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A woman in a white salwar-kameez with a white dupatta stands on a stage in front of dark maroon curtains, holding a handheld microphone and speaking to an audience. Small oil lamps and string lights line the edge of the stage. In the foreground, a large group of women and girls in white saris with yellow borders sit cross-legged on the floor with their backs to the camera, long black hair in braids visible. Ceiling fans hang above in a hall.

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October 17 20092009-10-17A standing man in a white long-sleeved kurta and white dhoti holds a microphone and a small paper while addressing a seated audience on a bare stage with a dark maroon curtain behind him. Several rows of women and girls sit cross-legged on the floor in white saris with yellow borders and long hair in braids or ponytails. Strings of small coloured fairy lights line the stage edge, and a blue plastic chair, a flower arrangement and a microphone stand sit at the right side.2009-10-17December 29 20062006-12-29December 29 20062006-12-29September 17 20102010-09-17November 22 20092009-11-22A large indoor hall with a white tent-style ceiling and decorative painted pillars. Dozens of children and young people sit cross-legged on a bare concrete floor facing a stage draped with dark maroon curtains and gold swags. On the stage, several people stand in white and orange clothing, including a figure in a white shirt and a woman in a light sari, while a person in white stands at the right edge. A few adults in white and green clothing move around the side of the room. Many children wear white, yellow and green tops, and a girl in an orange shawl sits at the lower right.2008-05-13Indoor photo of a Sanskrit class in a large hall with a maroon curtain backdrop and a small stage. A woman in a lavender sari stands at left holding a microphone and papers, speaking to the group. Behind her on a low platform sits a framed painted portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair, shown as a picture rather than a living person. About two dozen seated students in white clothes sit on a purple and striped mat, many with long braided hair; several wear orange shawls and one wears red. Colourful woven banners hang from the ceiling at the top corners. A white tent-style roof and orange doors are visible at the back.2007-08-26October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copiesIndoor tent hall with a dark red curtained stage and decorative pillars with colourful patterns. A woman in a red-and-brown salwar kameez stands at the front holding a microphone, speaking to a seated audience. Rows of students sit cross-legged on striped mats across the floor, most in white clothes, with several young women wearing white and orange-bordered saris and some boys in white shirts with orange shawls. A small framed picture sits on a pedestal near the stage. The audience appears attentive as part of a class session.2007-08-26A photograph of a sanskrit class held in a tented hall with a stage at left draped in dark red curtains. A woman in a red and gold sari stands at the front holding a microphone, speaking to the seated group. A framed devotional picture sits on a small table to the left of her. About 50 students in white clothes, many with orange sashes, sit cross-legged in rows on a purple floor mat and on striped rugs, with long braids and dark hair visible; one student wears a lavender top. Colourful striped hanging banners decorate the tent ceiling, and a small altar with flowers stands at the right rear.2007-08-26August 21 20092009-08-21