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A large group of children and some adults sit cross-legged and on the floor of a bright, tiled hall with red curtains and wooden shelves along the walls. Many children raise their hands, some hold small white papers, and one girl in green lies on her stomach near the front. At the far right, a woman in a blue sari sits facing the group at a low table, with another raised arm nearby. The scene appears to be a question-and-answer session in a classroom-like setting.

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May 09 20122012-05-09May 10 20122012-05-10A large hall filled with rows of seated boys and young men performing a worship ceremony on mats. Each small place has brass plates with oil lamps, a small brass bowl, flowers and offerings, and incense sticks. In the foreground, a boy in a red shirt and light blue trousers sits with hands joined, while a boy in a blue striped shirt and blue shorts sits beside a brass plate. At the far right, an orange-shirted boy sits cross-legged. Near the back, a woman in white sits before a low table at the front of the room, with a white cloth on the floor and red curtains and chairs along the wall.2012-05-08Indoor hall during a seated Tamil-language class. Thirty or more boys in white dhotis and brightly coloured shirts sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, wearing red, yellow, green and blue tops. At the front right, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders stands and gestures toward the group. Beside him, a woman in a dark blue sari stands near a microphone, and a woman in a white sari stands further back. Along the back wall, a figure in orange robes stands near shelving, with other seated attendees near the room's entrance and side tables.2015-09-05A photograph of a large group of children and teenagers seated cross-legged on a tiled floor in a bright hall with peach walls, red curtains and a row of tall windows. Many sit with palms pressed together in namaste or hands folded in prayer, some in orange, purple striped, grey and white clothes. Brass pooja items, a small metal bowl and a decorated tray sit on the floor in front. A few adults sit at the back and right side in white and orange clothing.2012-05-13A photograph of a crowded hall with children and adults seated cross-legged on a pale marble floor. In the foreground a girl in a coral-pink salwar kameez sits with her back to the camera, facing a group of children in red, grey and striped tops, some holding small white papers. A boy in a black t-shirt sits at the bottom right with his hand on his chin. Behind them more seated people wear red, orange and white saris and dark clothing, and a person lies on the floor at right. No speaker or figure of a person is clearly visible. The lighting is warm and dim.2012-05-09A photograph of children seated and lying on striped mattresses on a tiled floor in a plain room with cream walls and brown-framed panels. Around a dozen children, several in white or grey clothes and one in red, look toward the front with raised hands, some resting their chins on their hands. An adult in white clothing sits at the right edge, and a figure in a long orange-and-pink skirt stands at the upper left. Plastic trays and orange cloth bags are stacked behind them. The scene resembles an inner awakening class setting.2012-07-22July 22 20142014-07-22Photograph of a children's class or activity in a hall with a tiled floor. Thirty or more children sit cross-legged and on the floor in loose groups, several holding white papers or booklets, some in school-style clothes such as green, pink, yellow and red tops. In the background an adult woman in a blue sari with a red top stands near a shelf of white lamps or cups, with a red curtain behind and stacked red chairs at the right edge. The mood is orderly and attentive.2012-05-09May 12 20122012-05-12A seated group performs a puja in a bright hall with polished white floor and pink walls. In the foreground a woman in red-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together, with brass plates of offerings, flowers, lit oil lamps and a small kalasha before her. A woman in orange sits at left with hands joined, and a young man in white dhoti and shawl at right also keeps hands folded. Thirty or more children and adults sit in rows behind, many in colourful shirts, watching and praying. Several people are visible, but the crowd is clearly larger than twenty; the view shows many more seated devotees behind the front rows.2012-05-16September 06 20122012-09-06