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A photograph of six children standing indoors against a plain concrete block wall, each holding a handmade cardboard poster decorated with coloured bead-like dots, pasted cut-outs and white paper borders. The boy at left in a white polo shirt and blue shorts holds a poster reading 'What can you give a boy who has lost his hand in an accident? Yours.' and 'I am the change that India desires'. A girl in a blue striped top holds a board reading 'Water Colours'. A boy in a pink t-shirt at right holds a large board with a picture of a basket-like craft. A boy in a yellow and red shirt with a number 10 crouches in front holding a small board with a collage of photos. Two more children are partly visible behind the posters. The scene has no visible speaker, dais or ritual setting.

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Four children kneel on a bare concrete floor in front of a whitewashed cinder-block wall, each holding up a cardboard project board decorated with pasted pictures, coloured dots and paper strips. The boy on the left wears grey trousers and a white shirt and shows a board with a round orange and blue wheel diagram and a sailing ship picture. The girl beside him has her hair in plaits and wears a dark top and olive trousers, holding a board with a small framed picture of colourful figures. The boy in the centre wears a grey shirt and grey trousers and holds a board with the words CITY and NATURAL RESOURCES. The boy on the right wears a turquoise shirt and jeans and holds a board with several landscape and nature photographs. Other boards lean against the wall behind them.2008-05-15Eight children stand close together in a dimly lit hall with a dark curtain behind them, holding up a painted canvas. The painting has swirling blue, green and orange shapes with the word SCARY written in bold letters across the lower part. From left, a girl in an orange floral dress, a girl in a white kurta with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, a boy in colourful patterned trousers, a girl in a pink and white salwar kameez, a girl in a blue and pink outfit with a tilak on her forehead, a girl in an orange top and black pants, a girl in a navy top with a name badge, and a boy in a dark t-shirt. No one is identifiable as a person in this photograph.2010-12-06A group of children and one teenager pose on a stage in front of dark red curtains. A young girl in the centre holds up a black painted board with a grinning, red-eyed demon face and the word FEAR written in red across the top. A boy in a blue T-shirt stands at front left with arms crossed, and a boy in a yellow and white vest smiles at the right. A taller teenager in a white T-shirt stands behind them, and a framed picture sits on an orange-draped table behind the group. A microphone stand is visible at right.2010-12-06Three boys sit close together in a hall, smiling and holding up small printed cards of a smiling woman in a bright orange-yellow head wrap and orange garment. The boy in the centre wears a white jacket over a green-and-white striped shirt with a red bindi and gold bangles; the boy on the left has a red bindi and holds the cards; the boy on the right wears a blue long-sleeved top. Behind them, a cameraman films on a tripod and other people sit on an orange floor covering. The cards show a woman's portrait, not a physical person, and the image is a photograph.2010-12-12Three young people stand close together in a large hall with a corrugated roof and lattice windows, with others seated on the floor and tables in the background. The girl on the left wears a green-and-yellow striped sari with a yellow shawl draped over her shoulder and a thin necklace. In the centre, a boy in a light blue checked shirt holds up a brown card decorated with a yellow pot and flower motifs made from coloured bits. The girl on the right wears a white floral-print blouse and red trousers. No a person candidate is visible.2006-05-08A photograph of a group of six boys crowded closely around a wooden board holding clay sculptures at a Little Anandas children's program. The boys, several wearing white shirts or striped and checked casual tops, lean in with curious expressions; one gives a thumbs-up and another rests his chin on his hand. On the board are modelled clay figures and structures, including a small clay temple-like shrine and a clay sculpture of a seated figure. Two small printed photographs of a bearded man in white are placed on the clay pieces, and a small framed picture sits on a platform. A tilak mark is visible on one boy's forehead. The setting is an indoor hall with lattice windows.2006-05-05A group of six children stand on a tiled stage in front of dark red curtains, holding up a colourful painting on canvas. The painting has bold swirling strokes in blue, red, black and green, with the word BEWARE and AWARE partly visible in dark lettering. A boy on the left in a light blue kurta and white pants wears a red tilak on his forehead and a beaded mala. A girl in a red-and-white striped top holds one end of the canvas, and a girl in a pink top stands at the front right. Behind them a framed picture sits on an orange platform, and a microphone stand stands at the right edge of the stage.2010-12-06August 22 20122012-08-22Several boys sit cross-legged on a bare concrete floor in a hall, cutting and arranging magazine pictures on large white sheets of paper. The boy in front wears a white-and-grey striped shirt and grey trousers, and reads an open magazine. The central boy wears a white t-shirt and a purple cap with a yellow brim, pressing a cut-out photo onto the paper. Beside them a boy in a light blue shirt and a boy in a grey striped shirt hold yellow and white printed pages. Scattered on the floor are watercolour paints in a tray, a small white bowl of water, blue pigment pieces, scissors and newspaper. Pictures of landscapes, temples and a red-and-gold scene are visible.2006-05-07Photograph of children seated cross-legged on a bare floor doing craft work with newspapers, cardboard sheets and scattered paper pieces. A boy in a striped polo and jeans on the left shields his eyes, a girl in a dark top reads an open newspaper, and a girl in an orange top and black skirt cuts paper. Other children in white tops and a yellow outfit work nearby among torn newspaper pages, glue, and cut-out photos.2008-05-15October 15 20122012-10-15 +1 copiesOctober 08 20122012-10-08