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A large tented hall with white canopy and hanging decorative banners on the poles. Dozens of children sit cross-legged on colourful striped woven rugs in rows, facing forward toward a stage area. A standing figure in white clothing with an orange shawl stands near the front, and another standing man in white wears a yellow shawl at right. Rows of white plastic chairs line the back wall beneath a painted backdrop of a deity murti. Many children wear white shirts, blue and yellow t-shirts and orange caps.

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May 02 20062006-05-02A photograph of a large hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, where a large group of children and young boys sit cross-legged on a purple mat with a yellow border, facing a stage area. Many wear white kurtas, others wear coloured shirts in blue, green, yellow and pink, and several have name badges. Behind them a yellow and red cloth hangs from the ceiling, and a small table with flowers and lamps stands at the front. A few adults in white stand near the back of the stage.2006-05-04A photograph of a children's programme in a tent-covered hall. On the left, a person in an orange robe sits on a white throne-like seat decorated with red flowers, with a microphone stand in front. Many children sit cross-legged on a colourful striped woven mat, wearing mostly white, blue, yellow and orange shirts. Two painted, decorated pillars with fringed tassels stand in the hall, and a white-clad person stands near the back holding a camera. Some children are visible in the front rows, and a fan and a table with items are near the middle.2008-05-15A 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 decorated with colourful balloons, streamers and paper ornaments hangs from the ceiling. Thirty or more boys sit cross-legged on striped woven mats in rows facing the far side of the hall, several in school-style shirts and trousers. Along the back wall, a group of people in white clothes stands, and a woman in an orange sari stands at the right holding something. Large framed portraits of women in ornate saris hang on the walls, and a man in white and orange sits at the far right. Patterned pillars frame the room and the floor is grey concrete with a yellow line.A 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.2006-05-05Indoor hall with a corrugated roof draped in colourful paper cut-outs and streamers. Over one hundred children and teenagers sit cross-legged on blue mats across the floor, mostly girls in salwar kameez and sarees in yellow, lavender, orange, pink and red, with white-clad adults standing near the front wall. A framed deity murti with a circular halo hangs on the back wall beneath a dark drape, with a small altar and flowers in front. Lattice windows line the walls, and a person in white stands near a pillar at the left.2006-05-05Indoor photo of a large hall with a striped floor mat where many schoolchildren sit in rows facing forward, wearing mostly bright everyday clothes in pink, yellow, red, green and blue. In the foreground, the back of a bald man in a pale orange-trimmed robe stands at right, facing the children, and a woman with dark hair in a blue-trimmed top sits at left. Hanging colourful decorative banners line the high ceiling, and at the far end a wooden stand and a framed picture sit in front of a wall. Many small white chairs are stacked against the right wall.2008-05-14May 04 20062006-05-04A large indoor hall with a bare concrete floor and a corrugated roof holds a seated audience of children and teenagers on colourful striped mats and cloth, facing a stage at the front. Many attendees wear white, cream, yellow and checked shirts. Two standing figures near the stage, one in a light shirt and one in a grey top, appear to be speaking or presenting. Behind the stage hangs a large portrait of a seated figure in orange-gold robes with a crown, next to a smaller framed portrait of a smiling bearded figure in a white turban. Yellow and red draped panels frame the stage, and a white board stands at the side. Roughly 60 to 100 people are visible, most seated from behind.2006-05-05A photograph of a large indoor hall at night where many children sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, most wearing white shirts, checked shirts or bright yellow, green and pink tops. They face a stage at the far end, where a framed deity murti or framed picture hangs on a dark backdrop beside a pale shrine area. Several adults in white clothing stand near the stage and along the side, and a standing figure in a white robe is visible at the right. Steel trusses hold up a corrugated roof above the hall, lit by overhead fluorescent tubes.2006-05-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses. Many children sit cross-legged in rows on a floor covered with mats, wearing white, cream, yellow and light blue shirts and kurta-style clothes, with some wearing name badges. At the far end, a few standing adults in white stand near a small table with items on it, beneath a yellow cloth and a red and blue draped cloth hung from the rafters. The scene appears to be a gathering of children in a program hall.2006-05-04