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A photograph of a large, bare hall where many children in plain white clothes sit cross-legged on woven mats, reading books and papers. Most wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Colourful hanging banners with bird and floral motifs decorate the pillars and walls. An open doorway at the back shows a deity murti and foliage, with a few adults seated near the entrance. A small cabinet, speaker and fan stand at the right. No one who could be identified as a person is visible.

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2008 - Glimpses Of GurukulA group of young students in plain white clothes sit cross-legged in rows on striped woven mats in a bare hall with whitewashed walls. Each child has a brass plate before them holding small pots, a brass bell, flower offerings and small oil lamps, and many are lifting or handling the ritual items. Several girls wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and have their hair in long braids, and a few wear glasses. A ceiling fan, a plastic chair and a wooden cabinet are visible at the back, and a colourful painted mat lies in the foreground. The scene appears to be a group puja or ritual practice session.2007-03-06March 06 20072007-03-06A photograph of a large hall where many women in white dhotis or saris with orange shawls sit cross-legged on a blue carpet with orange and yellow stripes, facing forward in a seated gathering. Hanging fabric banners with colourful patterns and yellow and orange drapes hang from a curved ceiling. Framed portraits line the white walls, and a few seated women in white and orange sit on chairs at the left. Small books rest on the carpet in front of the attendees.2006-10-05March 06 20072007-03-06July 26 20152015-07-26 +1 copiesA photograph inside a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated roof and ceiling fans. Rows of children and teenagers in white kurta-style clothes and red-and-white neck cords sit on striped green, red and blue mats, bodies upright, arms raised or hands on knees, in a group exercise or yoga session. An adult instructor in a white sari with a red shawl stands at the left edge, and a woman in a yellow-and-white sari sits near the left wall. Two framed paintings of a seated saffron-robed figure hang on the back wall, a television sits on a wooden stand at right, and an orange flower arrangement appears near the left side.2009-11-142008 - Glimpses Of GurukulChildren and young students sit cross-legged in meditation on striped green, red and yellow mats in a bare whitewashed hall with grey cupboards and a plastic chair. Most wear white kurta-style clothes and rudraksha malas, with sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and their eyes are closed with hands resting in their laps. The foreground boy in a white kurta with a red-beaded mala is closest to the camera, while a boy in a dark green sweater and another in a blue jacket sit to the right. A framed picture of a seated saffron-robed figure hangs on the wall at top right, and a small rectangular framed picture hangs at top left.2009-11-14March 06 20072007-03-06A photograph of a seated group of devotees in white traditional clothing performing a ritual in a hall with a whitewashed wall and a hanging of colourful orange and multicoloured floral pendants. In the foreground, many women in white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on mats, hands folded or palms together, with brass plates of fruit, flowers, small lamps and oil lamps laid before them. Behind them, rows of men in white kurtas and white dhotis with mala necklaces sit in meditation. At the far right, a red quilted cushioned seat stands empty before the assembly, and a man in white sits beside it near the edge of the frame. Brass lamps and offering plates are arranged on the floor.2008-02-23A photograph of a group of students seated cross-legged on green and striped mats on a bare concrete floor in a school hall. Many boys wear white kurta-style clothes and some have their hands folded in namaste. Girls in white with orange shawls and rudraksha malas sit at the right, and a few adults stand or sit at the back near classroom benches. Behind them a framed picture of a seated saffron-robed figure hangs on a pale wall. The scene looks like a group cultural or spiritual gathering with students in prayerful posture.2006-01-26