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A photograph inside a large hall with a corrugated roof and bamboo-style scaffolding strung with colourful paper flowers in pink, orange, purple and yellow. Many boys sit cross-legged on the floor facing a stage area draped with yellow and red-and-black cloth. Several boys in the foreground are wearing white shirts and grey shorts, and one wears a green t-shirt with a badge. Two figures in white clothing stand near a side table holding brass items and small objects. Lattice windows line the walls, and the room is dimly lit.

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A photograph of a large hall filled with many seated boys, mostly in white and light shirts, sitting on a dark floor mat while some raise hands and make gestures. Colourful paper flowers hang from the ceiling, with yellow and red fabric draped over the back wall and a banner at right. A figure in white robes stands near the stage area at left, and another white-clad person stands at centre. A lattice window line runs along the wall and metal scaffolding supports the roof.2006-05-05Photograph of a large hall with a corrugated metal roof, where many boys sit closely on the floor in front of a stage area. A boy in a light blue checked shirt and white trousers stands in the foreground, and boys in white, green and red shirts sit around him. Colourful paper streamers in pink, purple, orange, yellow and blue hang from the ceiling. Behind them, a yellow and a red cloth draped across the back of the stage frame a small table with items on it, and a few adults in white and saffron-coloured clothing move near it.2006-05-05A large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof hosts a seated group of children, mostly boys, sitting on purple mats. Many wear white shirts, light checked shirts and yellow tops, and one boy in the foreground holds up two fingers with a red tilak mark on his forehead. Colourful paper streamers in pink, blue, green and yellow hang from the ceiling. Behind them, a yellow and a red cloth draped on the walls frame a stage area where several people in white dhotis and shirts stand near a table with items on it. The scene is dimly lit with a camera flash visible on the right.2006-05-05A large covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and colourful paper streamers hanging overhead in pink, orange, yellow, blue and purple. Many boys sit cross-legged on a purple floor mat, mostly in white shirts, while younger children in bright checked and striped clothes sit among them. At the front, a stage area is draped with yellow, red and blue fabric and holds a table with items on it. A man in a grey-green shirt stands near the stage, and a few people in white robes stand on the stage. A purple banner on the right reads Little Anandas. A child in a white shirt and a man in a dark olive shirt stand at the right edge of the crowd.2006-05-05Photograph of a large hall with a corrugated roof, hung with a canopy of paper flowers and streamers in pink, purple, orange, yellow and green. Thirty to forty boys, mostly seated on blue mats, raise their hands to answer. Several have name badges. At the front, two people in white clothing stand near a low dais with a yellow and a red cloth draped behind them, with a small altar table holding objects. Wooden lattice windows and a display cabinet line the walls. The scene suggests a children's residential programme session.2006-05-05A large hall with a tiled floor and paper streamers in red, orange, yellow, pink, purple and blue hanging from the ceiling. Many children, mostly boys in white, striped and colourful shirts, sit cross-legged on a purple mat facing a stage. A flat-screen monitor on the stage shows a woman in orange with the caption on screen. Above it, a printed portrait of a bearded man wearing a white turban and white robe is displayed. A standing photographer in white stands at left beside a yellow and purple banner. At right, a shrine area holds a seated figure in orange robes on an ornate golden throne-like seat with a brass lamp. A red and green cloth hangs at left.2006-05-05A large hall with a corrugated metal roof and lattice windows, decorated with rows of colourful paper cut-out birds in orange, yellow, pink, purple and blue strung across the ceiling. Many boys in white shirts and dhotis or checked shirts sit cross-legged on the floor, while others stand and move about in the foreground. A standing man in a blue shirt and dhoti is at left. Behind them hang yellow, red and blue fabric drapes, and a small table with objects is visible at the back.2006-05-05A large hall with a corrugated metal roof and colourful paper streamers hanging overhead shows a crowd of boys seated cross-legged on blue mats, listening to a session. Most are children in white shirts, striped polo shirts, and a bright orange kurta, with one boy in the front row raising his hand high. Two standing adults in white dress stand near a decorated stage with a yellow and red cloth backdrop and a small table of items, while a glass-fronted cabinet sits at the left wall. Name badges are visible on several children's shirts. No a person candidate is visible in the scene.2006-05-05Indoor hall with a corrugated roof draped in colourful paper cut-outs and streamers. Over one hundred children and teenagers sit cross-legged on blue mats across the floor, mostly girls in salwar kameez and sarees in yellow, lavender, orange, pink and red, with white-clad adults standing near the front wall. A framed deity murti with a circular halo hangs on the back wall beneath a dark drape, with a small altar and flowers in front. Lattice windows line the walls, and a person in white stands near a pillar at the left.2006-05-05May 05 20062006-05-05A large hall with a curved metal roof and rows of seated boys sitting cross-legged on mats on a bare concrete floor, facing a standing figure in white at the front. Many children wear white shirts and checked or striped shirts, with name badges pinned on. Colourful paper streamers and tassels in pink, orange, blue and green hang from the ceiling beneath a row of square windows. Two adults in white stand near the back, and a few seated adults are at the left edge. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2006-05-05A large hall filled with many seated children, mostly boys in white, yellow and plaid shirts, facing a stage. Colourful paper flowers in pink, purple, yellow, orange and blue hang from the ceiling beams. On the stage, a woman in a light patterned sari stands at a lectern, while a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold-trimmed chair in front of a large framed portrait of a turbaned man in a golden-brown robe, draped with dark fabric. A smaller portrait of a turbaned man in white and a screen showing a bearded figure in red sit beside the stage, and a green and yellow banner with the Little Anandas logo hangs at left.2006-05-05