2006-12-16