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A photograph of a large group of children seated cross-legged on striped red, blue and multicoloured mats inside a dimly lit hall. Many boys in striped shirts, white shirts and blue tops wear paper name badges on their clothing, and several children raise a hand or point. Behind them, a few girls in pink, peach and red salwar dresses and an adult in white sit or stand near the back. Warm lights line the wall on the left and a yellow painted line runs across the floor in the foreground.

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May 02 20062006-05-02A large hall with children seated on colorful striped woven mats in rows, facing toward the front. Many children wear orange, yellow, white, blue and green clothing; one girl in a mustard-yellow salwar in the foreground rests her chin on her hand. Behind them a white throne-like seat with white cushions and a floral arrangement sits on a raised platform near a table with flowers and water bottles. Plain white walls and a bright tiled floor fill the rest of the space.2008-05-13A photograph of a group of children sitting cross-legged on a bare concrete floor in a hall, attentive to a standing adult in a white dhoti with an orange-and-gold bordered shawl. Many children wear white, orange, yellow and striped shirts and lanyard name badges; some have tilak marks on their foreheads. Behind them, seated adults in white and saffron-trimmed clothing sit on chairs and a mat, and a table with a red-and-gold cloth is at the right.2008-05-12A large indoor hall with a concrete floor where many children sit in rows on striped woven mats, facing toward the front. Most wear bright everyday clothes in pink, yellow, blue, orange and white, several with badges or name tags pinned on. Two girls in front wear a blue dress and a yellow-and-pink outfit, and one girl in a red and black dress sits near the centre, smiling. Tall decorative pillars with painted patterns line the walls, and white plastic chairs are stacked near the right side. The crowd is large and mostly visible, with children spread across the whole floor.2008-05-14A photograph of a large group of boys seated cross-legged on a purple mat in a plain hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls. Many wear white shirts, pastel or checked shirts, and some have name badges clipped to their clothing. Several have eyes closed. Along the back wall, a yellow and a red cloth hang as backdrops, with a small altar of flowers near the far end. Several adults in white clothing stand toward the back. The room is lit by fluorescent tubes and a yellow stripe runs along the floor edge.2006-05-04A large hall with a corrugated metal roof and colourful paper streamers hanging overhead shows a crowd of boys seated cross-legged on blue mats, listening to a session. Most are children in white shirts, striped polo shirts, and a bright orange kurta, with one boy in the front row raising his hand high. Two standing adults in white dress stand near a decorated stage with a yellow and red cloth backdrop and a small table of items, while a glass-fronted cabinet sits at the left wall. Name badges are visible on several children's shirts. No a person candidate is visible in the scene.2006-05-05A group of children and a few adults sit cross-legged on red-and-white striped mats on a polished floor in a plain room with pink walls and maroon curtains. A boy in a blue t-shirt and shorts sits in front, with other boys in colourful shirts, including a red shirt and a purple sports jersey, watching attentively. On the left a bald man in white dhoti and a white shawl sits with his hands folded, and a woman with light hair stands among the seated group. Behind them stacked mats are visible. A figure in red stands at the right edge.2012-04-03A photograph of a large, bare concrete hall with many children seated on the floor in rows, most wearing name badges on lanyards. A standing boy in a patterned orange, brown and white shirt stands at left, and at right an adult in white dhoti and shirt bends forward near seated children. Children wear white, yellow, navy and patterned shirts, some in school-style uniforms, and girls wear salwar-style outfits. Ceiling lights and a bare grey wall frame the room. No clearly identifiable candidate for the a person appearance cues is visible; the adult in white appears to be a volunteer or instructor.2007-05-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a large hall with a bare concrete floor where many schoolchildren, mostly boys, sit cross-legged in loose rows during a Little Anandas residential programme. Most wear everyday shirts and trousers in yellow, white, orange, green and checked patterns, with some wearing identity lanyards. Several children gesture with raised hands while others watch attentively. A yellow painted line runs along the floor edge. Wooden cabinets, shuttered windows and a scaffold-like frame stand along the walls. No adult in clear focus stands out as a presenter, and no one matching a person's appearance is visible.2006-05-05A 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 copiesMay 04 20062006-05-04A 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.2007-05-04