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Photograph of a large hall with many seated children, mostly girls and boys in white t-shirts and purple caps, sitting on blue mats facing a stage at the back. Behind them a green curtain hangs above a dais, where a large golden circular frame holds a red deity murti of a dancing figure, with a smaller golden figure beside it. Several adults in white clothing sit or move around the stage area, and one person in blue stands near the back. Metal scaffolding and open windows frame the hall. A camera operator stands near the left wall. The children are seated in rows and attentive toward the stage.

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A large hall with white walls and a corrugated roof, where many children sit cross-legged on dark blue mats facing the front. Most wear white T-shirts printed with "I MEDITATE" and purple caps. Several adults in white clothes sit or stand among them, and a woman in a light blue top sits near the centre. At the back, a green curtain frames a golden framed deity murti of a dancing figure in red, beside a second framed icon. A camera operator on a tripod films the scene.2006-05-07A large hall filled with seated children at a Little Anandas residential program. Many children wear white shirts with purple caps and purple lanyards, some in salwar kameez in orange, green, and red. They sit on a purple mat with arms raised high, apparently answering or participating together. A large dark Nataraja-style dancing deity murti stands in an arched niche at the back wall, with a standing figure in white near the right edge, and lattice windows lining the walls.2006-05-07A large hall with a blue floor mat where many children sit cross-legged in rows, most wearing white t-shirts and purple caps with yellow brims. A purple-and-gold banner on the far wall reads Little Anandas, and a flat-screen television on the right shows a video. Metal scaffolding frames the ceiling and tall windows with slatted shutters line the back wall. Some children look toward the screen while others look down. a person is not visibly present; no candidate is identifiable in the scene.2006-05-07A large hall with a corrugated metal roof and yellow steel trusses holds a crowd of children and young people seated on purple mats. Most wear white or colourful kurtas, salwar and sarees; several smile and chat. Behind them a golden prabhavali frames a deity murti on a dark backdrop, with more people in white standing and moving near the stage. A dark-garmented figure stands in front on the left side of the scene, and a framed picture sits to one side. Plastic water bottles lie on the mat. Several children wear name badges on lanyards.2006-05-02A large indoor hall with a blue floor mat where many girls and young children sit cross-legged in rows, in a Little Anandas children's program. Most wear white, pastel, yellow, pink, green or orange salwar kameez and saris, with name badges pinned to their clothes. Some have eyes closed, appearing in meditation. Behind them, a dark backdrop displays a large golden circular ornament with a deity image. Colourful paper streamers hang from the rafters and bamboo scaffolding stands at the sides. Several adults in white stand near the front and along the walls. No person is identifiable as a person in this view.2006-05-05A large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and steel trusses shows a crowd of children and young women seated cross-legged on blue mats in rows, facing a raised stage at the far end. Many wear white, pink, yellow, orange and green salwar or churidar outfits, and some have white name badges on their clothing. At the front, a woman in a red top sits prominently, and a yellow-clad girl sits beside her. On the stage, a large circular halo-style backdrop frames a deity murti and an altar with flowers, and a standing figure in orange stands near the altar. Two white-clad attendants stand at the side of the stage, and loudspeakers are visible on tall stands.2006-05-04May 02 20062006-05-02A photograph of a large group of boys seated cross-legged on a blue mat inside a bright hall, listening attentively toward the front. Most wear white t-shirts printed with a purple graphic and purple caps with yellow visors, and several wear rudraksha-style beads on cords. No deity, a person or speaker is clearly visible in the frame. Rows of seated children extend into the background under overhead lighting.2006-05-07A large indoor hall with many boys seated cross-legged on the floor in rows, most wearing white t-shirts with purple and gold emblems and purple caps with yellow visors. Several children clap and smile toward the front, while one boy in the foreground grins at the camera. Bright windows and ornate pillars line the back of the hall, and a few adults sit at the edges. The scene suggests a children's residential programme session.2006-05-07Photograph of a large indoor hall with a blue floor mat where thin girls in mixed clothing sit cross-legged in rows, many wearing white, yellow, orange, pink and green salwar or sari-style dress, with name badges on their chests. Behind them on a stage are a large dark backdrop with a gold ornamental frame and a deity murti, and a few adults in white stand near the stage. A red and orange flag hangs at the left beneath a steel truss roof. The children appear to be attending a seated programme session.2006-05-04Indoor 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.2006-05-05Indoor hall with a blue mat where thirty-plus girls and young women sit cross-legged in rows, many in white, pink, yellow, orange and green salwar or sari-style clothes, some wearing lanyards with name badges. In the background a standing man in white clothes stands near a raised altar with a large framed deity murti under a golden arch, a dark backdrop and a small statue. Metal scaffolding and a red and blue banner hang overhead. A camp-style satsang or program setting for a youth residential session.2006-05-04