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Two schoolboys build a tall structure from rolled newspaper and white tubes on a stage at night. The boy on the left wears a white short-sleeved shirt, dark trousers and an ID badge; the boy on the right wears a yellow t-shirt, jeans and a badge. Both hold the frame upright while a boy in a red shirt and another in blue watch from the bottom edge. A white paper flag at the top reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Behind them hang black curtains with gold tinsel swags, a white table cover sits at the left edge and a small electric fan stands near the stage.

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A photograph of boys at an indoor event against a dark drape with green tassel decorations. In the centre a smiling boy in a blue t-shirt and brown shorts reaches toward a tall structure made of rolled white paper tubes topped with a paper flag. A boy in a white shirt and glasses in the foreground extends his hand toward the structure. On the left a boy in a yellow t-shirt with a red thread on his wrist holds a paper tube to his mouth, and another boy sits partly visible behind him. A white plastic chair and a small electric fan are visible. The flag is hand-drawn and reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam.2008-05-14A photograph of a group of children building a tall structure from rolled newspaper tubes at an indoor event. A boy in white kurta with rudraksha mala and wearing glasses holds a rolled newspaper tube overhead. A boy in a red striped shirt with an ID badge on a lanyard steadies the frame with raised hands, while a boy in a blue t-shirt and a boy in a yellow shirt with ID badges hold tubes and support the structure. A boy in a white shirt and dark trousers reaches up beside them. Behind them an adult woman in a yellow shawl and white sari with a mala stands watching. A decorated yellow-and-orange pillar and a grey cloth hang in the background, with newspapers scattered on the floor.2008-05-14Indoor photo of children and a bald man in glasses working on a tall structure made from rolled newspaper tubes, with orange-handled scissors and loose newspaper on the floor. A girl in a red embroidered dress with a long ponytail holds a rolled paper tube and is helped by a boy in a blue shirt. A boy in a red striped shirt with an ID badge smiles in the background, and a boy in a white shirt in the foreground looks toward the camera. A man in a peach shirt holds small objects at the left. Dark curtains with gold tassels hang behind them. The page is labelled as a Gurukul Kids celebration.2008-05-14A photograph of children at an indoor activity hall building a structure from rolled newspaper tubes taped into a frame. A girl in a pink dress with a white sash and a beaded necklace holds a tube at right, while a boy in a white t-shirt and jeans grips the frame at left. Another girl in a red top and a girl in a peach top with black beads stand nearby, and a child in a yellow top bends over the construction. Newspapers and sheets lie scattered on a striped mat across the floor, with a white plastic chair and a standing fan in the background. Several other people in white and blue shirts stand at the back of the hall.2008-05-14A photograph of children at an evening indoor activity on a concrete floor with yellow floor markings. A girl in a blue floral salwar kameez with a blue dupatta and a beaded necklace, wearing glasses and a hair clip, holds a rolled newspaper tube. A boy in a pink polo shirt and yellow striped shorts holds a rolled paper tube upright, while another girl in a pink and orange outfit steadies a tube nearby. A boy in a yellow t-shirt and a boy in striped clothing watch from behind, and a child in a white shirt stands further back. Loose rolled newspaper and colourful paper sheets lie on the floor.2008-05-14Children at an indoor gathering build a tall structure from rolled newspaper tubes taped together on the floor. A young woman in an orange blouse with a white headband and a name badge leans over the build, while a seated girl in white with a rudraksha mala helps. A boy in a red-and-white striped shirt watches at right, a standing teen in a peach shirt holds a rolled newspaper tube, and a girl in pink and blue kurta joins in. Striped mats cover the floor, and a printed banner partly reads 'DHYANAPEETH' at lower left.2008-05-14A photograph of a children's activity hall with a floor of patterned mats where many children sit cross-legged. In the centre, children hold up a frame model built from rolled newspaper tubes taped into a house-like structure. Behind them, a woman in a yellow sari and a bare-armed bright yellow dupatta-style wrap stands near a cupboard. On the right, a woman in a white kurta with a yellow scarf speaks into a microphone while a man in a peach shirt and white trousers claps beside her. Yellow fabric swags hang on the dark backdrop, and a table with flowers and water bottles sits at the right edge.2008-05-14Photograph of two smiling boys in an indoor hall at night. The boy on the left wears a white collared shirt and the boy on the right wears a blue polo shirt with white stripes at the collar; both hold up pink and purple tissue-paper bundles tied at the base. Behind them, an older man in dark clothing stands near an ornate golden arch with a deity-like figure, and other people stand in the background near a lattice window and a tin roof.2006-05-05Children seated on a striped carpet build a house-shaped frame from rolled newspaper tubes lashed together, forming a triangular roof and a rectangular base. A girl in a pink top and green skirt with glasses holds one corner on the left, while a girl in an orange top with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and name badge sits on the right. Behind them, several children and a woman in a teal blue sari sit in a large hall with more newspaper scraps scattered on the floor. Newspaper pages with photos lie around the frame, and a visible badge reads the children's names on lanyards.2008-05-14Three boys kneel on a white cloth around a clay model of a tiered temple tower with a flat base on a brown cardboard board. The boy on the left wears a white shirt, a rudraksha mala and wire-rimmed glasses with a red bindi, and is shaping clay with his hands. The boy in the centre wears a green and white checked shirt and dark trousers, and has a steel bowl of brown liquid beside him. The boy on the right wears glasses, a white checked shirt and blue trousers and smiles at the camera. Clay smears cover the cloth and the board, and a green leaf lies nearby. This appears to be a children's clay-modelling activity during a residential programme.2006-05-05Two boys sit cross-legged on a plastic sheet shaping wet clay, working on a clay model of an arched gateway with small figures, mushroom-like pillars and green leaves in front of a shrine-like structure. The boy on the left wears a pale yellow t-shirt and a dark beaded necklace and has a bangle on his wrist. The boy on the right wears glasses, a white shirt and grey trousers, with a red tilak on his forehead, holding a lump of clay. Other children in yellow and white shirts stand and sit in the background of a hall with a bamboo-framed ceiling and hanging fabric panels.2006-05-05Photo of five smiling boys posing around a wooden tray holding two clay models: a Shiva lingam with a yoni-style base and a tiered stepped tower with a small fence. The boys wear checked and plain collared shirts; two wear spectacles and one has a red forehead mark. A woman in white and another person stand in the background of a plain whitewashed hall with a window grille and a dark notice board on the wall. No one in the scene is a clearly identifiable a person candidate.2006-05-05