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A large crowd of children sits on the floor of a hall facing a raised stage. On the stage a seated figure in white sits on a gold ornate throne with a canopy, beside a large portrait backdrop of a smiling robed figure in saffron tones. Standing attendants in white garments hold items near the stage, and a portrait labelled with Sanskrit text hangs on the wall. Children wear white, yellow, red and striped clothes. Brass lamps sit on the stage steps. The image appears to be a photograph of a children's residential program session.

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Photograph of a large indoor hall with a corrugated metal arched roof and fluorescent lights, filled with a dense crowd of children seated on the floor, many in white and yellow shirts, facing a raised stage. On the stage, two men in white kurta-style clothing stand near a golden ornate throne-like seat with a gilded canopy, beside a tall framed portrait of a figure in golden-toned robes with a golden parasol. A smaller framed portrait on the wall shows a figure in white headwear. Orange panels and a blue wall decorate the backdrop. Lamps glow near the stage base.2006-05-01Indoor hall with a blue wall and a high corrugated roof on yellow steel trusses, filled with seated children in white and colourful shirts on the floor. On a raised stage, a large sepia portrait of a long-haired figure in ornate robes and rudraksha beads hangs on the left, beside a golden throne with a canopy and a small seated figure. A second portrait with a printed caption hangs on a yellow wall at centre. 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A huge backdrop painting shows a seated figure with a crown-like headdress and orange drapery flanked by a golden throne and a small white statue. On the stage, three men in white clothes stand beside a white deity murti on a gold seat. Two framed portraits on the side walls show a bearded man in a white turban and a man in a white turban with dark blue robes. Rows of seated children and adults in white, green, yellow and striped clothes face the stage; one woman in an orange and white sari sits at the lower right. Red lights spell out letters across the top of the wall.2006-05-01Indoor hall photographed from the back of a seated crowd of children and adults on a blue mat. On a raised orange-edged stage, a large backdrop shows a glowing, enlarged portrait of a figure with a shaved head and saffron-toned robes, and beneath it sits a golden ornate throne with a golden umbrella, holding a small figure. Several people in white clothing stand on the stage and to the left near a smaller portrait of a figure in a white turban and purple background. Audience members wear pink, yellow, green and purple outfits, with many girls having long braids. A blue wall and a wooden-framed roof complete the hall.2006-05-01May 02 20062006-05-02 +1 copiesA large hall with a corrugated arched roof and blue walls holds a seated audience of children and adults on blue mats, with many visible people sitting cross-legged in white, pink, yellow and blue clothing. At the front, two men in white kurtas stand on a raised stage, one gesturing with a raised arm and one holding a microphone near a portrait. A large framed portrait shows a smiling figure in a white turban with a rudraksha mala, and a gilded throne-like chair with a canopy sits beneath a large brown banner on the stage. A small portrait labelled with a printed caption hangs on a yellow panel to the left. Speakers and a standing fan are placed around the stage.2006-05-01Photograph of a children's residential programme hall with a large crowd seated on mats facing a raised stage. A large backdrop shows a glowing, enlarged portrait of a figure in white. In front of it sits a central throne-like seat with a small figure on it, flanked by a kalasha-style offering and a lamp. Three attendants in white dhotis and shirts stand on the stage. Two framed portraits on the side walls show smiling figures, one in white turban and one in a white turban with ornate collar. Foreground seated children wear white, yellow and green clothes; an older woman in an orange sari sits at right. The walls are blue and orange.2006-05-01A hall with a blue back wall and arched metal roof holds many seated children in white and pastel clothes, filling the foreground. On a raised red stage, a golden throne with a canopy holds a small white statue of a turbaned figure, with an oil lamp lit before it. Three standing people in white kurtas stand on the stage; one at left raises an arm. A large backdrop portrait of a turbaned, long-haired figure in saffron-toned robes with rudraksha-like beads dominates the wall, and a small framed portrait of a turbaned figure hangs at left. A television on the right shows a figure on screen.2006-05-01Indoor hall filled with many seated children and young people in casual shirts and kurtas, facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in white clothing sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a peacock-style back, one hand raised near the face, flanked by standing attendants in white dhotis and shirts. Behind the stage hangs a very large printed portrait of a robed figure with a long garland and a white head covering against a brown backdrop. A smaller banner on the right shows a smiling figure in white with a caption. A small oil lamp and ceremonial items sit near the throne, and a fan and speakers stand at the side of the stage under a curved metal roof.2006-05-01Interior of a large hall with a curved metal roof and exposed steel trusses, lit by fluorescent tubes. Rows of children in white clothes sit on the floor facing a stage at the far end. Behind the stage hangs a large framed brown-toned portrait of a saffron-robed figure wearing a light turban and beaded necklaces, with a smaller portrait labelled with a name on the left wall and a decorative ceremonial seat with a small canopy in front of the large portrait. A standing attendant in white stands on the stage beside a small oil lamp and a microphone stand. The count of visible people is in the range of twenty-one to one hundred, as the children fill most of the floor.2006-05-07A large hall with a blue back wall and yellow steel roof trusses holds a crowd of children seated on the floor in front of a stage. 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