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September 03 2006

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A long covered dining hall with a tiled grey floor and an open steel-trussed roof lit by two fluorescent tubes. Rows of children sit on benches at long dark tables on both sides, many in white and orange clothing, with steel plates and cups in front of them. A boy in an orange shirt and white trousers walks down the centre aisle carrying a plate, while a figure in white and orange robes stands near the far end of the hall. The scene looks like a children's communal meal in progress.2007-05-04A photograph of a long, open-sided dining hall with a metal-framed roof and fluorescent tube lights. Rows of children sit on white plastic chairs at long blue-legged tables, each with metal plates and cups in front of them. Several children wear white, orange and green clothing. A standing adult in an orange top moves near the back wall, and a small plastic-wrapped stack stands at the rear. The floor is dark grey tile.2007-05-04A dim, unfinished-looking hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, decorated for a festival. A string of lit oil lamps or lights stretches across the back, above a low raised stage with a dark cloth backdrop and potted plants. Two people stand near the stage in white clothes, and another person in white stands in a doorway at right. A colourful geometric rangoli with a lit brass oil lamp sits on the floor at lower left. White plastic chairs line the walls, and small paper decorations hang from the ceiling. The exact festival is not established by visible text.2008-10-01Indoor celebration in a covered hall decorated with streamers in orange, pink and green and paper balloons. A figure in a long cream robe with a saffron shawl stands at left, facing a seated audience. Many seated men and women wear white clothes with saffron/orange shawls, sitting on striped mats and green carpet. Long dining tables are in the foreground at right.2006-09-03December 25 20082008-12-25Interior of a long, arched-roof hall with a tiled floor and red-and-cream walls, lit by hanging bulbs and ceiling fans. Colourful mats in pink, purple, green and brown are spread across the floor in rows. At the far end a small shrine or altar area holds a deity murti or framed image under red lamps, with red-curtained windows and a blue-draped table nearby. Red paper lanterns hang from the rafters. Several black chairs are arranged along the right side. No people are visible.2016-09-16July 17 20082008-07-17 +2 copiesDecember 25 20082008-12-25Interior of a long, arched-roof hall with white walls and a terracotta tile floor, set up as a dining room. Rows of round tables draped in gold-and-white cloths sit with red and black chairs, small vases with red flowers on the tables. Ceiling fans hang from the roof, orange curtains line the back wall, and a framed portrait of a bearded figure hangs on the right wall. A buffet-style serving table with white cloth stands on the left. No people are visible.2009-09-01A long covered dining hall with a dark metal truss roof and tube lights, where children sit on rows of blue-legged tables and white plastic chairs. Stainless steel plates and cups are set out on the tables. Many boys in white, yellow, orange and green shirts eat, while a worker in an orange top stands near the back. The floor is grey tiled and the walls are plain grey panels with a wooden-slat upper band.1999-01-01October 02 20082008-10-02 +1 copiesInterior of a large hall with a concrete floor and strings of multicoloured bunting across the ceiling. Dozens of girls and young women sit cross-legged in rows, mostly in colourful salwar kameez and saris, many with long braids. At the far end, a blue backdrop with an orange drape and a banner sits above a low stage where several robed figures in saffron and white sit before a small altar. Framed portraits line the side walls and a television stands at the left. Some people stand near the stage. The scene appears to be a gathering or satsang in a school-style hall.2014-07-02 +1 copies