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A photograph inside a large hall with a corrugated metal roof and yellow steel trusses, where children sit on the concrete floor and on blue mats for the Little Anandas residential program. A large framed printed portrait of a man with long dark hair and a crown-like headdress, seated beside an ornate murti, dominates the blue back wall, which is decorated with strings of colourful paper flowers. A small framed photograph in the lower left shows a smiling man with long hair and a white garment. A woman in a white sari stands near the front, and a man in white clothes stands at the right. Children wear white, orange and yellow outfits, and a woman in a multicoloured sari sits at right. Some people sit in the rear, and a few others stand near the stage.

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Indoor hall with a blue wall, yellow steel roof trusses and colourful paper streamers strung across the ceiling. Thirty to forty children sit on the bare floor and on blue mats, watching a stage at the back. On the back wall hangs a large portrait of a smiling man with long hair and a crown-like headdress, flanked by a smaller framed picture. A standing woman in a white sari stands nearby, and in the right foreground a girl in an orange top and a patterned skirt sits facing away. In the bottom left corner a framed photo of a smiling man in a yellow headdress and white clothing is shown. Lamps and a decorated altar stand near the stage.2006-05-05A photo inside a large hall with a blue back wall and yellow metal roof trusses, decorated with strings of coloured paper flags in orange, yellow, pink and purple. A large backdrop portrait shows a robed figure in saffron and white. Beneath it, a small raised dais holds a seated figure in orange robes, with an oil lamp nearby. A woman in white sari stands on the blue carpet, and many children sit on the concrete floor in colourful clothes, some in orange, white and yellow. In the left foreground, a framed portrait shows a smiling figure in white head wrap with long hair. The hall is crowded with children seated across the floor.2006-05-05A photograph inside a large hall with a blue-painted back wall and exposed yellow steel roof trusses. Many children and adults sit on the floor on blue mats, several children in orange, yellow and white clothes, a girl in a red-and-blue dress in the front row. Strings of colourful paper flowers hang across the room. A large portrait of a bearded man with long hair stands behind a stage where a robed figure in orange stands, and a small framed photo of a smiling man with long hair and a white head covering sits in the lower left corner. A woman in white sari and a man in white clothes stand near the stage.2006-05-05A hall with a yellow metal truss on the left, decorated with paper flags and streamers in pink, orange, yellow and purple. A large framed portrait of a bearded, long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe and golden crown or turban is displayed on the back wall, with a smaller framed portrait on the right and a larger printed portrait at the lower left showing a smiling person with a white head covering and a red tilak. Children sit on mats on the floor in front, many in colourful salwar and kurta clothes, while adults in white and cream clothing stand or walk around, including a woman in a white sari with a red border. The portrait figure's visible cues are a crown or turban and saffron clothing, but the printed portraits are not physical people and the identity is uncertain, so a person is unsure.2006-05-05May 05 20062006-05-05A photograph of children seated on the floor of a large covered hall decorated with colourful paper streamers. In the foreground, a framed portrait labelled Nithyananda Paramashivam shows a smiling person with a white head covering and a red mark on the forehead. Two dozen or more children in white, yellow, orange and red clothes sit in rows facing a stage, where a woman in a white sari stands near a central printed portrait of a robed figure and a seated deity murti on a decorated platform. Several other adults in white stand at the back of the hall.2006-05-05A large indoor hall with a concrete floor and metal roof trusses, decorated with colourful paper streamers. Children sit cross-legged in a wide circle on the floor, many in white, yellow, orange and pink clothes. A woman in a white sari stands at the centre of the circle, facing them. Behind her, a large framed portrait of a deity murti is set on a raised stage with a small lamp and offerings in front. Several people in white clothes move about near the stage and along the back of the hall, and more seated people fill the rear rows.2006-05-05A large hall hosts a children's programme with many seated children on blue mats, facing a stage. A tall backdrop portrait shows a smiling man in a golden turban and orange-gold cloth seated on a gold throne; a figure in orange robes sits in front of it. A woman in a white dress stands at a lectern on the left, and a woman in a maroon sari stands centre stage. A smaller framed portrait of a woman in a white head covering is labelled with text. Colourful paper decorations hang from the rafters, and a screen on the left shows a close-up of a woman. Many children in white and bright clothes sit cross-legged, with several people in white seated at the back right.2006-05-05A large hall decorated with colourful paper streamers and hanging fans in pink, green, yellow, orange and blue. A large golden portrait on the left shows a smiling bald man in a golden robe, labelled as a portrait. On a stage, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne-like chair under a microphone, while a woman in a grey sari stands at a lectern. Rows of children sit on the floor in white and colourful clothes, many with braided hair, watching the stage. A screen on the left shows a close-up of a woman. A smaller framed portrait on the stage wall shows a person in a white turban with a caption. Several adults in white sit at the side of the stage.2006-05-05A wide photograph of a large hall with a curved corrugated roof and yellow steel trusses, where many children sit cross-legged on purple mats and white sheets in rows. Most wear white, orange, pink, or patterned salwar and kurta clothing. In the centre front, a standing woman in a white sari with a pink shawl addresses the seated children. On the left wall, a large framed painted portrait of a saint in golden-orange robes is shown beside a small golden deity murti and an oil lamp on a raised dais. A smaller framed portrait of a bearded figure in white and a turban hangs nearby. Several people in white stand near the right side. The scene shows a children's residential programme.2006-05-01A large indoor hall with an arched metal roof shows a seated audience of children and adults on mats and rugs, many in white or colourful clothes, facing a raised stage. On the back wall hangs a large printed portrait of a sannyasi with a shaved head and saffron-orange robes, a depiction rather than a physical person; a small saffron-clad figure sits on a gold throne before it. Paper streamers in pink, orange, yellow and purple hang across the ceiling, and a standing man in white shirt and trousers stands at the left side near the audience. A small television sits on a stand, and banners and red and green cloth decorate the sides.2006-05-05Indoor hall with blue floor mat where many children sit cross-legged, mostly seen from behind, wearing white, orange, green and pink clothes. At the front, a figure in orange robes sits on a gold ornate chair before a dark draped backdrop, with a small table and lamp nearby. Standing attendants in white are at the side. Framed portraits flank the stage: one on the left shows a man in a white turban, and one on the right shows a bearded man in a white turban and dark garments. A small TV screen displays a woman's face. Colourful paper streamers in pink, yellow, orange and blue hang from the ceiling.2006-05-05