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A large hall with a corrugated metal roof supported by yellow steel arches hosts a children's residential programme. Many girls in colourful salwar kameez and school-style dresses sit on the bare concrete floor, some working on craft or small objects in their laps, while others stand and walk around. Several large framed portraits line the walls, showing a smiling man in a white turban and white clothing; one portrait labelled with a headdress and ornate frame sits near a display of small wooden items. A stage backdrop with red, green and black panels and a larger portrait stands at the far end. Roughly two dozen children are visible.

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A large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed arched beams, where many children sit and move about on a bare concrete floor. A tall printed portrait of a bearded man in a white turban and flowing robes hangs on the blue back wall above a golden throne-like seat and small deity murti. Smaller framed portraits and banners hang on the left wall. A woman in an orange sari stands at left, a girl in a white dress stands near the front, and a man in an orange shirt and dark trousers walks across the floor. Several children in white and orange clothes sit on the floor near a yellow line.2006-05-08Interior of a large hall with a yellow steel arched roof and a blue back wall. Many children sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, most in white, some in orange, pink, green and blue clothes. On a raised stage at the back, a large framed portrait of a bearded saint in golden-brown robes hangs above a small deity murti and oil lamps. Smaller framed portraits flank the stage. Adults in white stand near the sides and at the front left, and a woman in white stands at the edge. Light enters through high windows.2006-05-01A wide photograph of a large hall with a curved corrugated roof and yellow steel trusses, where many children sit cross-legged on purple mats and white sheets in rows. Most wear white, orange, pink, or patterned salwar and kurta clothing. In the centre front, a standing woman in a white sari with a pink shawl addresses the seated children. On the left wall, a large framed painted portrait of a saint in golden-orange robes is shown beside a small golden deity murti and an oil lamp on a raised dais. A smaller framed portrait of a bearded figure in white and a turban hangs nearby. Several people in white stand near the right side. The scene shows a children's residential programme.2006-05-01A hall with a yellow metal truss on the left, decorated with paper flags and streamers in pink, orange, yellow and purple. A large framed portrait of a bearded, long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe and golden crown or turban is displayed on the back wall, with a smaller framed portrait on the right and a larger printed portrait at the lower left showing a smiling person with a white head covering and a red tilak. Children sit on mats on the floor in front, many in colourful salwar and kurta clothes, while adults in white and cream clothing stand or walk around, including a woman in a white sari with a red border. The portrait figure's visible cues are a crown or turban and saffron clothing, but the printed portraits are not physical people and the identity is uncertain, so a person is unsure.2006-05-05Wide view inside a large arched hall with exposed yellow steel trusses and a white-and-blue back wall. Dozens of children sit cross-legged on the floor in rows facing a central stage. On the stage, a large framed portrait draped with grey curtains shows a robed figure, with a golden deity murti or statue seated in front of it. Smaller framed portraits of robed figures hang on the side walls. In the foreground, several children in light-coloured clothes sit with their backs to the camera, while white-clad attendants stand near the stage and aisles. Overhead lights and ceiling fans are visible.2006-05-01 +1 copiesA large arched hall with exposed yellow steel trusses and a blue back wall hosts a group of children seated on the floor in white shirts, many wearing purple caps and some with yellow headbands. In the centre a large golden deity murti with a crown sits before a purple-grey draped backdrop, with a small altar, lamps and offerings in front. Flanking the murti are two framed portraits of a bearded man in a white turban, and to the right a standing woman in white and a man in orange lean over. A few adults in white and a woman in a blue top move among the children. Banners with yellow, red and orange drapes line the walls, and a white-clothed person stands at the far left.2006-05-07Indoor hall with a blue wall, yellow steel roof trusses and colourful paper streamers strung across the ceiling. Thirty to forty children sit on the bare floor and on blue mats, watching a stage at the back. On the back wall hangs a large portrait of a smiling man with long hair and a crown-like headdress, flanked by a smaller framed picture. A standing woman in a white sari stands nearby, and in the right foreground a girl in an orange top and a patterned skirt sits facing away. In the bottom left corner a framed photo of a smiling man in a yellow headdress and white clothing is shown. Lamps and a decorated altar stand near the stage.2006-05-05A photograph of a children's residential program in a hall with a bamboo-framed roof and draped fabrics in yellow, red, green and dark tones. About a dozen or more girls sit on a bare concrete floor, many in salwar or pastel dresses in orange, blue, peach and green, while a woman in a white sari with a long braid stands at center. A framed portrait of a man in a white turban hangs on the back wall, and a small altar table with brass lamps and a framed deity image sits at left. A television screen is visible at right.2006-05-05May 05 20062006-05-05A photograph of children seated on the floor of a large covered hall decorated with colourful paper streamers. In the foreground, a framed portrait labelled Nithyananda Paramashivam shows a smiling person with a white head covering and a red mark on the forehead. Two dozen or more children in white, yellow, orange and red clothes sit in rows facing a stage, where a woman in a white sari stands near a central printed portrait of a robed figure and a seated deity murti on a decorated platform. Several other adults in white stand at the back of the hall.2006-05-05A group of children sits on a concrete floor in a circle inside a hall decorated with draped yellow, red, green and purple fabric. Several girls wear salwar kameez and saris in pastel and bright colours, including a yellow dress, a lavender top and an orange outfit. A woman in a white sari stands at the centre of the circle, and a child in a yellow outfit stands at the right edge. On the left, a table holds small brass and silver figurines and a framed photo. Behind the group, a framed portrait shows a man in a white turban with long hair, labelled with a printed caption that is not clearly legible. Paper decorations hang from the upper right corner.2006-05-05Interior of a large arched hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses. A huge framed portrait of a man in a light-coloured turban and draped robe, with a crown-like ornament, hangs on a blue wall flanked by red, yellow and green drapes and smaller framed portraits. Below, thirty or more children in white uniforms sit cross-legged on mats across the floor, while several adults in white and pale saris stand or sit near the portrait, some near a small altar with lamps and framed photos.2006-05-07