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A photograph of a large indoor hall where thirty to forty schoolchildren sit cross-legged on a bare concrete floor, facing a stage at the far end. Many boys wear white kurtas and pants, while others wear casual shirts, t-shirts and shorts in bright colours such as orange, yellow, red and blue. Several adults in white clothes stand near the stage, and a deity murti or altar is visible on a raised platform behind them. The room is lit by overhead lights, and a few children look attentively toward the front.

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2007-LITTLE-ANANDHAS1999-01-01 +1 copiesA large indoor hall with a polished concrete floor shows thirty or more children seated on the ground, many on white plastic bags or cloths. They wear mixed everyday clothes: orange, green, yellow, pink and white shirts and school-style uniforms, some with lanyards. Most look up toward the front, attentive. On the upper left, a woman in a yellow sari stands near a raised stage with orange fabric and a pale wall. Stacked white plastic chairs line the back wall, and a folded red-and-white cloth sits on the right. The image is a dim photograph of a children's programme gathering.2008-05-13A photograph of a large hall with a bare concrete floor where many schoolchildren, mostly boys, sit cross-legged in loose rows during a Little Anandas residential programme. Most wear everyday shirts and trousers in yellow, white, orange, green and checked patterns, with some wearing identity lanyards. Several children gesture with raised hands while others watch attentively. A yellow painted line runs along the floor edge. Wooden cabinets, shuttered windows and a scaffold-like frame stand along the walls. No adult in clear focus stands out as a presenter, and no one matching a person's appearance is visible.2006-05-05A photograph of a large bare concrete hall with a corrugated metal roof and high grey walls. Thirty or more children and young teens sit cross-legged or sprawled on a grey floor, many in white shirts, colourful printed shirts, yellow and orange tops, and a few girls in salwar kameez. Several wear white lanyard-style ID cards. A boy in a patterned shirt and dark trousers stands at left, while at right an adult in white dhoti-style clothing with an orange cloth stands bending near the group. The scene looks like a children's programme session.2007-05-04 +1 copies2007-LITTLE-ANANDHAS1999-01-01 +1 copiesMay 02 20062006-05-02A large hall with a bare concrete floor and yellow boundary lines shows thirty to forty schoolchildren seated cross-legged in rows, watching a programme. Several boys wear white shirts, bright yellow, red and striped tops, and one small boy wears an orange cap. At the front, a woman in an orange sari stands on a red-and-white patterned mat beside a standing man in an orange robe, while two seated figures in white and orange robes sit on a raised mat. A girl at the lower right holds a microphone. White plastic chairs are stacked along the back wall, and a table with a red cloth stands at the right. Orange and yellow banners hang from the rafters. The page names an event for children, but the visible scene shows a kids' gathering without any printed event text.2008-05-10April 14 20122012-04-14A large hall with children seated on colorful striped woven mats in rows, facing toward the front. Many children wear orange, yellow, white, blue and green clothing; one girl in a mustard-yellow salwar in the foreground rests her chin on her hand. Behind them a white throne-like seat with white cushions and a floral arrangement sits on a raised platform near a table with flowers and water bottles. Plain white walls and a bright tiled floor fill the rest of the space.2008-05-13A photograph of a large hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, where a large group of children and young boys sit cross-legged on a purple mat with a yellow border, facing a stage area. Many wear white kurtas, others wear coloured shirts in blue, green, yellow and pink, and several have name badges. Behind them a yellow and red cloth hangs from the ceiling, and a small table with flowers and lamps stands at the front. A few adults in white stand near the back of the stage.2006-05-04October 31 20152015-10-31A large hall with a polished concrete floor holds thirty to forty boys and some girls seated cross-legged in rows, many with heads tilted back and eyes upturned, appearing to be in meditation or breathing practice. Most wear everyday clothes in colours such as white, yellow, green, red and plaid shirts, with a few in white kurta-style garments. A woman in a white top sits at right with light hair. A standing adult in white clothes stands near the back wall beside wooden storage cabinets and tall windows. A purple dove logo appears in the upper-left corner.2006-05-05