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A group of boys sits cross-legged on woven mats with red and green borders, writing on paper with pens and pencils. One boy in an orange t-shirt with a cartoon print writes on a notepad at left; a boy in a grey jacket and another in a brown shirt hold pens; a boy in a checked shirt holds up a folded white sheet; a boy in a light blue shirt with glasses at lower right has handwritten words on his shirt. Electrical cables run across the floor behind them.

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Several boys sit cross-legged on colourful striped woven mats, writing on paper in notebooks and sheets while bending over their work. A boy in the foreground wears a pale blue tie-dye T-shirt with repeated printed words and writes with a pen in a spiral notebook. Beside him a boy in a plaid shirt and brown trousers leans forward over a loose sheet. Another boy in a yellow shirt and grey shorts writes on a page, and others in checked and orange shirts are seated nearby. The scene appears to be a classroom-style session in a hall. No a person candidate is visible in this photograph.2007-05-04Boys sit cross-legged on woven straw mats in a bare concrete hall, writing on loose white paper with pens and pencils. Several wear coloured lanyard tags; one boy in a bright orange patterned shirt wears a rudraksha mala. Others wear striped shirts, school uniforms in navy and white, a yellow t-shirt and a lime green shirt. A plastic water bottle and a metal urn stand near the wall. No a person candidate is visible, so no appearance-based identification is made.2007-05-04A photograph of many children seated closely on a purple floor mat, leaning forward over notebooks in a dim indoor room. In the foreground a boy in a grey and white plaid shirt and khaki shorts smiles up while holding an open notebook and a pink pencil; beside him a boy in a light blue polo shirt with glasses writes in a notebook. Other children in red, yellow plaid, green striped and white clothing bend over papers and pencils around them. The scene suggests a group writing session at a residential children's program. No ritual objects or a person appear in the frame.2006-05-05A group of boys sit cross-legged on striped woven mats in a plain hall, writing on white paper pads with pens. Most wear everyday shirts and trousers in blue, yellow, orange, striped and green tones, and several have small name tags pinned to their clothes. Behind them, women in plain white clothes sit on the mats, and a white plastic chair and a pillar appear at the back of the room. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this scene.2007-05-04 +1 copiesA photo of several boys seated cross-legged on woven straw mats writing in notebooks inside a plain whitewashed hall. The boy in the foreground left wears a white t-shirt and a red-and-white beaded necklace and writes with a white pen. Beside him a boy in a striped orange-and-white shirt looks down at a page. On the right a boy in a cream jacket and grey shorts holds a pencil over his notebook, with an orange identification badge reading Gowtham Ram 13 and a date of 17 May 07 pinned to his clothing. Other children sit further back near a wall-mounted metal pipe.2007-05-04A photograph of several boys seated on the floor of a plain concrete hall, with a striped woven mat beneath them. In the centre, a boy in a white-and-green striped short-sleeved shirt and dark trousers looks down at a small white booklet or notebook, holding a pen. A boy in a white shirt on the left holds papers, and another boy in a cream shirt sits at the lower right, bent over his work. A boy in a turquoise shirt sits behind them. A red-striped mat and a cable lie along the top edge of the frame. No adult or deity is visible, and no a person candidate appears.2007-05-04A photograph of children seated on the floor during a Little Anandas programme, writing in notebooks with pencils. In the foreground a boy in a yellow and blue checked shirt looks down at a small notebook held in one hand while writing with a green pencil. To the right a boy in a red t-shirt wears a lanyard badge reading Little Anandas and writes on a sheet with a blue pen. Other children in yellow, beige and white clothing sit on mats beside them, some bent over their work, and the floor is covered with mats and cloth.2006-05-05A photograph of a large hall with children seated on woven straw mats writing in notebooks and on loose paper. Most wear white kurta-style or light cotton clothes, with one boy in a yellow t-shirt lying forward over his paper and another in a yellow top at the front. Several children have small orange name tags pinned to their shirts. At the upper right, a standing adult in white with an orange cloth draped over the shoulder stands behind the seated group. Concrete floor and a green-edged mat border frame the scene.2007-05-04A photograph of a children's study session on woven striped mats in a plain whitewashed hall. Many boys sit cross-legged or lean forward with notebooks and pens, mostly in shirts and trousers, one in an orange t-shirt, another in a blue patterned shirt. An adult in white dhoti and shirt sits on a white plastic chair at upper right, holding papers, with a saffron cloth visible beside him. Sunlight enters through a doorway with a red curtain at the back.2007-05-04 +1 copiesA rotated indoor photograph of several boys sitting on a purple mat in a dim room with a ceiling fan and a metal-framed window. A boy in a white shirt and rudraksha mala points a blue pen toward his forehead. A boy in an orange t-shirt grins and holds a blue pen, and another boy in a red top and beige shirt leans in with a notebook. Behind them, a framed portrait shows a figure in an orange head wrap, and a white-shirted man sits at the lower edge. Papers lie on the mat.2006-05-05May 27 20112011-05-27A dim photograph of children seated on woven mats on a concrete floor, writing on paper. In the foreground a child in a white t-shirt with a dark printed design, wearing a silver bangle, bends low over a sheet of paper and writes with a pen. Beside and behind them other children lean over their notebooks in the shadowy room. The scene is quiet and focused.2007-05-04