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A photograph inside a large hall with a corrugated metal roof and paper flower decorations in pink, yellow and orange hanging from the rafters. In the foreground, a figure in a plain white kurta and trousers with a long dark braid stands on a raised platform, facing a crowd of children and young boys standing in rows, many in white or bright shirts. A yellow-robed statue with a raised hand and a golden lotus-style base occupies the lower left. A boy in a red shirt with an ID badge stands at the front right. Light streams through a window at the upper right.

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May 05 20062006-05-05A photograph inside a large hall with a curved metal roof and clerestory windows, decorated with strings of colourful paper flowers and leaves. A woman in a white dress with a long braid, white shawl and white trousers stands at the right facing a group of children, holding a small object. In the foreground a seated person in white with a red-and-white shawl sits on the floor beside a white standing fan. About fifty children and adults in white kurtas, shirts and patterned clothes stand in rows across the hall, some barefoot, with a red floor and a few people in the background.2006-05-05May 05 20062006-05-05Indoor photo of a children's residential programme in a hall with a corrugated arched roof, hung with colourful paper and fabric bunting in pink, blue, yellow and green. A woman in white clothing with a long single braid stands with her back to the camera, one arm raised high, leading the group. Many children stand in loose rows on blue and purple floor mats, some in white kurta-style clothes, others in striped shirts, shorts and a floral shirt. Yellow and red cloth drapes hang along the right side, and a wooden cabinet stands near the back wall.2006-05-05Indoor photo of a children's program in a large hall with a curved white arched ceiling and strings of colourful paper decorations overhead. A woman in a long cream dress with a long side braid stands on a red stage facing a crowd of standing children in white kurtas, striped shirts and yellow dresses. A kneeling woman in a white sari with a red border sits at the front left beside a standing electric fan and a yellow item on the stage. Blue carpet covers the floor where the children stand. No one visible matches the a person appearance cues.2006-05-05A woman with a long single braid, dressed in a cream-white salwar kameez and shawl, stands with her back to the camera at the front of a large hall, holding a microphone. Facing her is a crowd of children standing in rows on a blue mat, wearing bright shirts, striped tops, yellow and orange outfits and white shirts. Colourful paper fish or streamer decorations hang in loops from the arched gold-painted steel roof, and tall windows let in bright light behind them.2006-05-05A photograph inside a bright hall with a white floor and blue-and-white striped mats laid in lanes. Many boys and girls stand in rows, most barefoot, wearing white kurtas, striped polo shirts, orange and yellow shirts and school-style shorts. Some look down with hands clasped. A woman in a yellow-green salwar kameez stands at the right edge. At the left, a deity murti sits in a golden framed niche beneath a canopy of colourful paper flowers and streamers hanging from the ceiling. Adults in white and light clothing stand in the background among the crowd.2006-05-05A large hall with a curved corrugated metal roof and bright windows in the back wall, decorated with colourful paper cut-outs hanging from the ceiling. A woman with a long dark braid, in white clothing and a white shawl, stands at the front facing a crowd of children and teenagers in white, yellow, striped and orange shirts, who are gathered for a children's residential program. Some adults in saffron and white clothing are visible among the crowd. A small yellow object is held in her hand.2006-05-05Indoor photograph of a large hall filled with children and teenagers standing in rows on a dark floor with colourful woven mats. Most boys wear striped or patterned shirts, shorts and trousers, and several older boys wear white kurta-style tunics. Some wear name badges on their clothing. Overhead hang strings of paper decorations in pink, orange, green, blue and yellow, and tall lattice windows light the room. Adults stand toward the back and a few women in saris are visible. The scene appears to be a residential youth programme gathering with participants standing attentively.2006-05-05May 05 20062006-05-05December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a large indoor hall full of seated devotees during a ceremony. Many people sit cross-legged on the floor, many in white and cream clothing, with women in saris including orange and purple, some with flowers in braided hair. Rows of red-cushioned seats and low platforms line the floor. Standing figures in white and saffron clothing gather near a decorated altar at the far end, under a ceiling strung with colourful paper lanterns and garlands. A small child in a white dress sits near the front. The image shows a darshan or puja gathering in progress.2008-12-26