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Indoor photo of a large group of children, mostly school-aged, seated and standing on a floor in a white-walled hall with ornate pillars and a carved wooden doorway. A television on a stand at centre right shows a screen image, and a deity murti in a glass-fronted niche is decorated with garlands. Framed portraits hang high on the wall, and a standing statue of a woman in a yellow sari stands at right. Children wear white, yellow, green, red and checked shirts and dresses, and several look toward the camera.

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Indoor photo of a temple-style hall where a large crowd of children sits cross-legged on the floor, facing the front. Many children wear white, yellow, red, pink and striped shirts and frocks, some with braids. Behind them, a small television set sits on a stand in front of a shrine with a deity murti decorated in gold and red, flanked by painted panels and a standing figure draped in a yellow-gold sari. A man in a pink shirt stands at the right edge near the wall. Framed pictures hang along the top of the wall, and a pillared niche with a cloth-hung doorway appears at left. The room is lit by overhead tube lights and ceiling fans.2007-11-14A photograph of a crowded temple hall where thirty or more children, mostly seated on the floor, face a small television set placed before the shrine. Several wall-mounted framed pictures hang along the top of the wall. Behind the screen stands an ornate shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands, and a gilded arch frames the central sanctum. On the left, an open niche holds another figure, and a standing woman in a yellow sari is visible on the right beside a red and gold curtain. Several children wear bright shirts in yellow, red, striped and blue patterns, and one adult in a pink shirt stands at the right edge. A ceiling fan and tubelight are overhead.Children sit cross-legged on a polished marble floor in a white temple hall, facing a small television screen on a stand at centre. Many children in school-style clothes, including yellow, orange, red, white and blue tops, watch quietly while a boy in a red shirt stands at right beside a framed photograph. Ornate carved pillars with striped red and white cloth and wooden deity figures flank the room, and framed pictures hang along the upper wall. A golden shrine with a deity murti is visible at left.2007-11-14A photograph of a children's gathering in a temple hall with white pillared walls. Thirty or more children sit cross-legged on the floor facing a small television placed beside a golden-framed shrine holding a decorated deity murti dressed in red and garlanded. Framed pictures hang high on the wall above, and two tall yellow-robed standing statues flank the television. One boy in a red shirt stands at the right edge, and a girl in a green and floral outfit sits in the foreground with her hair in a braided bow. No adult clearly identified as a person is visible.2007-11-14A photograph inside a white-walled temple hall with ceiling fans and fluorescent lights. A large group of children sits on the glossy floor facing a shrine area at the back, where a small TV set is placed on a table. Several children stand and move around near the shrine, and a few carry or arrange white packets at the right edge. Framed portraits hang in a row on the upper wall, and a decorated deity murti stands in a golden-framed niche at the centre. Colourful striped and patterned cloths hang beside the doorway, and a standing figure is visible at the far right. The children wear colourful shirts, dresses and salwar in red, yellow, green and blue.2007-11-14Interior of a white temple hall with dark polished floor where a large group of children sits cross-legged facing a small screen on a stand. A standing adult in a white shirt and grey trousers faces the children and the screen. On the right, deity murti and statues in a shrine with a green canopy and red and patterned cloth hangings; on the left a black stone bull (Nandi) statue in the foreground. Framed pictures hang on the wall above the children, and a hanging rope descends from the ceiling. Children wear colourful clothes including red, yellow, green and striped shirts.2007-11-14Children sit on a polished floor facing a shrine inside a white temple hall. At the centre a deity murti in dark blue stands under a green canopy, decorated with garlands and flanked by two dark wooden dvarapala statues in yellow and orange draped garments. A red curtain hangs at the left. On the right, a framed portrait of a smiling figure in saffron robes wearing a red-and-white flower garland sits on a striped tiger-print cushion with a palm frond and a small offering plate. A priest in white clothes sits before the deity. Many children in casual shirts, checked clothes and a yellow t-shirt sit close together, with stacked white boxes in the foreground.2007-11-14A photograph of a temple-style hall with white pillars and ornate ceiling roses. Many children sit cross-legged on the floor, most in casual shirts and t-shirts, one boy in a yellow shirt in the foreground. At the front, a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure wearing a garland of orange flowers sits on a cushioned throne draped with striped fabric, with a green palm frond beside it and a banana offering on a red mat below. To the right, a shrine niche holds a golden deity murti with a small lamp above. Two dark deity statues stand at the left, one in a yellow sari, and colourful striped cloth decorates the columns. A small television sits at the left edge.2007-11-14Children sit cross-legged on the floor of a white-walled temple hall, facing a shrine. A man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl stands near a doorway at the front, and another man in a white shirt stands on the left by a television set. Two dark deity murti flank the central shrine, with red and gold drapes and a green awning above. On the right, a framed portrait shows a figure in orange robes and a garland, set on a straw-covered platform. Rows of white boxes sit on the floor in front of the children, and a few other people stand near the back wall.2007-11-14A photograph inside a temple-style hall with white pillars and a dark polished floor. A standing man in white dhoti and an orange-saffron shawl, seen from behind, faces a shrine with deity murti in a green-curtained niche and a small framed image on a stand. Around him, about two dozen children sit cross-legged on the floor in mixed shirts and shorts, facing the shrine. Ornate red-and-white decorated pillars flank the shrine, and a framed portrait showing a figure with orange robes, rudraksha beads and a crown sits on a cushioned seat at right. Framed pictures hang on the walls and a small CRT monitor sits at left.2007-11-14A photograph of a temple-style hall where a crowd of children sits on the floor facing a shrine. A priest in white dhoti and shirt stands at the central shrine, which holds a deity murti decorated with garlands, flanked by two large dvarapala guardian statues in orange and gold garments. Striped decorative pillars frame the shrine. On a gold-draped seat at right, a framed portrait shows a seated figure in orange robes with a garland and rudraksha-like beads. Two children in the foreground sit on a green mat, and a row of white sweets or offering boxes lies on the floor. A television sits at left and a framed picture hangs high on the wall.2007-11-14A large group of seated children and young people fills a white-pillared open hall, sitting cross-legged on a polished dark floor facing a television set on a stand at right. Many wear red, orange, pink and green clothing, and some wear saris. Several adults stand near the left pillar. A black stone deity murti draped in an orange cloth stands at the right edge. Framed pictures hang along the beams, a ceiling fan turns above, and trees are visible through the open side.