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A photograph inside a temple hall where a large group of children sits cross-legged on the floor, facing a small television set placed on a white table. Behind the screen stands a decorated deity murti in a gold-framed shrine niche, garlanded with flowers. Two standing gilded figures flank a red and gold cloth hanging on the right, and three framed photographs of people hang on the upper left wall. Children wear mixed school-style clothes in white, yellow, green, blue and red, and several girls have braided hair with ribbons. Ceiling fan and white ornate pillars complete the room.

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A photograph of a children's gathering in a temple hall with white pillared walls. Thirty or more children sit cross-legged on the floor facing a small television placed beside a golden-framed shrine holding a decorated deity murti dressed in red and garlanded. Framed pictures hang high on the wall above, and two tall yellow-robed standing statues flank the television. One boy in a red shirt stands at the right edge, and a girl in a green and floral outfit sits in the foreground with her hair in a braided bow. No adult clearly identified as a person is visible.2007-11-14Indoor photo of a temple-style hall where a large crowd of children sits cross-legged on the floor, facing the front. Many children wear white, yellow, red, pink and striped shirts and frocks, some with braids. Behind them, a small television set sits on a stand in front of a shrine with a deity murti decorated in gold and red, flanked by painted panels and a standing figure draped in a yellow-gold sari. A man in a pink shirt stands at the right edge near the wall. Framed pictures hang along the top of the wall, and a pillared niche with a cloth-hung doorway appears at left. The room is lit by overhead tube lights and ceiling fans.2007-11-14A photograph of a crowded temple hall where thirty or more children, mostly seated on the floor, face a small television set placed before the shrine. Several wall-mounted framed pictures hang along the top of the wall. Behind the screen stands an ornate shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands, and a gilded arch frames the central sanctum. On the left, an open niche holds another figure, and a standing woman in a yellow sari is visible on the right beside a red and gold curtain. Several children wear bright shirts in yellow, red, striped and blue patterns, and one adult in a pink shirt stands at the right edge. A ceiling fan and tubelight are overhead.Children sit cross-legged on a polished marble floor in a white temple hall, facing a small television screen on a stand at centre. Many children in school-style clothes, including yellow, orange, red, white and blue tops, watch quietly while a boy in a red shirt stands at right beside a framed photograph. Ornate carved pillars with striped red and white cloth and wooden deity figures flank the room, and framed pictures hang along the upper wall. A golden shrine with a deity murti is visible at left.2007-11-14Children sit on a polished floor facing a shrine inside a white temple hall. At the centre a deity murti in dark blue stands under a green canopy, decorated with garlands and flanked by two dark wooden dvarapala statues in yellow and orange draped garments. A red curtain hangs at the left. On the right, a framed portrait of a smiling figure in saffron robes wearing a red-and-white flower garland sits on a striped tiger-print cushion with a palm frond and a small offering plate. A priest in white clothes sits before the deity. Many children in casual shirts, checked clothes and a yellow t-shirt sit close together, with stacked white boxes in the foreground.2007-11-14Indoor photo of a large group of children, mostly school-aged, seated and standing on a floor in a white-walled hall with ornate pillars and a carved wooden doorway. A television on a stand at centre right shows a screen image, and a deity murti in a glass-fronted niche is decorated with garlands. Framed portraits hang high on the wall, and a standing statue of a woman in a yellow sari stands at right. Children wear white, yellow, green, red and checked shirts and dresses, and several look toward the camera.2007-11-14A blurry photograph inside a hall with white walls, where many children and adults sit on the floor facing a shrine. At the centre, a figure in a white and yellow garment stands near a dark deity murti decorated with gold and red cloth. Two large ornate figures flank the shrine, and a framed portrait of a woman in orange with a garland hangs at right. A small television glows at left, and a small rug lies in the foreground where several seated people wear white, red and light blue clothing.2007-11-14A photograph of a crowd of many children seated on the floor in a temple shrine room, facing a central deity murti in a niche framed by a carved arch and green drape. Two large dark statues of dvarapalas in yellow and gold dhotis flank the shrine. A boy in an orange-red shirt bends forward at the shrine steps, while seated children in green, striped and white shirts face the altar. Decorative striped pillars with floral motifs and a potted palm complete the scene.2007-11-14 +1 copiesChildren sit cross-legged on the floor of a white-walled temple hall, facing a shrine. A man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl stands near a doorway at the front, and another man in a white shirt stands on the left by a television set. Two dark deity murti flank the central shrine, with red and gold drapes and a green awning above. On the right, a framed portrait shows a figure in orange robes and a garland, set on a straw-covered platform. Rows of white boxes sit on the floor in front of the children, and a few other people stand near the back wall.2007-11-14Interior of a white temple hall with dark polished floor where a large group of children sits cross-legged facing a small screen on a stand. A standing adult in a white shirt and grey trousers faces the children and the screen. On the right, deity murti and statues in a shrine with a green canopy and red and patterned cloth hangings; on the left a black stone bull (Nandi) statue in the foreground. Framed pictures hang on the wall above the children, and a hanging rope descends from the ceiling. Children wear colourful clothes including red, yellow, green and striped shirts.2007-11-14Indoor photo of a hall with white walls and framed photographs hung high on the back wall. Many children, mostly boys in shirts and shorts, sit cross-legged on green mats and the floor facing a central deity murti or picture in a red and gold frame. A woman in an orange-and-pink sari stands at the right edge, her back to the camera, and several standing men and boys are gathered near the shrine. Fluorescent lights and ceiling fans are visible.2007-11-14Indoor temple hall with white arched walls and ceiling fans. Many children sit cross-legged on the floor facing a framed portrait on a wooden stand, garlanded with flowers and sitting before striped patterned pillars. The portrait shows a figure in orange clothing with a flower garland and a bead necklace, though the identity is not established by the photo itself. To the right, a standing man in a white shirt and dark trousers addresses the children. A small golden deity murti in a shrine niche sits beside him, with a hanging lamp above. On the upper wall, framed prints show figures in orange and red. Left of centre, a painted statue of a female figure in a yellow sari stands near a dark doorway.2007-11-14