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A 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.

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A 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.2006-05-05A photograph of a large hall with a crowd of children seated on the floor, facing a stage. Colourful paper decorations in pink, yellow, blue, orange and green hang from the ceiling. A large framed portrait on the back wall shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron shawl, and a small seated figure in orange robes sits on a gold-trimmed chair on stage beside a woman in a light dress standing at a lectern. A flat-screen monitor shows another image of a woman with long hair. A banner reading Little Anandas hangs at left. Most children wear white or light shirts.2006-05-05A large hall of seated children, many in pale and colourful shirts, sit on mats facing a stage at a Little Anandas programme. Colourful paper flowers and streamers hang from the ceiling. On the right, a deity murti sits on an ornate gold throne before a dark draped backdrop, with a figure in an orange robe seated beside it. A woman in a white sari stands at the stage edge. A projector screen shows a woman with long dark hair and the caption "Nithyananda welcomes Little Anandas". A portrait of a turbaned man in white hangs on the wall. A banner on the left reads Nithyanandam Little Anandas. Approximately 40 people are visible.2006-05-05A large hall with a corrugated metal roof and a blue wall hosts a crowded Little Anandas programme. Strings of colourful paper flowers in pink, yellow, orange, blue and purple hang across the ceiling. A large portrait of a man in a light turban and robe with a shawl hangs on the right, beside an ornate gold chair with a small figure seated on it. Below, a woman in white stands near a small screen showing a long-haired figure in red, and a banner reading Little Anandas is on the left. Dense rows of seated children and adults fill the foreground, with many in white clothing. The portrait is printed, so it is not a physical person. a person appearance is not clearly established, so the candidate is marked unsure.2006-05-05A photograph of an indoor hall filled with seated children and adults on mats, viewed from behind. Colourful paper cutouts in pink, orange, yellow, green and blue hang in strings from the ceiling. On the stage, a large dark curtain forms the backdrop, with a golden deity murti or ornamented figure in the centre, and a white-clad speaker standing beside it. A second white-clad person sits at the right edge of the stage. A framed portrait of a bearded figure in white hangs on the left wall, and a screen on the left shows a woman with long dark hair. Overhead lights glow above the windows.2006-05-05Indoor hall filled with many seated children on the floor, mostly in white and colourful shirts, facing a stage at the far right. Paper streamers in pink, orange, yellow, green and blue hang from the ceiling. On the stage, a seated figure in an orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne beneath a large banner of a smiling figure in a white turban and golden wrap, while a woman in a white sari stands at a lectern. A central screen shows a woman with long dark hair, and a framed portrait of a turbaned man in white hangs beside it. A banner with Little Anandas lettering appears at left.2006-05-05May 05 20062006-05-05A blurred photograph of a children's residential programme hall with a crowd of many young participants seated on purple mats on the floor, many in white, yellow, red and striped shirts, some lying down. A woman in a patterned sari stands on a raised red stage at the right, beside a seated figure in orange robes on an ornate gold throne under a golden canopy, with a fan and a backdrop behind. A framed portrait of a figure in a white turban hangs on the wall above a small black television. Colourful paper streamers in pink, orange, yellow, green and purple hang from the ceiling, and a banner with gold and purple artwork is visible at left. The seated figure in orange on the throne is a depiction in the setting, not confidently identifiable as a person present.2006-05-05A large hall with a blue back wall and a raised stage hosts a seated crowd of children on purple mats, mostly boys in white, striped and collared shirts. Above them hang colourful paper cutouts in pink, yellow, purple and orange. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat in front of a large portrait of a smiling man in a light turban and robe. A screen shows a long-haired person in orange, and a small portrait of a man in a white turban hangs to the left. A man in white stands at the right edge of the stage and another in white stands at the left beside a banner for Little Anandas. The seated children face the stage.2006-05-05A hall filled with many seated children on the floor, facing a raised stage at the front. On the stage, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne in front of a large backdrop portrait showing a figure in a turban. A woman in a white and blue sari stands at the right edge of the stage holding a sheet of paper. Above the children, a wall screen displays a portrait with the words "Nithyananda welcomes little Anandas." To the left, a banner portrait shows a figure in a white turban and white robe, labelled "Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda." Colourful paper tissue decorations in pink, green, yellow and orange hang from the ceiling. Most children wear white, pink, yellow and green clothing, and some have braided hair.2006-05-05May 05 20062006-05-05Photo of a children's programme hall decorated with colourful paper flowers strung from a curved metal roof in pink, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple. At the far end, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a gold-and-red throne on a raised platform before a silver draped backdrop, with a bright illuminated sign above. Many seated people fill the floor in the foreground, including a woman in yellow and a man in a striped shirt with his back to the camera; a child-sized crowd sits near the front. A portrait of a man in a white turban hangs on the left wall. Flower petals are scattered on the floor.2006-05-05