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A photograph of a bare concrete hall where many children sit cross-legged on the floor facing a standing instructor in a white dobok-style uniform with a black belt. Several children wear mixed casual clothes in yellow, green, blue, grey and an orange floral dress. To the left, a figure in white stands beside a white-draped table with a framed picture. A seated man in white is at the right near white plastic chairs. The walls are whitewashed, and a dark backdrop with a painted image hangs behind the front area.

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A photograph of a children's session in a plain whitewashed hall with a concrete floor. Thirty-plus children sit cross-legged on the floor facing the front, many in orange, yellow, green and white clothes; some have hair in long braids. At the front, two standing adults in white clothing face the children, one wearing a white shirt and a black belt. Behind them hangs a large black drape with a painted portrait of a smiling figure in a tall orange-yellow turban holding a staff.2007-05-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a children's satsang or teaching session in a bare, whitewashed hall with a concrete floor. Thirty or more children sit cross-legged on the floor, facing the front, many in orange, yellow, white and green clothes, some with long plaited hair. At the front, two adults in white stand before a large black backdrop displaying a portrait of a smiling young man wearing a yellow turban, with a small framed picture on a white cloth in front. One standing adult in white gestures while speaking, and a man in a white shirt sits at a table at the far right.2007-05-04 +1 copiesA bare concrete hall with a large black backdrop printed with a golden-toned portrait of a bearded man in a head wrap, above a white-draped low platform with a patterned cushion. Children in yellow, green, white and pink clothes crouch in a squatting stance on the floor, many with arms extended forward, as an adult in a white kurta and black belt stands among them. Several seated youths in white clothes watch from chairs at the back, and a woman in white with an orange shawl stands near the left wall holding a bag. A red curtain hangs at the right edge. Two people are present in the visible room at the far right and back, and the children and adults are visible in the foreground.2007-05-04A photograph inside a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated ceiling and a wall fan. Thirty or more children, mostly school-aged, stand in a wide lunge stance with palms pressed together at their chests, in a group exercise or yoga session. Clothing includes yellow and green shirts, white school uniforms, white frocks and pastel salwar kameez. At the left edge an instructor in white with a black belt is seen in motion, and in the background adults in blue shirts and striped shirts watch. Loudspeakers are mounted high on the walls.2007-05-04A photograph of children and young people seated cross-legged on striped woven mats in a plain whitewashed hall with a tiled roof and fluorescent lights. Most wear white kurtas or shirts; some wear orange or bright-coloured clothing. A young man with short hair, wearing white clothes and an orange shawl, sits on a chair at the left, holding a camera and attending the gathering. A row of girls in white sits along the back wall near a window with a yellow curtain. Green plastic water bottles rest on the mats, and a few children hold notebooks.2007-05-04A photograph of a children's program in a plain concrete hall with a red checked curtain on the left. Many children sit cross-legged on the bare floor in rows, most in white, cream, yellow, green and blue shirts, several wearing orange, and some with name badges and beads. A standing adult in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands near the back wall. Plastic chairs line the wall, a laptop sits on a wooden table, and a fan stands at the right. Some adults and children in white are seated along the back.2007-05-04A photograph of a children's class on a bare concrete floor. A young instructor in a white kurta with a black belt is bent backward into a bridge-like yoga or stretching posture, supported on hands and feet. Around him, a group of children sit cross-legged and watch, including a girl in a green sleeveless top and orange skirt with a long braid, a boy in a yellow shirt, and a child in a white top. Behind them a white-draped table or stage stands against the wall, and a seated person in white trousers is visible at the upper right. Faint white chalk lines mark the floor.2007-05-04A training class held indoors in a hall with blue curtains. At the front, a man in white clothes sits cross-legged on a white-draped platform behind a microphone stand, holding a small object. Around him, a large group of people in white clothes sit on colourful striped mats facing him, mostly seen from behind, including young men and women. A portrait on the left wall shows a figure in orange and red garments with a garland. A blackboard and a small speaker stand on the right. A woman in an orange-brown top sits near the left edge.2005-04-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and fluorescent tubes, where a group gathers for a session. A man in white kurta and white dhoti stands at right, facing the seated group, with his hands near his waist. Along the left and centre, several seated women and men wear saffron-orange shawls over white clothes, sitting on green and striped mats. Many children in white clothes sit on mats in rows across the floor, some with hands folded. Standing figures in white and orange line the back wall, and a framed picture hangs on the wall at right beside a shelf. Plastic chairs are stacked near the left side.2006-01-26A 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.2006-01-26A photograph of a large, bare concrete hall with a corrugated roof and exposed steel trusses where many children sit on the floor in rows, many with hands raised or pressed together. Most wear white or light shirts and kurtas, with colourful yellow, green, orange and blue garments visible. A man in a white kurta and white dhoti stands at left facing the children, and an adult in white sits near the right window. Some children wear name badges and lanyards. Curtains hang at the right window, and a laptop sits on a table at the back.2007-05-04 +1 copiesA photograph inside a plain whitewashed hall where a group of young boys with shaved heads, bare upper bodies and white dhotis sit cross-legged on a tiled floor facing several adults. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand near the centre, one holding a folded orange cloth; a man in white kurta and dhoti stands at right holding a garland of yellow and orange flowers, and a person in white with a red shawl stands at the far right. Behind them are a small shrine with deity figures and a framed colourful goddess poster on the left wall, beside an open window grille and hanging lamps.2010-02-18