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A hall with a white-washed wall and tin roof hung with tall cylindrical banners in orange, yellow, red and blue with floral and bird patterns. Thirty to forty children sit cross-legged on the floor facing a woman in white clothing who kneels or sits at the front, apparently addressing them. Another woman in orange clothing stands near the right wall, and a man in a white shirt stands near the middle. A framed photo panel hangs on the back wall, and a few chairs and a table are visible through the open doorway.

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April 04 20082008-04-04A large group of children sits cross-legged on a bare concrete floor in an open hall with a white wall, glass display cabinets and a framed poster on the back wall. Colourful hanging lanterns with floral and geometric panels in yellow, orange, red and blue hang from the ceiling. Several women in saris stand near the cabinets, and a seated young woman in white gestures toward the children at the front left. Many boys wear white, red, pink and green shirts, and girls wear salwar kameez and saris in pink, purple and orange.2008-04-04October 27 20082008-10-27A large crowd of children sits cross-legged on a bare concrete floor in a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof. Many children wear school uniforms and bright shirts, and several girls wear salwar kameez and long braids. Hanging from the ceiling are orange and yellow cloth banners with blue and red geometric patterns and a bird motif. On the right wall, a framed banner shows several photographs. Two adults sit near the back on the left, and a standing adult stands at the far wall. Tables and chairs are visible near an open doorway at left.2008-04-04A festive indoor tent hall with a white fabric canopy hung with tall cylindrical banners in bright red, blue, green and yellow patterns with yellow tassels. Rows of devotees sit on mats and plastic chairs facing a raised stage draped in dark maroon and navy curtains with floral garlands. A figure in white stands at the stage front while others in white and orange sit on the platform. Many women in saris and salwar kameez, some in white and pink, sit in the foreground, and men in white dhotis and shirts sit on the left. Speakers and lights hang from the frame. The scene suggests a satsang or ritual gathering during a Navaratri programme.2008-10-09October 27 20082008-10-27March 22 20082008-03-22Indoor children's programme in a hall at night with a seated audience of many boys and girls on a bare concrete floor. Two women stand at the front: one in a white dress with an orange shawl, the other in a dark patterned sari with a white-blouse trim. Behind them stands a large white-draped chair on a low stage, with a white cloth-covered table, flower vase, orange and white balloons, and a white-draped seat. Other women in saris stand at the back right. Many children wear bright shirts in yellow, orange, blue, and striped colours. No one clearly identifiable as a person is visible; the empty throne-like seat is unoccupied.2008-05-13Wide view inside a white tent pavilion during a seated ritual gathering. A large crowd sits on white floor mats in front of a raised stage with a dark maroon curtain and a cushioned chair. Many participants wear white dhotis and white shirts with orange or saffron shawls and orange-robed sannyasis among them, some with white headbands. In the foreground a figure in orange robes with a headband stands near the stage edge, while a woman in white sits on a cushion beside a microphone. Hanging colourful vertical banners with patterned panels frame the tent, and a painted backdrop of a temple scene with a deity image sits at the right. Two speakers hang from the poles and a few blue plastic chairs sit along the right side.2008-10-27December 28 20072007-12-28A large indoor hall with a white tented ceiling hung with colourful striped cloth banners and a yellow pennant. Hundreds of people sit cross-legged on blue and white mats in rows, most dressed in white clothes, with some in orange and peach saris. A cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera stands at left among the seated crowd. At right, a woman in orange robes sits on a raised platform beside a small table with flowers and a vase, facing the audience, apparently giving a talk or session. Some seated people wear white garments, and a few have orange shawls. Printed signs with text are mounted on the left wall.2008-01-25A wide photograph of a large hall with a white tented ceiling hung with colourful decorative banners and white ceiling fans. Many people sit on the floor on orange mats along the left side, many in white clothes, with a few women in white and blue saris. At right, on a raised white platform, a bald man in white clothes with a white shawl stands beside a seated woman in an orange sari, who gestures with her hand. Two standing attendants in white and red stand near the platform. Chairs and a small table sit in the middle of the room, and a polished floor with orange border lines runs across the foreground.2010-07-23