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A photograph of a children's programme on a low stage at night. A woman in a white sari with pink border and a yellow shawl sits on the stage holding a microphone, in front of a white sofa with orange cushions and a small white table with a flower vase. About a dozen children sit cross-legged on mats and cushions on a concrete floor marked with yellow lines, facing her. Several children wear pink, green, white and striped clothes, and two girls have long braids. Two standing fans stand near the stage.

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A photograph of a children's gathering in a hall with a concrete floor and dark backdrop, with a stage at the far end. Many children sit cross-legged on the floor facing the stage, with long braided hair and colourful clothes in yellow, orange, green, pink and white. On stage a woman in a cream saree stands beside a seated woman in white with an orange shawl, near a table with a flower arrangement. Strings of cloth and orange balloons decorate the stage, and fans stand around the room.2008-05-13A dimly lit hall where a woman in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits on a low stage holding a microphone and speaking to children. Several children sit on the floor in the foreground, including girls in orange and white tops with hair ties and clips. Behind the speaker is a white-draped seat with cushions, a small wooden footstool, a patterned rug, a vase of white flowers and water bottles. A standing electric fan stands at left beside a cupboard. The scene resembles a children's satsang or talk.2008-05-13May 10 20082008-05-10A photo of a children's gathering in an indoor hall at night. A woman in a white sari with pink border and a yellow shawl sits on a white-draped couch with orange cushions, holding a microphone and speaking to the group. Seated on the floor in front are many girls and young women with long braided hair, wearing yellow, pink, red and green salwar kameez and dresses, several smiling. A white standing fan and a vase of flowers sit on a side table, with water bottles nearby.2008-05-12Indoor photo of a group of children seated on a bare concrete floor at a convention, most with name badges on their clothing. A standing adult in white clothes with a saffron-orange shawl and yellow borders gestures toward them, holding a small object. Behind them, other adults in white sit near a raised dais with a deity murti and seated figure on a golden plinth. Girls wear pink, blue, striped and yellow salwar kameez and pavadai, and some wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bindis. Folding chairs and a metal truss frame are visible at the back of the hall.2008-05-10A photograph of a children's residential programme in a large hall with a tiled floor and lattice windows. Thirty to forty children sit cross-legged in a wide circle on the floor, many in white, orange, red and yellow clothes, with long braided hair. A standing adult in a white shawl and light blue trousers stands at the centre of the circle, facing them. Other adults in white and cream clothing stand along the back wall near a table with brass vessels and oil lamps, and framed pictures hang on the walls. The scene suggests a teaching session or group activity.2006-05-02A photograph of a large hall where thirty-odd children and young people sit cross-legged on a blue and red mat during a Little Ananda's program session. Many wear white, orange and green tops, and several have lanyard ID badges. At the back of the hall, adults in white sit on chairs, and a man in orange and white sits at a table near the front. A banner on the far wall shows a painted figure of a saffron-robed teacher beside a dove logo. Ceiling fans, a steel roof truss and a bright doorway complete the scene.2007-05-04A children's programme on a stage with dark drapes and gold-and-orange streamers, with two white oil-free plastic stands and fans. A woman in white salwar kameez with an orange shawl stands on the stage beside a white sofa and a table with flowers. Beside her, a woman in a cream sari with a brown border stands gesturing. Around 20 seated children on a concrete floor in front of them, many in orange, yellow, green and pink clothes, watch attentively. An orange balloon cluster hangs at the top of the backdrop.2008-05-13A photo of children seated cross-legged on a bare concrete floor marked with yellow lines, facing a white throne-like seat on a raised red-edged stage. A boy in an orange kurta with red pants holds a microphone and speaks. Around him, several children in white and pink outfits sit attentively. Two adult women in white sit beside the stage, one in a yellow scarf and one in a blue shawl. A flower arrangement sits on a white-draped table at left, and a standing fan is at right. Scattered children in the foreground listen from the sides, some in school whites and an orange cap.2008-05-10Indoor children's program on a dimly lit stage at a hall with dark drapes, gold swags and orange balloons. A woman in a white kurta with a gold-and-orange stole stands at left holding a microphone, beside a white cushioned seat and a small vase of flowers on a white-covered table. A woman in a cream saree with a patterned border gestures at center, and an older woman in a pale green saree stands at right. About two dozen children sit cross-legged on the floor in orange, green, pink and white clothes, facing the stage, with yellow floor markings and a standing fan at left.2008-05-13May 13 20082008-05-13May 13 20082008-05-13