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Photograph of a large indoor hall during the Little Anandas children's residential program, with a crowd of thirty-plus children seated on the floor in colourful salwar and dresses, many with long plaits and braids. On the raised stage at right, two men in white ritual clothing stand near a podium with a microphone, one wearing a white cloth over the head. A portrait of a bearded man in a yellow-white turban hangs on the yellow stage wall. A banner on the left shows a portrait and the words Little Anandas, and a green flag hangs nearby. Overhead, metal roof trusses and a red wall panel are visible.

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A large group of children and young people sit cross-legged on a blue floor mat in a plain white-walled hall, facing the front. Many girls wear pastel salwar kameez and braided hair; boys wear shirts and shorts. At the far end, two adults in saffron-orange shawls sit on chairs near a table with a sound system, and a man in white stands by the wall beneath a banner reading LITTLE ANANDHAS. A projection screen hangs in the background. Several people in the room appear to be seated or standing among the audience; the photo shows an ashram children's programme. Visible people are counted below.2007-05-01 +2 copiesA photograph of a hall with a corrugated metal roof and yellow scaffolding, where a large group of boys sits cross-legged on a purple mat facing a stage. Many wear white shirts, pink, red and blue tops. On the right, a man with white hair and a beard, wearing a light shirt and grey trousers, stands at a lectern holding a microphone beside a small television screen. Behind him hangs a portrait of a figure in white with a white turban beside a banner reading Dhyanapeetam LITTLE ANANDAS with a purple and green fabric backdrop draped across the hall. The scene suggests a children's residential satsang session.2006-05-03A large indoor hall with a corrugated roof and exposed wooden beams holds a dense crowd of children seated cross-legged on blue mats, mostly in white and bright tops, with many girls wearing hair in braids and ponytails. At the front, a white projection screen displays a faint image, and an adult in a teal-green shirt sits behind a small table with papers and equipment. A banner reading Dhyanapeetam hangs on the wall, beside a framed photo of a smiling man in a white turban and white kurta. Colourful draped cloths in red, purple and green decorate the stage area, and fans sit among the seated children.2006-05-03Photograph of a large indoor hall with a blue floor mat where thin girls in mixed clothing sit cross-legged in rows, many wearing white, yellow, orange, pink and green salwar or sari-style dress, with name badges on their chests. Behind them on a stage are a large dark backdrop with a gold ornamental frame and a deity murti, and a few adults in white stand near the stage. A red and orange flag hangs at the left beneath a steel truss roof. The children appear to be attending a seated programme session.2006-05-04Indoor hall with a blue mat where thirty-plus girls and young women sit cross-legged in rows, many in white, pink, yellow, orange and green salwar or sari-style clothes, some wearing lanyards with name badges. In the background a standing man in white clothes stands near a raised altar with a large framed deity murti under a golden arch, a dark backdrop and a small statue. Metal scaffolding and a red and blue banner hang overhead. A camp-style satsang or program setting for a youth residential session.2006-05-04Indoor hall with a tin roof and bamboo trusses where thick groups of children sit cross-legged on blue mats facing a projection screen. A large portrait of a man in a white turban and white garment, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda", hangs on the right wall. A banner reading "Dhyanapeetham" hangs above the screen. A man in dark clothing sits at a table with a laptop and a sound mixer near the front. Many girls wear white, pink, orange and pastel salwar kameez, some with long braids. Electric fans and coloured cloth drapes decorate the hall.2006-05-04December 29 20072007-12-29A photograph of a hall with a blue floor mat where a group of young boys sit cross-legged, mostly in white shirts and dark trousers, facing a raised stage. On the stage, a man in white clothing stands at a microphone and another seated figure in white sits nearby, while a man in a grey shirt and dark trousers stands at the right with a microphone. Behind them hangs a large portrait of a man with a turban and white garment. A purple banner on the left reads Dhyanapeetham and Little Anandas beneath a figure. A smaller portrait of a turbaned man hangs on the left wall beside a window grille. The hall has a corrugated roof and a yellow metal truss structure, with a red and blue painted wall at the back.2006-05-02A large group of children sits cross-legged on a blue floor covering in a plain whitewashed hall, facing the front. Most girls wear salwar kameez and dresses in bright colours such as green, pink, yellow and red, with long braided hair, and several boys wear white shirts and kurtas. At the front, two adult men in white clothes with orange shawls sit on a raised platform, one holding a microphone, while other men in white sit in chairs at the right. A large yellow banner on the wall shows a portrait and the words Dhyanapeetam and LITTLE ANANDHAS. A projector screen hangs on the left wall, with fans and a small television nearby.2007-05-01 +1 copiesIndoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and yellow scaffolding holding draped red, purple and green cloths. Dozens of children and teenagers sit cross-legged on a purple floor mat facing a raised stage. A banner reading Nithyanandapedia and LITTLE ANANDAS hangs on the wall. On the right, an older man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands at a small table with a microphone, gesturing toward the audience. Behind him, a portrait shows a figure in a white turban and white garment against a yellow backdrop. A dark speaker box sits near the stage.2006-05-03A photograph of a seated congregation in a simple open-sided hall with a tin roof and a plain white wall. A woman with long dark hair in an orange sari sits on a raised chair at the front, with a white-robed attendant and a standing figure in an orange shawl beside her. Behind them hangs a large printed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda", showing a smiling figure in a cream turban and light robes. Many devotees sit cross-legged on blue mats, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, with women in colourful saris and long braids in the front rows. A cameraman stands near the portrait, and a few people sit on red benches along the side walls.2006-10-29A large group of children and teenagers sits cross-legged on colourful striped mats in a hall, facing a flat-screen television in the front. The screen shows a close view of hands and a figure. Above the screen, a framed portrait shows a man in a white robe and white turban, with a plain background. A banner on the left reads Little Anandas with a dark figure and a stylised green and yellow design. Green and purple fabric hangs from the ceiling beside wooden beams. Children wear white, yellow, pink, blue and orange clothes, and several have long braids. A small monitor sits on a shelf to the right. The room has red and blue walls.2006-05-03