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A seated audience of women fills a tented hall with green carpet during a programme. In the foreground, a woman in a pale peach sari sits with her arms wrapped around her knees, and beside her a woman in yellow with an ID badge listens attentively. Further right, women in white and cream saris sit on plastic chairs and the floor. Behind them hangs a large banner portrait of a smiling figure in a yellow turban and saffron-coloured clothing, with Tamil text beneath it. Gold draped curtains line the back wall. The mood is attentive and orderly.

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November 25 20062006-11-25November 25 20062006-11-25Article - November 26 20062006-11-26 +1 copiesA large seated audience fills a hall at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam style event, mostly women in colourful saris in orange, green, yellow, pink and blue, with a few men in white shirts at the lower right. Attendees sit on chairs and mats in rows, many with name badges, facing the front. In the lower left a brass oil lamp burns on a small wooden stand near the stage edge. On the back wall a blue banner shows a portrait labelled "ஆனந்த ஸ்புரணா தியானம்" beside a photo of a man in a saffron-trimmed white turban, and a sign reads "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam". No speaker is visible on the stage.A large seated audience of women fills the frame at a person Spurana programme in a hall decorated with a blue backdrop. Most attendees wear white or cream saris and salwar with colourful borders in orange, yellow, pink, green and purple, and many wear name badges on their clothing. Several women in the foreground hold water bottles and rest their chins on their hands. Above them hang several framed portraits and banners, including a large banner with a temple image and a spiritual leader's photograph, plus framed images of a bearded man in saffron and white robes wearing a turban. Floral garlands hang along the top of the backdrop.2006-12-17November 25 20062006-11-25Article - November 26 20062006-11-26September 17 20062006-09-17Seated devotees sit cross-legged on a mat in a thatched-roof hall during a meditation session in Cuddalore. Behind them hangs a long white banner printed with two portraits of a smiling figure in a white turban and dark clothing, flanked by Tamil text reading a title and the word for meditation. A bamboo pole supports the banner. Women in green, white, pink and maroon saris and salwar kameez sit with garlands and red bindis, while a girl in a blue dress and glasses sits in front. A man in white kurta sits at left. Several people appear in the foreground and middle rows.A large seated audience of women fills a hall at a one-day Kalpataru workshop in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. Most wear white or pale saris with gold borders, along with pink, magenta, blue, red and orange saris, and many have rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. Several hold name badges on lanyards. Behind them stand orange and white banners and a partly visible printed poster, and a few men are seated at the back of the room.2009-01-24A large seated audience of mostly women fills a green-carpeted hall during an Arogya Yoga programme. Many wear white or pastel saris with long braids. On a red-draped stage, a woman in white stands at a lectern while a man in a white shirt holds a microphone and speaks to the crowd. Large banners show a smiling figure in orange with a turban and a banner with Tamil text, and a sign reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda's Arogya Yoga, with additional Tamil text. Loudspeakers, a laptop and a projection screen are visible at the front.2006-11-26A large seated gathering of women in a tent-like hall with draped white and silver fabric ceilings and green floor mats. Most attendees wear white saris or white salwar-kameez with small name badges, and some wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces; others wear coloured saris in yellow, pink, orange, blue and green. Many women smile and look toward the front, where a framed portrait is displayed on a stand at the top of the image. In the bottom right a woman's handbag rests on the mat.2006-11-25