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A photograph of a large group of children seated on the floor of a plain room with whitewashed walls, sitting on colourful striped mats in rows. Most wear white kurta-style or white school-style clothes, with some wearing white dhotis or shawls, and several have tilak marks on their foreheads. A row of small brass oil lamps sits on the floor at the left edge, and a wooden chair stands against the right wall beside an orange cloth hanging. Some children hold small white papers. Faint copyright and source text is overlaid on the lower right, which is not transcribed.

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A seated group of students in white clothing sits on coloured striped mats on a bare concrete floor in a plain whitewashed hall. Many boys wear white kurta-style shirts and dhotis, some with white shoulder cloths and vibhuti marks on their foreheads; some girls wear white salwar-style outfits. A row of small brass oil lamps is arranged on a mat at the lower left, and an orange cloth hangs on the right wall beside a wooden chair. Several students hold papers and look toward the front of the room.2007-10-21A photograph of a group of young students seated cross-legged on mats in a bare room with cream walls, many with palms pressed together in prayer or hands held in front of them. They wear all-white clothing, some with white shawls draped over shoulders, and several have white forehead markings. Small flower and leaf decorations hang on the wall, and brass plates with offerings sit in the foreground.2007-10-21A photograph of a large seated congregation during a group worship session in a hall with a polished floor. Rows of boys and young people sit cross-legged on mats in front of brass plates, small brass lamps, bowls and offerings of sweets and fruit. Many wear white or casual shirts, orange shirts and checked shirts. Older men in white kurta-style clothing sit in the back rows with hands folded, and a shaven-headed man in white and a man with glasses are visible on the right. Some seated people have palms joined in prayer. Orange cloth bags and an orange shawl lie in front, and a small brass deity figure stands at the lower left.A photograph of a large seated gathering inside a plain whitewashed hall with a concrete floor and a bright decorated pillar wrapped in colourful geometric patterns with red flowers. Many people, mostly children and teenagers, sit cross-legged in white clothes, with some wearing orange shawls and rudraksha malas. Brass ritual items, including bells, a lamp and a plate of offerings, sit on a woven mat in the foreground. A young boy in a yellow shirt sits at the right edge. Light comes from ceiling fixtures and an open doorway at the back.2007-08-08A group of children and teenagers sit cross-legged on mats in a plain room with white-washed walls and an orange-and-white cloth hanging behind them. Most wear white traditional clothing. A boy in the foreground in white kurta and pants holds a bundle of dried twigs or sticks in his hands, and another boy beside him holds a folded white paper. A girl with a light blue hair band and a forehead marking sits nearby with her hands together. Some children have their eyes closed in prayer, and an adult in orange robes sits further back on a chair. Scattered orange flower petals lie on the mats.2007-10-212008 - Glimpses Of GurukulA group of young students in plain white clothes sit cross-legged on woven mats in a simple hall, eyes closed in meditation or chanting. Many wear white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Some hold small printed sheets. Seated at the right in an orange robe, a young man sits on a chair near a speaker. Brass lamps and small stone blocks are visible at the lower left.2007-10-21October 12 20072007-10-12A photograph of a seated group of young boys and a few young women in plain white clothes inside a plain room with pale blue walls. Most boys sit cross-legged on a green-and-pink striped mat, hands folded or resting on their knees, several wearing sacred ash or a tilak on the forehead and some with rudraksha beads. Behind them hangs a large orange and gold cloth, and to the right a draped table covered in a white cloth with red borders stands against the wall. In the foreground, the backs and heads of women in white clothes are partly visible. No swami or a person figure is clearly visible in this scene.2007-10-21Indoor gathering in a plain room with a white wall and a pale yellow wall. Many children and teenagers sit cross-legged on striped mats in white clothing, with some in white dhotis or wraps. A seated adult in an orange garment sits on a wooden chair near the centre back, with a small table in front. Orange and saffron cloth hangs on the walls, with a framed picture of a figure in orange and gold above it. A brass plate of oil lamps sits on the left, and green and orange garlands decorate the walls. About thirty people are visible.2007-10-21July 17 20082008-07-17A group of young boys in white dhotis and shirts sit cross-legged on mats in a classroom-like hall, most with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. In the foreground a boy in white with a red-bordered cloth sits facing them, holding a small brass bell in one hand and gesturing with the other, with brass lamps and a small brass vessel on a mat before him. Behind the boys an older man in white with a rudraksha mala and white hair sits on a blue chair near a wooden desk. Walls are pale yellow and cream.2009-11-14