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September 07 2011

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September 07 20112011-09-07September 16 20112011-09-16September 16 20112011-09-16September 27 20112011-09-27October 10 20112011-10-10A seated group of devotees takes part in a puja in a hall with pale walls and red curtains. In the foreground a young boy in a white shirt presses his palms together in anjali, and beside him a boy in a checked shirt sits with his eyes lowered. Behind them men and boys sit in rows, some in white dhotis with yellow borders. Brass puja vessels, small oil lamps with lit wicks, and offering plates with fruit and flowers are laid on a cloth on the floor along the row, and a green plastic basin sits at the left edge.2011-10-09Seated group of boys and young men in a bright hall sit cross-legged on mats on a white tiled floor, with several brass oil lamps and small brass plates with offerings in front of them. Many wear casual shirts and t-shirts in blue, orange, green striped, purple and red. Some have palms pressed together in namaskar, and a man in a khaki shirt at the right edge also has hands folded. Background shows red curtains, pale pink walls, framed certificates and a few adults seated near the back. Plastic food containers and a backpack lie on the floor.2012-04-03October 01 20112011-10-01A group of young boys sit cross-legged on a tiled floor in a hall performing a puja with brass vessels, oil lamps and small brass plates set on mats in front of them. Several boys in striped, checked and plain shirts hold lamps and offering items. A standing man in a white shirt at the top left lifts a lamp, and a man in white dhoti and shirt with a sacred thread sits at the right holding a brass item. Behind them are stacked folded mattresses, red-cushioned chairs and red curtains.2012-04-03Boys and young children sit cross-legged in long rows on a white marble floor in a hall with pink walls and red curtains, performing a puja. Before each child is a brass plate with small oil lamps, kumkum, and offering dishes. A priest in white dhoti stands at the left edge of the frame. Several children wear striped polo shirts, orange and red tees, and blue shirts, with eyes closed in prayer. Bags and plastic containers lie on the floor near them. Many more children and adults sit further back in the room.2012-04-03Indoor photograph of a group ritual on a tiled floor. Several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth sit on yellow mats, raising lit oil lamps (aarti) toward the front. Brass plates, small brass vessels and offerings lie before them. Boys in mixed casual clothes sit on the left, also holding lit lamps. Red curtains, a striped bed cover and red chairs stand in the background, and a white double door is visible.2012-04-03A photograph of a seated puja in a tiled hall, with a long row of participants sitting cross-legged on mats in front of brass puja plates, small brass lamps, bowls and offerings. In the foreground a young man in a red shirt and dark trousers looks toward the camera beside a boy in a striped shirt. On the right a bald man in a white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth sits with hands folded near a brass plate holding fruit and flowers. Several boys in checked and plain shirts sit along the row. A grey cable runs along the floor between the rows.2011-07-29