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A 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.

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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 copies2007-LITTLE-ANANDHAS1999-01-01A photograph inside a plain white-walled hall with a concrete floor and exposed ceiling trusses. Dozens of children and young people sit cross-legged on the floor facing forward, many in orange, saffron and white clothes, with some in striped and green outfits. Two standing figures in white clothing stand in front of a large dark backdrop bearing a framed portrait of a bald elderly man with a glowing halo. Other adults in white sit along the left wall, and a small wooden table with items stands at the right. Rangoli-style chalk lines mark the floor in the foreground.2007-05-04A photograph of a children's programme in a plain whitewashed hall with barred windows and ceiling fans. Thirty-plus children sit cross-legged on striped green and red mats, most seen from behind, wearing shirts and dresses in blue, white, orange and checks. A standing boy in white with an orange shawl stands at the left. At the front, a black backdrop carries a large portrait of a smiling man wearing a golden-yellow turban. Below it, a small table with flowers and a microphone is flanked by several adults in white and orange clothing. A television and small table sit at the right edge.2007-05-04A dim, whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof and small high windows. Many people sit on the floor in rows, seen from behind, facing a raised stage at the far end. On the stage, several people in white and red-toned clothing sit near a flower arrangement. Behind them hangs a large black backdrop with a golden painted or projected portrait of a figure wearing a turban. A video camera on a tripod and a whiteboard stand at the side, with a fan on the left wall.2007-05-04A 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.2007-05-04A large indoor hall with a grey floor and a blue back wall hung with a tall portrait of a bearded figure in a white turban, draped in dark curtains. A seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne on a raised stage, with two people in white clothes attending beside it. Many children sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, wearing white, yellow, orange, striped and checked shirts, facing the stage. Two framed portraits of men in white turbans hang on the side walls, and a large screen stands at left. Ceiling fans and tall lights are visible overhead. Several children are in the foreground, seen from behind.2006-05-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a bare white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof, where many children sit on mats on the floor and others sit on white plastic chairs at the right edge. Several children in yellow, white and green clothes stand near the back. Behind them hangs a large black backdrop bearing a sepia portrait of a smiling man wearing a light turban and a shawl, a depiction on the backdrop rather than a physical person. A white ceiling fan and a yellow curtain by a barred window are visible. The scene appears to be a children's programme in progress.2007-05-04A photograph taken from behind an audience inside a plain hall with a corrugated metal roof and whitewashed block walls. Many children and adults sit on the floor facing a low white-draped stage. Behind the stage hangs a large backdrop portrait of a smiling man in a cream-coloured turban and a dark garment, and a projection screen beside it shows a blue-toned image of a crowd. A person in white clothing sits at the front right, and a small floral arrangement sits on the stage near a microphone. A standing fan and a yellow curtain are visible at the left. The portrait is a printed backdrop depiction and does not count as a physical person. Probable Swamiji cues are a cream turban and dark garment on the backdrop portrait, and the speaker at the stage is not clearly visible.2007-05-04A photograph of a children's program in a plain whitewashed hall with a black draped backdrop bearing a large portrait of a smiling figure in a golden-yellow turban. Many children sit cross-legged on a striped green-and-pink mat facing the stage, wearing red, orange, white and striped shirts. On the stage, a figure in white with an orange shawl stands at the left edge, and several seated adults in white and orange robes sit near a small table with flowers and a microphone. A white-clad figure stands at the far left holding a stick-like object. Fans, a whiteboard on an easel and a small table with a speaker are visible along the walls. The portrait is a depiction and its label is not legible.2007-05-04 +1 copiesA large hall with a blue floor where many children sit in rows facing a raised stage. Several girls in the foreground wear white and cream clothing with braided hair, seated with their backs to the camera. On the stage a standing woman in a light blue dress speaks near a microphone stand, and another figure stands at the right edge. Behind them a large framed portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala, with a hand-held rod, and below it a small ornate deity murti sits within a decorated frame. Smaller portraits of turbaned figures hang on the side walls, and red, yellow and cream drapes frame the stage. The page indicates a children's residential program, though no event text is legible in the image.2006-05-05A 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.2007-05-04