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A photograph of a large group of children seated cross-legged on the floor of a dim, plain hall during a programme. Most wear white, orange, red, green and blue tops and some have orange or saffron scarves. A few wear identity badges. In the far upper right, a figure in white sits on a raised chair near a window, with a garland-like string at the neck, and a fan is mounted on the wall. Foreground shows blurred flower garlands in orange, yellow and pink on a table edge, and a laptop screen is visible.

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A dim hall with a large group of children and young people seated cross-legged on mats and a striped rug, facing toward a speaker out of frame. Many wear white, pale blue, green and striped shirts, and several wear orange scarves and orange-trimmed garments. Some have small paper name badges or identification tags pinned to their clothing, and a boy in a green shirt holds a pen. A window with coloured glass sits at the back, and a standing fan is visible at right. In the background, a few adults sit on a raised platform, one in white and one in orange clothing. A bright metal stand is visible at the lower right edge.2007-05-04A photograph of a large group of children and young people seated cross-legged on a mat in a dim hall, facing toward the front. Many wear white, orange, green, blue and pastel salwar kameez or kurta-style outfits, and several wear orange scarves and lanyard name badges. Some have hands pressed together or are resting, and a few appear to be clapping or gesturing. Two adults in white sit on chairs at the back left, and a woman in a white outfit with a dark beaded necklace sits on a chair at the right. Wall fans and a bare concrete wall are visible in the background.2007-05-04 +1 copiesA dim hall with whitewashed walls hosts a seated audience of children and teenagers on mats, most facing the same direction and watching something off-frame. Many boys wear checked shirts, a bright red shirt and a green polo, while some girls wear white and pastel salwars. In the back row, an adult woman in white sits on a chair beside a seated adult in orange clothing, and a ceiling-style pedestal fan stands at the right edge. Light enters from a barred doorway at the upper left.2007-05-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a large, dimly lit hall with a corrugated metal roof and bare concrete walls, where many schoolchildren sit cross-legged on a long blue mat with a red border. Most children wear white, green, blue and yellow school-style clothes, some with orange or white lanyard tags. In the background, a few adults in white clothes sit near the front and a figure in white with an orange cloth sits near the right side, beside a standing fan. A framed poster hangs on the back wall. A partly visible white figure sits in the upper left corner, and a wall-mounted fan stands in the foreground to the right. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from this image.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 large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and bare concrete walls. Thirty to fifty children and teenagers sit cross-legged on blue and red mats in neat rows, many wearing white kurtas, pastel salwars and green or blue dresses, with lanyard-style name badges. At the far end, a banner reading "LITTLE ANANDAS" hangs on the wall, and a few adults in white and saffron-orange clothing sit near the front, one seated on a white chair in a white garment. Ceiling fans and speakers are mounted around the room.2007-05-04A photograph of a children's gathering seated on the floor of a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof. Many boys and girls sit cross-legged on striped mats, in white shirts, teal and blue shirts, orange and red shirts, and blue-checked shirts, all facing toward the front where a small stage area with a dark backdrop is visible. A woman in a teal-bordered white sari sits on a chair at the upper left. Two standing electric fans and white plastic chairs are along the walls, and a yellow curtain hangs over a window. No one on the stage is clearly identifiable as a candidate. Roughly thirty to forty children are visible.2007-05-04A photograph of a large group of children and teenage girls seated cross-legged on a floor covered with mats, attending a programme in a dimly lit hall. Many wear name badges on lanyards or pinned to their clothes. Girls in green, blue, orange and white salwar kameez and frocks sit close together, several with orange scarves draped over their shoulders. At the top right, an adult in white sits on a chair beside the seated children. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame. Two rows of children fill the foreground and middle ground, looking forward toward the speaker.2007-05-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a large open hall with a corrugated metal roof and bare concrete floor, where thirty to forty children sit cross-legged in rows facing the same direction, seemingly in meditation or quiet attention. Several children wear white shirts with orange or yellow lanyard tags, while others wear yellow, green, turquoise and striped clothing. Adults in white saris and white garments stand along the walls and between the rows, one older woman in a white sari at right with arms folded. Small speakers hang from the walls and beams, and white plastic chairs are stacked at the left edge. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible; a figure in orange garments stands near the back left.2007-05-04A photograph of a children's programme held in a bare, whitewashed hall with a concrete floor, ceiling fans and high windows. Thirty or more children sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, many in white kurta-style clothes, orange or yellow tops, and school uniforms, some with name badges on lanyards. A young adult man in a white kurta and white dhoti stands near the centre-back, and a figure in an orange-bordered white garment stands at the upper left. One child in a yellow t-shirt sits in the foreground and a child holds a small yellow fruit. The scene is a group satsang-style gathering for children.2007-05-04 +1 copiesA large plain hall with white-washed walls, a metal truss roof and small speakers mounted high on the walls. Thirty to fifty children sit cross-legged or stretch their legs on a bare concrete floor, many wearing white shirts and trousers, others in yellow, orange, pink or blue clothing, with ID lanyards around their necks. Several adults in white clothes stand at the back and sides of the room, one in an orange-striped garment near the centre, observing the group. A bright window on the right lights the scene. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2007-05-04A photograph of a large hall where thirty-odd children and young people sit cross-legged on a blue and red mat during a Little Ananda's program session. Many wear white, orange and green tops, and several have lanyard ID badges. At the back of the hall, adults in white sit on chairs, and a man in orange and white sits at a table near the front. A banner on the far wall shows a painted figure of a saffron-robed teacher beside a dove logo. Ceiling fans, a steel roof truss and a bright doorway complete the scene.2007-05-04