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A hall of seated schoolchildren in white shirts and grey or dark trousers, plus some in orange shirts, sits on a tiled floor facing a low stage at the far end. A red backdrop with a banner reading Nithyananda Youth Foundation and DRAWING COMPETITION hangs behind the stage, flanked by gold lion-like emblems and a framed portrait. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand on the stage area, and a woman in a purple sari stands near the right side among the children. A small table with a flower-decorated cloth and a lamp sits by the stage. Schoolbags, water bottles and a woven bag lie on the floor in the foreground.

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A large, plain hall with white walls, ceiling fans and barred windows hosts a school drawing competition. Thirty to forty students in grey and white uniforms and some in yellow shirts sit cross-legged on the tiled floor, many holding paper and pencils, with bags and water bottles beside them. At the front, a red stage backdrop shows a banner for a drawing competition, flanked by gold-bordered panels. Two women in blue saris stand near the stage, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks down the centre aisle among the seated children. Several other adults in white shirts stand along the side walls.A photograph of a drawing competition held in a bright white-tiled hall with barred windows. Thirty-odd schoolchildren in white shirts and grey or blue trousers sit cross-legged on the floor, drawing on paper with pencils and crayons, with water bottles and bags beside them. Girls in mustard-yellow salwar kameez sit among them. Standing staff wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers and walk among the students. A woman in a lilac sari stands in the centre. At the front, a red backdrop with gold trim shows a banner reading Nithyananda Youth Foundation and a Tamil heading, with a small portrait and a wooden lectern beside a floral-draped table. A printed portrait of a woman in a red and gold sari is displayed on the banner, and no figure on stage is clearly identifiable as a person.A photo of a school hall where many students sit cross-legged on a tiled floor facing a low stage at the far end. Two standing adults in white shirts and trousers, one at the centre and one at the right, stand near a table draped with a floral cloth. Behind them hangs a maroon backdrop with a banner reading Nithyananda Youth Foundation and a drawing competition sign, flanked by yellow and orange panels. A podium stands at right, and the room has ceiling fans and barred windows. Students wear white, grey-green and blue uniforms, while a few girls in orange-yellow dresses sit on the right. A woman in a blue sari stands at the far right edge. Bags and water bottles lie on the floor in front.A photograph of a hall with cream walls and tiled floor, where a drawing competition is underway. Thirty or more students, mostly boys in white shirts and grey trousers, sit cross-legged on the floor sketching on paper boards. Two standing adults, one in a white shirt and one in a dark jacket and cream trousers, walk among them. Several girls in orange and yellow salwar are seated toward the back, and a woman in blue stands at the right edge. A stage backdrop reads Nithyananda Youth Foundation and Drawing Competition, with a framed portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda and a golden rudraksha mala-style ornament. Water bottles, pencil boxes and cloth bags sit on the floor. No one at the event is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.A large white-walled school hall with tiled floor and ceiling fans hosts a drawing competition. Many schoolchildren in white and blue-grey uniforms sit cross-legged on the floor, bent over paper. Several adult staff in white shirts and white trousers walk and stand among them, and one man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers stands in the centre. A red stage backdrop with gold panels and framed pictures stands at the far end, with a wooden podium and a woman in a sari near it. Red and gold banners flank the stage, and plastic chairs are stacked along the left side.A wide hall with white tiled floor, white walls and ceiling fans, filled with rows of white plastic chairs and seated people. Many attendees sit on the chairs in white shirts and light blue and checked clothing, while a row of people sit cross-legged on the floor in orange and yellow garments near the front. At the far end a red backdrop with gold trim is hung behind a stage with a floral-decorated table and a podium; a banner reads Nithyananda Youth Foundation, and a framed portrait sits on an easel. A man in white stands near the stage and another man in dark clothes stands to the right. Visible signs read Nithyananda Youth Foundation and a Tamil banner line at top of the stage.A large hall at a school hosts a district-level drawing competition. Many children in white shirts and grey trousers sit cross-legged on the tiled floor with sketchbooks and pencils, while a few children in saffron-orange clothes sit among them. A man in a grey shirt and white dhoti stands in the centre speaking into a microphone, and another man in white stands at the right near a wooden podium. Behind them a red stage backdrop carries a banner reading Nithyananda Youth Foundation Presents Drawing Competition, with gold elephant motifs at each side and a flower-decorated table. A woman in a sari sits on the stage.A large bare hall with cream walls and tiled floor where many students sit cross-legged on the floor drawing on white sheets of paper, some with crayons and boxes of colours beside them. Students wear grey or cream shirts with khaki or saffron trousers and yellow shirts. At the front stands a row of volunteers in white shirts and dark trousers, with a dais draped in floral cloth and a wooden podium. Behind them a maroon curtain bears a banner reading Nithyananda Youth Foundation Drawing Competition, flanked by two saffron-and-gold framed portraits. Tamil signage above reads Nithyananda Vidya Mandir Schools. No candidate for a person is clearly visible on the stage.A photograph of a large, bright hall with white walls, barred windows and a tiled floor, where many schoolchildren sit cross-legged on the floor drawing on sheets of paper with pencils and crayons. Several adults in white clothing move among them; a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands in the centre, and another in a white shirt stands near the back. Children wear blue-and-grey school uniforms. Plastic chairs are stacked along the side and a blackboard hangs on the far wall. An orange floral arrangement sits in the lower left foreground. Ceiling fans are visible. The man in the white shirt and white dhoti near the centre is not clearly identifiable as the a person from his appearance, so the candidate is treated as unsure.A large, bright hall with white tiled floor and tall barred windows holds many schoolchildren seated cross-legged on the floor, drawing on sheets of white paper with pencils and crayons. Most wear light blue or white school shirts with dark trousers and ID lanyards. Scattered around them are rolled paper, crayon boxes, pencil cases and a framed certificate. Two women in saris and a few men in white shirts stand and walk among the rows, supervising the competition.A wide hall with white walls and tiled floor where a large group of students sits on the floor drawing at a district-level drawing competition. Most wear school uniforms: light blue shirts with dark blue or navy trousers, and some boys in white shirts with red shorts. Each child bends over a sheet of white paper with colored pencils, crayons and rolled paper scrolls beside them. A woman in a blue sari with a light border stands at the left, supervising. Several adults sit on white plastic chairs at the far end near a green chalkboard. Large windows with grills line both walls.A long, bright hall with white walls, tall barred windows and ceiling fans. Rows of school children in light blue shirts and navy trousers sit cross-legged on a tiled floor, many with blank white drawing sheets, pencils and markers laid out before them, looking toward the front. Several adults stand along the back and far wall, including women in saris and a few men in white shirts.