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A photograph of a children's gathering in a hall with a concrete floor and dark backdrop, with a stage at the far end. Many children sit cross-legged on the floor facing the stage, with long braided hair and colourful clothes in yellow, orange, green, pink and white. On stage a woman in a cream saree stands beside a seated woman in white with an orange shawl, near a table with a flower arrangement. Strings of cloth and orange balloons decorate the stage, and fans stand around the room.

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Indoor children's programme in a hall at night with a seated audience of many boys and girls on a bare concrete floor. Two women stand at the front: one in a white dress with an orange shawl, the other in a dark patterned sari with a white-blouse trim. Behind them stands a large white-draped chair on a low stage, with a white cloth-covered table, flower vase, orange and white balloons, and a white-draped seat. Other women in saris stand at the back right. Many children wear bright shirts in yellow, orange, blue, and striped colours. No one clearly identifiable as a person is visible; the empty throne-like seat is unoccupied.2008-05-13May 13 20082008-05-13Indoor photo of a children's programme in a large hall with white walls, striped ceiling hangings and a raised stage at the back where a figure in orange stands near a decorated backdrop. A group of children sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, many wearing white tops and lanyards, while adults in white and yellow stand in front listening and gesturing. A woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl stands at the left foreground, and a woman with a hair bun sits in the lower right corner. Chairs are stacked along the right wall.2008-05-13A photograph of a children's gathering in an indoor hall with a concrete floor marked by yellow lines. Thirty or more children sit cross-legged in a circle facing a stage. On the stage, a white throne-style chair sits centre back, flanked by two standing fans and draped yellow and cream cloth decorations with orange balloons. A small decorated figure stands on a white-covered table at left. Two adult women sit near the throne in white and yellow garments. In the foreground centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged, holding a microphone; the figure's face and appearance are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the role is described as a sannyasi-style speaker in orange clothing. Several children wear orange, white and pink outfits.2008-05-10A children's programme on a stage with dark drapes and gold-and-orange streamers, with two white oil-free plastic stands and fans. A woman in white salwar kameez with an orange shawl stands on the stage beside a white sofa and a table with flowers. Beside her, a woman in a cream sari with a brown border stands gesturing. Around 20 seated children on a concrete floor in front of them, many in orange, yellow, green and pink clothes, watch attentively. An orange balloon cluster hangs at the top of the backdrop.2008-05-13May 10 20082008-05-10Children sit cross-legged on mats on a concrete floor in a hall decorated for a children's convention. A woman in a beige and brown patterned sari stands and gestures with one hand, holding a small object, while addressing them. Behind her a white draped seat with a white cushion sits on a raised dais beside a vase of flowers and a microphone stand, with orange balloons and garland-style hangings on a dark backdrop. Some children wear orange, yellow, green and pink clothing. A figure in white stands at the far left near a wooden door. Coloured fabric-wrapped pillars frame the hall.2008-05-13May 10 20082008-05-10A photo of a children's gathering held in a large tent-like hall with white fabric ceiling and painted cylindrical hanging decorations. Thirty-plus children sit cross-legged on a concrete floor facing a raised platform. On the platform, an orange-robed figure sits on a low throne-like seat before a shrine with a deity murti and small brass lamps. Two women in white with yellow shawls sit at the front; a woman in white with a shoulder bag stands at left holding a microphone, and a child in orange holds a microphone at centre-left. Stacked white plastic chairs line the right side.2008-05-10May 10 20082008-05-10A large indoor hall with a white tent-style ceiling and decorative painted pillars. Dozens of children and young people sit cross-legged on a bare concrete floor facing a stage draped with dark maroon curtains and gold swags. On the stage, several people stand in white and orange clothing, including a figure in a white shirt and a woman in a light sari, while a person in white stands at the right edge. A few adults in white and green clothing move around the side of the room. Many children wear white, yellow and green tops, and a girl in an orange shawl sits at the lower right.2008-05-13Indoor photograph of a children's convention in a tent-like hall with a concrete floor. Thirty to forty children sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, wearing white, yellow, orange, pink and striped shirts. At the left, two adults in white and orange-yellow clothing sit on a low platform near a microphone stand. Hanging woven banners with diamond patterns decorate the ceiling and pillars, and a painted backdrop of a deity murti on a raised dais with a small table stands at the right. A wooden double door is in the background.2008-05-13