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A hall of seated children in a Little Anandas residential program, sitting cross-legged on a striped floor mat with yellow borders in meditation. In the foreground a girl in a orange patterned top and red trousers and wearing glasses sits with eyes closed and hands resting in her lap, and beside her a younger child in a beige top and green patterned skirt with a flower garland sits with eyes closed. Behind them thirty or more children in white and colourful shirts sit in rows. At the back a deity murti or framed icon is set on a stage area, with a few adults in white clothes moving near it under a corrugated roof with lights and wooden scaffolding.

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Children seated cross-legged on mats in a large hall with a corrugated roof and exposed metal trusses, eyes closed in meditation. In the foreground a girl in an orange top and rust-orange trousers sits with hands folded and wears glasses, and a younger girl in a beige top with green patterned pants sits with palms pressed together and a garland around her neck. Behind them rows of boys in white kurtas and checked shirts sit quietly. Along the back wall a framed deity murti with a green cloth hangs above a small altar, and adults in white stand near the doorway. Lanyard badges are visible on several participants.2006-05-04A photograph of a large group of boys seated cross-legged on a purple mat in a plain hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls. Many wear white shirts, pastel or checked shirts, and some have name badges clipped to their clothing. Several have eyes closed. Along the back wall, a yellow and a red cloth hang as backdrops, with a small altar of flowers near the far end. Several adults in white clothing stand toward the back. The room is lit by fluorescent tubes and a yellow stripe runs along the floor edge.2006-05-04A photograph of a large, dimly lit hall with a corrugated metal roof and bare concrete walls, where many schoolchildren sit cross-legged on a long blue mat with a red border. Most children wear white, green, blue and yellow school-style clothes, some with orange or white lanyard tags. In the background, a few adults in white clothes sit near the front and a figure in white with an orange cloth sits near the right side, beside a standing fan. A framed poster hangs on the back wall. A partly visible white figure sits in the upper left corner, and a wall-mounted fan stands in the foreground to the right. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from this image.2007-05-04May 02 20062006-05-02A photograph of a large group of children and young people seated cross-legged on a mat in a dim hall, facing toward the front. Many wear white, orange, green, blue and pastel salwar kameez or kurta-style outfits, and several wear orange scarves and lanyard name badges. Some have hands pressed together or are resting, and a few appear to be clapping or gesturing. Two adults in white sit on chairs at the back left, and a woman in a white outfit with a dark beaded necklace sits on a chair at the right. Wall fans and a bare concrete wall are visible in the background.2007-05-04 +1 copiesMay 02 20062006-05-02A large indoor hall with a blue floor mat where many girls and young children sit cross-legged in rows, in a Little Anandas children's program. Most wear white, pastel, yellow, pink, green or orange salwar kameez and saris, with name badges pinned to their clothes. Some have eyes closed, appearing in meditation. Behind them, a dark backdrop displays a large golden circular ornament with a deity image. Colourful paper streamers hang from the rafters and bamboo scaffolding stands at the sides. Several adults in white stand near the front and along the walls. No person is identifiable as a person in this view.2006-05-05A large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and steel trusses shows a crowd of children and young women seated cross-legged on blue mats in rows, facing a raised stage at the far end. Many wear white, pink, yellow, orange and green salwar or churidar outfits, and some have white name badges on their clothing. At the front, a woman in a red top sits prominently, and a yellow-clad girl sits beside her. On the stage, a large circular halo-style backdrop frames a deity murti and an altar with flowers, and a standing figure in orange stands near the altar. Two white-clad attendants stand at the side of the stage, and loudspeakers are visible on tall stands.2006-05-04A dim hall with a large group of children and young people seated cross-legged on mats and a striped rug, facing toward a speaker out of frame. Many wear white, pale blue, green and striped shirts, and several wear orange scarves and orange-trimmed garments. Some have small paper name badges or identification tags pinned to their clothing, and a boy in a green shirt holds a pen. A window with coloured glass sits at the back, and a standing fan is visible at right. In the background, a few adults sit on a raised platform, one in white and one in orange clothing. A bright metal stand is visible at the lower right edge.2007-05-04Indoor hall with a white-washed wall, exposed beams, ceiling fans and a dark stage backdrop. Dozens of children and teenagers sit cross-legged on orange mats facing forward, attentively listening. A girl in a striped red-and-white top and a boy in a light blue shirt are prominent in the foreground, one child raises a hand. A single seated figure in white clothing sits near the back of the hall on the floor, with other people in the background. Scattered papers lie on the floor and a blue banner hangs at the side wall.2010-12-16A photograph of children meditating indoors while seated cross-legged on purple mats with woven striped runners. In the foreground a boy in a red polo shirt and pale yellow shorts sits with eyes closed and one arm extended, while a younger boy in an orange and white striped shirt and orange shorts sits with hands folded in his lap, eyes closed. Both wear green name badges on their shirts. Behind them more seated participants, some in white shirts and white dhotis, fill the hall. A dark deity murti or framed image stands in a shrine area at the back of the room.2006-05-04A large hall with children and teenagers seated cross-legged on striped blue, red and maroon mats, eyes closed in meditation. In the foreground a bald-headed person in a white top and rudraksha mala sits with their back to the camera. Children wear pink, yellow, orange, white and grey clothing; one girl in a pink salwar kameez sits at right, and a girl in white sits at centre. Pillars, plastic chairs and a bright tiled floor frame the room, and some children are scattered in the back rows.2010-12-15