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A group of children and teens seated cross-legged on a green and pink mat in a white-walled hall, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed in prayer. Most wear white kurta or shirt and pants; one boy holds a wooden rudraksha-style mala between his hands. An orange and gold-bordered cloth hangs on the wall behind them, with a framed picture and silver hanging ornaments in the upper right. A seated adult in orange robes sits in the background near a wooden chair.

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A 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 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.2007-10-21Overhead photo of a seated group of young boys in white traditional clothing, sitting cross-legged on a striped red, green and pink mat on a bare floor. Several wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas and vertical sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Many have eyes closed or heads bowed in meditation or prayer, with hands folded in laps.2007-10-21A 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.2007-10-21A photograph of a group of students seated cross-legged on green and striped mats on a bare concrete floor in a school hall. Many boys wear white kurta-style clothes and some have their hands folded in namaste. Girls in white with orange shawls and rudraksha malas sit at the right, and a few adults stand or sit at the back near classroom benches. Behind them a framed picture of a seated saffron-robed figure hangs on a pale wall. The scene looks like a group cultural or spiritual gathering with students in prayerful posture.2006-01-26January 1st 2013 +1 copiesA group of young students in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats in a plain room with cream walls and a white tiled wall. Several have their palms pressed together in prayer and their eyes closed, some with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Green and orange leaves with flowers are decorated on the wall, and a few have folded paper sheets in their hands. A man in orange robes sits at the right edge, partly visible. The scene appears to be a group prayer or meditation session.2007-10-21November 19 20152015-11-19A group of students in white ritual clothes sit on striped mats in a hall decorated with green leaf garlands on cream walls. At the front, a standing figure in an orange robe and orange head wrap stands before a small fire pit with a flame and offerings, while others kneel with palms pressed together. A framed portrait on a flower-garlanded table shows a figure in orange robes, and brass oil lamps and a kalasha are set beside the fire. The scene appears to be a homa or puja gathering.2007-10-21A photograph of a group of young boys seated cross-legged on a striped pink, green and white mat in a plain room with a pale blue-grey wall. Most boys wear white kurta-style clothing, some with white shawls draped over the shoulders, and several wear rudraksha beads or thin chains. Many have closed or lowered eyes. Orange and red cloth hangings are visible at the top left and right, and small papers lie on the mat in front of them.2007-10-21A 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 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.2007-10-21