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A group of children sit cross-legged on a blue floor mat in a hall, many wearing white t-shirts printed with "I MEDITATE DO YOGA" in purple and yellow lettering. Several girls lean over large white sheets of paper, drawing with red and orange markers, while small paint or ink bottles sit on the mat. Two adult women in white saris and white shawls stand and sit nearby, and a television screen and a framed picture are visible on the back wall behind them.

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A photograph of a large group of children seated on a blue mat in a hall, painting and drawing on white paper sheets with small paint pots, brushes and pencils scattered around. Most wear white t-shirts and white or grey clothing, with some in yellow and purple, several with long dark hair tied back. In the background an adult in white stands near a raised platform with saffron-coloured cloth and framed pictures, and other children sit on the floor. A few children are blurred in motion.2006-05-07Overhead view of children seated on a blue floor mat painting on large white sheets of paper with brushes and small paint pots. Most wear white t-shirts with purple lettering and white trousers. A woman in a green sari sits among them, helping at the centre. Scattered on the mat are paint bottles, a paint box, a small children's picture book and a magazine. Several children have long hair tied back in plaits or ponytails. No a person candidate is visible in this scene.2006-05-07Children sit cross-legged on a dark blue cloth spread on the floor, painting on large white sheets of paper at a group art session. Many wear white t-shirts; one girl in the foreground has a white shirt printed with the letters I M, another wears a bright green top, and a girl at right has a white top with a pink design. Small paint pots in white caps, a open paint box, paint brushes and a sheet of palm tree sketches lie on the cloth. Several children hold brushes and work on their drawings, while a book with a colourful cover lies nearby.2006-05-07A photograph of a large hall where thirty-odd children, mostly girls and a few boys, sit in loose rows on a purple mat, many in white t-shirts, some reading booklets or drawing on white paper. Several women in white saris and a woman in a light blue sari stand or walk among them near a raised stage with a gold-trimmed chair, a small deity murti and a purple drape. A framed portrait of a bearded man in white turban and robes hangs on the wall at upper right, labelled with a caption that reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam'. Colourful wall panels in red, blue, yellow and green frame the room.2006-05-07A large hall with a corrugated metal roof and yellow steel trusses shows thin rows of children seated and bent over sheets of paper on blue mats. Many wear white t-shirts printed with "I MEDITATE" and purple caps, and they draw or write with pens and pencils. Adults in white move among them near a small table with a glass arrangement at the back. A purple banner on the right shows a portrait of a bearded man and the word Dhyanapeetham. Windows with lattice grilles line the walls. The scene shows a children's residential programme with about several dozen visible participants and a few adult helpers.2006-05-07A photograph of children painting on a blue floor covering in a hall. Several girls sit cross-legged on the floor wearing white T-shirts with purple and yellow prints and red or grey skirts and trousers. The girl at left in a red checked skirt leans forward with a paintbrush, painting on a sheet of paper. The girl at centre smiles toward the camera in a red and white skirt. Paint pots, paintbrushes, tubes of paint and a sketchbook lie on the floor, and several painted sheets show a brown tree on a blue sky. No person can be identified as a person in this image.2006-05-07A photograph of children drawing at a Little Anandas residential programme in a hall with a blue floor cloth. Many young participants sit cross-legged on the floor, drawing on white paper with coloured pencils, many wearing white t-shirts with the printed words "I MEDITATE" and "I WANT TO" or similar slogans. An adult in a white shirt and grey trousers stands in the middle, and a woman in a teal kurta and a woman in a lavender sari stand near the back. A girl in an orange robe sits among the drawing children. Behind them, large printed banners show a portrait of a smiling man in a saffron turban, and a poster with a purple background and an image of a group of figures hangs on the wall. A woven bamboo screen covers the upper left window.2006-05-07A photograph of a children's residential programme hall where many girls sit cross-legged on a blue mat, drawing and colouring on large white sheets. Most wear white T-shirts printed with a purple portrait and the slogan "I M_ _ITATE U... DO YOU?". Two adults in white kurta-style clothing stand at the centre, one in a long white dress and another in jeans and a light top. A banner with a purple figure and text hangs on the left wall, and two framed portraits show a figure in an orange and a saffron turban, with a crimson and green backdrop and a television on a stand at right. Chairs line the far side of the room.2006-05-07A large group of children sit cross-legged on a blue floor mat in a hall, many in white T-shirts printed with MEDITATION, writing or drawing on sheets of white paper. A teacher in a white sari stands at left among the children, and other women in white saris and white shawls move through the room. On the stage behind, a figure in green and gold sits on an ornate gold throne with a canopy, flanked by a framed portrait of a woman in a white head covering on a banner. An orange-saffron garment hangs on a line at right. Clothing colours include yellow, orange, red and white. Several children wear white T-shirts with the word MEDITATION visible.2006-05-07 +1 copiesA photograph of children at a Little Anandas session seated on a dark blue cloth on the floor, painting and drawing on white paper with pencils and a paint box. Many boys wear white t-shirts printed with "I MEDITATE... DO YOU?" and purple caps with the same slogan lie nearby. One boy in a white shirt and dark trousers blows on his painting, while another in a white kurta kneels at the back. Plastic chairs and a wooden lattice wall form the background of the hall.2006-05-07May 07 20062006-05-07 +1 copiesChildren seated on the floor of a hall, bent over sheets of white paper and drawing with pencils. Most wear white T-shirts printed with 'I MEDITATE DO YOGA' in purple and yellow lettering. A boy in the centre wears a purple cap, a white shirt with a purple graphic, white trousers, a red thread necklace and a visible name badge; he looks toward the camera. Other children wear white tees and bangles, and some have long dark braids. Red and white pencil boxes sit beside the papers.2006-05-07