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A teenage boy in a light blue denim-style short-sleeved shirt stands at right holding up a large printed collage poster with a cheetah photo, a Bosch advertisement reading "Bosch. Inventions that have changed our lives.", buses, vans, cars and a highway scene, with the letters "L.A" written at its bottom. Behind him in a bare hall with a doorway, two children in white t-shirts and purple caps bend over and work near a table, and a figure in white stands at the far left edge. The walls hold dark plaques and wooden cabinets.

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A photograph of children at a craft activity on a bare concrete floor in a large hall. A boy in the foreground sits with his legs spread, wearing a white t-shirt with a purple and yellow portrait print, white trousers and a purple-and-yellow cap, looking to the side. Beside him, a seated young man in a white t-shirt with a similar purple print works with papers. Scattered on the floor are sheets of white paper, paper scraps, paint or dye cups, markers, a purple cap and printed pages. Adults in white and saffron-coloured clothing stand or sit at the edges of the frame.2006-05-07A photograph of six children standing indoors against a plain concrete block wall, each holding a handmade cardboard poster decorated with coloured bead-like dots, pasted cut-outs and white paper borders. The boy at left in a white polo shirt and blue shorts holds a poster reading 'What can you give a boy who has lost his hand in an accident? Yours.' and 'I am the change that India desires'. A girl in a blue striped top holds a board reading 'Water Colours'. A boy in a pink t-shirt at right holds a large board with a picture of a basket-like craft. A boy in a yellow and red shirt with a number 10 crouches in front holding a small board with a collage of photos. Two more children are partly visible behind the posters. The scene has no visible speaker, dais or ritual setting.2008-05-15A photograph of several boys seated cross-legged on a bare tiled floor, cutting and arranging printed photographs for a collage. The boy in the centre wears a white t-shirt with a purple graphic and a purple cap with a yellow brim, and bends over large printed photos of temple architecture and a yellow-orange image. The boy at left wears a white striped shirt and grey trousers and holds a magazine open, while a boy at right in a striped shirt works on a small sheet. Scissors, a blue glue stick, a watercolour palette and loose paper cuttings lie on the floor. No a person candidate is visibly present.2006-05-07Several boys sit cross-legged on a bare concrete floor in a hall, cutting and arranging magazine pictures on large white sheets of paper. The boy in front wears a white-and-grey striped shirt and grey trousers, and reads an open magazine. The central boy wears a white t-shirt and a purple cap with a yellow brim, pressing a cut-out photo onto the paper. Beside them a boy in a light blue shirt and a boy in a grey striped shirt hold yellow and white printed pages. Scattered on the floor are watercolour paints in a tray, a small white bowl of water, blue pigment pieces, scissors and newspaper. Pictures of landscapes, temples and a red-and-gold scene are visible.2006-05-07Four children kneel on a bare concrete floor in front of a whitewashed cinder-block wall, each holding up a cardboard project board decorated with pasted pictures, coloured dots and paper strips. The boy on the left wears grey trousers and a white shirt and shows a board with a round orange and blue wheel diagram and a sailing ship picture. The girl beside him has her hair in plaits and wears a dark top and olive trousers, holding a board with a small framed picture of colourful figures. The boy in the centre wears a grey shirt and grey trousers and holds a board with the words CITY and NATURAL RESOURCES. The boy on the right wears a turquoise shirt and jeans and holds a board with several landscape and nature photographs. Other boards lean against the wall behind them.2008-05-15A photograph inside a plain white-walled hall with a tiled ceiling and round white pillars. Thirty-odd children and teenagers sit cross-legged on an orange mat facing forward, many in everyday shirts and t-shirts. Behind them, a camera operator on a tripod films the group, and a man in a checked shirt stands nearby. Orange and yellow striped drapes hang on the back wall beside a yellow door, and a woman in a light sari sits near folded mats on the right. a person is not visibly present in this frame.2010-12-12A photograph of a Little Ananda's program event in a long concrete-walled hall. Several girls and boys stand in a line along the wall, looking down at rows of cardboard display boards laid on the floor. The boards hold photo collages, glued rice or grain borders, small decorative arrangements and handwritten lettering. A girl in a white dress and a girl in an orange sleeveless top with black pants are prominent in the foreground, both wearing name badges. Other children in yellow, orange and white clothing and a few adults in the background look on.2008-05-15Children seated on a bare concrete floor doing a paper craft activity. A child in a purple and yellow cap and white shirt leans over an open booklet with pictures of paper crafts. Beside them, an older boy in a white shirt and grey trousers and another child in a tan shirt work on folded blue paper pieces. A white sheet of paper with a pink pencil lies in front of them, and bare feet are visible at the edge of the frame. No a person candidate is visible.2006-05-07Photo of children and a few adults seated on a bare floor in a hall doing craft work with newspaper, cardboard and white rice or grain. A boy in a pink t-shirt in the foreground holds up a brown cardboard board decorated with white grains; a girl in a blue top sits at right, and a woman in a white sari with yellow border sits at left. Behind them on a raised platform stands an orange-robed figure with a rudraksha mala, beside a bronze deity murti, under a large backdrop photo of a banyan tree and a kalasha-like brass lamp. Rows of white plastic chairs line the right wall.2008-05-15A 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 large hall with a light-coloured floor where many children are seated on the ground working on craft activities, pasting and arranging paper cut-outs and printed pictures on cardboard sheets. Newspaper and magazine pages are scattered across the floor. Several children wear white kurtas or white t-shirts, others wear orange, yellow and blue clothing. Two adults stand in the room: one in a white shirt with a white mala-style necklace, and one woman in an orange shawl over white clothing. White plastic chairs line the walls beneath hanging decorative banners and bamboo blinds.2008-05-15Three young people stand close together in a large hall with a corrugated roof and lattice windows, with others seated on the floor and tables in the background. The girl on the left wears a green-and-yellow striped sari with a yellow shawl draped over her shoulder and a thin necklace. In the centre, a boy in a light blue checked shirt holds up a brown card decorated with a yellow pot and flower motifs made from coloured bits. The girl on the right wears a white floral-print blouse and red trousers. No a person candidate is visible.2006-05-08