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A photograph of a seated and standing congregation at a person Spurana convention, with men in white shirts and dhotis clapping and raising hands in devotion. Several men wear identity badges on lanyards, and a man in the front right wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace and gold bracelet. Behind them a blue draped backdrop displays three large portrait posters labelled in Tamil as Paramahamsa Nithyananda, showing a smiling man in a white turban, and a fourth poster shows a man in orange with a red tilak. Floral arrangements in yellow, orange and red hang on the backdrop, and white plastic chairs fill the hall. Portraits are printed images, not physical people.

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A large crowd of devotees stands in rows before a purple draped backdrop at a person Spurana gathering. Men in white shirts and white dhotis wear rudraksha malas, and several women wear saris in pink, yellow, red and lavender, with one woman in a pink sari at the centre-left. Above them, framed portraits hang on the backdrop, flanked by garlands of orange, yellow, red and pink flowers. The left portrait shows a figure in a white turban and ornate clothing; the second shows a figure with long white hair and a white head covering. Plastic chairs fill the foreground.2006-12-15December 15 20062006-12-15December 14 20062006-12-14A photograph of a crowded outdoor event tent with a deep blue fabric backdrop decorated with orange flowers. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand and clap, some with raised arms, while a man in a dark striped t-shirt on the left claps as well. Plastic chairs are arranged in rows and a table at right displays stacks of books and printed material. A large framed portrait at upper right shows a smiling man with a white turban and dark hair, labelled as a banner image rather than a present person. Several people are visible in the scene, including the standing foreground figures and seated attendees.2006-12-15A crowd of devotees stands barefoot on a blue carpet at an indoor convention hall decorated with orange and yellow flower arrangements on blue walls. Several men in white and light-coloured shirts and dhotis clap their hands in a group devotional activity, while others face forward with palms together. Framed portraits on the wall show a man in a saffron-coloured turban, and a printed banner is visible at the left.2006-12-16A crowd of devotees at an outdoor satsang event with arms raised and hands clasped overhead. Most men wear white shirts and dhotis or trousers; one man in front wears a white t-shirt with a dark rudraksha-style mala and sunglasses, and a bearded older man in white stands centre. Behind them hang three framed portraits of a bearded man in white or saffron-toned headwear, set among orange and yellow flower garlands on a blue backdrop. A metal pole stands at right.2006-12-15Large crowd of mostly men in white shirts and dhotis fills a long open-sided tent with a corrugated metal roof and bamboo rafters, with a green floor covering. Many attendees wear white lanyard badges. In the centre a man in a beige shirt raises his arms overhead, while others stand with hands folded or clasped. A boy in a red kurta and white pyjamas stands at right beside a woman in an orange sari. Framed portraits hang from the poles: one labelled with a readable caption, and others showing bearded figures in green and white. Fluorescent tubes line the poles.2006-11-05June 22 20082008-06-22A crowd of men stands on a red carpet under a white-and-blue tent with pleated white drapery. Most wear white dhotis and shirts, while a few wear checked or grey shirts. Many clap with palms together, and one man in the foreground holds his hands to his face. White plastic chairs are scattered in the front. Two large framed portraits of a bearded man in a white turban hang on the back draping, and a blue banner with printed text hangs on the left. The people in the foreground appear to be devotees; no figure is clearly identifiable as a person from the image.2006-12-14December 15 20062006-12-15A photograph of a large crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis, many with rudraksha malas around their necks, some with arms raised and hands clapping or swaying in an energetic group meditation or celebration indoors. In the right background, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands among the crowd, and red curtains hang behind the group. A man in the centre-left has his eyes closed and face tilted upward. Most participants wear white, with a few in pastel or patterned shirts.2013-09-13A large indoor group of men in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing name badges, raise their arms and clap together on a tiled hall floor during a group practice. Near the centre, a barefoot man in an orange sash and a figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stand among the crowd. Behind them, a hall with a red-framed display screen, framed pictures and tables. Many participants are in white, with some in checked shirts.2013-09-13