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Photograph of a large indoor tented gathering at the a person Spurana program in Tamil Nadu, with a crowd of mostly men in white dhotis and white shirts, some in pastel or checked shirts, standing and raising their arms toward a stage. Rows of metal support poles run through the hall and white drapes line the walls. A large backdrop shows a smiling woman in a light turban beside Tamil text reading the event name and a logo. A small figure in orange sits on the distant stage beneath a colourful circular target-like graphic. Ceiling lights illuminate the tent.

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December 14 20062006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14A photo from a large seated gathering inside a tented hall at the a person Spurana programme. Hundreds of devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on the floor facing a stage draped with white cloth and garlands. A large backdrop banner shows a smiling man in a white turban holding up one hand, with the Tamil title 'நித்யானந்த ஸ்புரண தியானமுகா' above it. On stage, a figure in orange robes stands at a lectern, and a cameraman in orange stands at right. Ceiling fans and pink drapes hang overhead.2006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14December 15 20062006-12-15December 14 20062006-12-14 +1 copiesA large outdoor tent audience sits in white plastic chairs facing a stage, viewed from behind the rows of seated men in mostly white and pastel shirts. A large backdrop on the stage shows a portrait of a long-haired person wearing a white and orange turban and rudraksha-style beads, raising one hand. Tamil text reads Nithyananda Spurana Dhyanapeetam across the top. Tent drapes and a colourful circular emblem frame the stage.2006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14Photograph of a large outdoor tent event with a crowd of many hundreds seated in white plastic chairs, viewed from behind, mostly men in white and light shirts. At the front a stage is decorated with white and gold drapes; a large printed banner portrait shows a smiling figure in a white turban and dark robe, and beside it a Tamil banner reads Nithyananda Spurana with Dhyanapeetam. On the stage a figure in orange robes sits at a lectern with a microphone, and a smaller orange-clad person stands at the side. Ceiling fans and speakers are visible under the white tent canopy.2006-12-14Photo of a large seated audience facing a stage at a tented venue, with ceiling fans and white draped walls. Rows of men in white shirts and dhotis sit on blue plastic chairs, viewed from behind. On the stage backdrop is a large portrait of a smiling person in a white head wrap and dark robe, with Tamil text reading நித்யானந்த ஸ்புரண தியானபீடம் beside it. A smaller framed portrait of a turbaned figure stands on an easel at left, and a lit oil lamp and a flower arrangement sit on the stage table. A circular geometric banner hangs at right. The crowd fills most of the frame.2006-12-15December 14 20062006-12-14