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A large crowd of devotees dressed in white shirts and white dhotis stands in a hall, many raising their hands in the air. A tall purple banner on the right reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Nithyananda Spurana Program, showing a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and a second figure in white and orange on stage. Blue and gold pillars and red-and-white drapes frame the stage area behind the crowd.

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December 15 20072007-12-15December 13 20072007-12-13A large crowd fills a covered tent hall during a person Spurana programme in Salem, Tamil Nadu. Many devotees in white clothes raise their arms and stand or sit facing a stage at the far end. Above the stage hangs a large banner printed with a portrait labelled "Nithyananda Spurana" showing a smiling man in an orange-red turban. On the stage, several men in white and a woman in an orange sari stand in a line. Blue and white draped fabric lines the tent ceiling, with ceiling fans and white poles strung with flags. A second banner on the right carries printed text. A figure in an orange turban appears only as a printed portrait; no candidate is physically visible on stage with certainty.2007-12-13Large indoor hall with a crowd of many people in white clothes seen from behind, many with raised hands. On the stage a figure in orange robes stands with hands folded in front of a large purple banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban, labelled "NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM" and "NITHYANANDA PURANA PARAMASHIVAM". Ceiling fans, white draped stage curtains with red and purple trim, and small pendant lights frame the scene.2007-12-15A large crowd of devotees stands and raises their arms on an open-air stage at an evening satsang. Most wear white and cream clothing, with women in white saris bordered in gold and some in green or yellow. On the stage, a figure in an orange saffron robe stands centrally, and a few people in white and saffron stand nearby. Behind them a banner reads Nithyananda Spurana Program with a large portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban. Red chairs, white pillars and a striped border frame the event tent.2007-12-13December 15 20072007-12-15December 13 20072007-12-13December 13 20072007-12-13December 13 20072007-12-13December 13 20072007-12-13A large indoor tent hall filled with many people dressed in white, with some women in yellow and cream saris, seated and standing with raised arms during a gathering. At the front, a large purple banner shows a portrait of a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban and a sign reading NITHYANANDA SPURANA PROGRAM, with the header NITHYANANDA DHYANAPEETAM and INTERNATIONAL VEDIC HINDU... beneath it. A woman in an orange sari stands on the stage beside a white-clad figure at a microphone. Overhead hang ceiling fans, stage lights and a small orange and yellow decorative hanging. Blue and red drapes frame the stage.2007-12-15A large crowd of devotees fills a white-canopied hall, most dressed in white with some in blue, yellow and multicoloured saris, many with arms raised. On a stage at the far end, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands centrally among several people in white, with a backdrop of orange and purple banners. Two panels hang beside the stage, and ceiling fans, white lights and striped festoons decorate the hall. Some devotees in the foreground have hair in long braids. The scene appears to be a programme gathering rather than a temple ritual.2007-12-13