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A group of boys sits cross-legged on a dark purple floor in a dimly lit hall, arranged in a loose circle. Several are wearing name badges on lanyards. In the foreground a boy in a white shirt looks back toward the camera, his hand resting on a taut string. Strings stretch across the floor in a star-like pattern between the seated boys. A plastic chair and a red wall sit in the background. Small scraps of paper litter the floor. The boys wear mixed casual clothes, including white shirts, striped shirts, a yellow shirt and a floral shirt.

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A photograph of a group of boys seated cross-legged on a purple carpet, playing a string game. Taut strings stretch across the floor between their hands, forming a network of lines. Several boys wear white kurtas or striped and floral shirts, one in a bright yellow shirt with a necklace, and others in shorts. A red-and-white striped mat lies at the left edge. A red-painted platform edge is visible behind them.2006-05-05A group of children sits cross-legged on a purple mat in a hall, seated within a square outlined by taut rope. A young man in white kurta and white dhoti, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, sits at the left edge, leaning forward. A boy in a white shirt and dark trousers in the foreground raises his hand high and smiles. Other children wear striped shirts, a yellow-green tank top, a blue shirt and pink clothing, many with lanyard name badges. The scene looks like an interactive Little Anandas youth session.2006-05-05A photograph of a group of boys sitting cross-legged on a purple floor in a hall during a Little Anandas children's program. They sit in a loose circle with taut ropes stretched across the floor between them, and several boys wear white shirts, one a yellow t-shirt, another a checked shirt. A woman in white clothing with a pendant necklace sits at the upper left edge of the frame, and a white plastic chair, a speaker and a small table stand along the back wall beneath latticed windows. Several boys reach out with hands raised toward the ropes in a group activity.2006-05-05A photograph of a children's indoor activity in a hall with a concrete floor and a yellow boundary line. A boy in a white shirt and grey shorts leaps mid-stride in the foreground while a man in a white shirt and dark trousers crouches beside him, and a seated boy in white clothes watches. Dozens of children sit on the floor along the walls in white, blue and striped shirts. Behind them a large framed image hangs on a yellow wall, a woman in white stands near the left wall, and a deity murti with a gold frame stands on a decorated platform at right, with colourful paper garlands strung overhead.2006-05-05A photograph of a group of children seated closely together on a blue and pink striped mat, listening attentively at what appears to be a program session. In the foreground a girl in a white top and white skirt, wearing a rudraksha mala, rests her chin on her hand. Beside her a girl in a dark scarf and floral sleeveless top sits smiling. Behind them a boy in a white kurta with a dark mala and several boys in striped shirts, a green polo with a name badge, and a pink shirt watch the speaker. Name badges are pinned to some shirts. No speaker or a person depiction is visible.2007-05-04A photograph of a large bare concrete hall with a corrugated metal roof and high grey walls. Thirty or more children and young teens sit cross-legged or sprawled on a grey floor, many in white shirts, colourful printed shirts, yellow and orange tops, and a few girls in salwar kameez. Several wear white lanyard-style ID cards. A boy in a patterned shirt and dark trousers stands at left, while at right an adult in white dhoti-style clothing with an orange cloth stands bending near the group. The scene looks like a children's programme session.2007-05-04 +1 copiesPhotograph of a group of boys standing in a hall with a low ceiling and a plain concrete floor, some with eyes closed as if in meditation or prayer. In the foreground, a boy in a yellow polo shirt and white shorts stands beside a boy in a striped polo with a blue lower garment, and a boy in a white polo with a red collar and white shorts. Other children in white kurta-style tunics and white shirts stand behind them. Part of an orange and blue cloth canopy hangs at the upper left, and a standing fan is visible at the left edge. A dark blue mat with a yellow border lies along the right side, and a circular decorative frame hangs on the wall at the top right.2006-05-04A photograph of a large hall with a bare concrete floor where many schoolchildren, mostly boys, sit cross-legged in loose rows during a Little Anandas residential programme. Most wear everyday shirts and trousers in yellow, white, orange, green and checked patterns, with some wearing identity lanyards. Several children gesture with raised hands while others watch attentively. A yellow painted line runs along the floor edge. Wooden cabinets, shuttered windows and a scaffold-like frame stand along the walls. 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