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October 01 2011

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September 27 20112011-09-27September 16 20112011-09-16November 07 20112011-11-07A photograph of a seated group of boys and young men performing a puja in a hall with red curtains. Many are sitting on mats before brass plates holding offerings, small oil lamps, and bowls, and several hold small brass bells or lamps. Some wear white dhoti-style clothing with shaved heads and vibhuti marks, while others wear casual shirts, an orange t-shirt, and a striped shirt. One young man in white at the right holds a brass bell and a lamp beside a rudraksha mala.2011-11-04A photograph of a group of boys and young men seated on the floor during a pada-puja in a hall with red curtains. Several are holding small oil lamps or lit wicks, and one boy in a bright blue polo shirt raises a lamp high with his arm. A boy in white dhoti-style clothing at the lower left holds a lamp, and others wear a red-brown shirt, a yellow shirt and white t-shirts. Brass plates with fruit, sweets and flowers sit on a colourful cloth in front of them, and a few adults in white kurtas sit behind. Several people are visible, the nearer boys clearly seen.2011-12-14September 16 20112011-09-16November 06 20112011-11-06A seated group of boys and young men in an indoor hall with pink walls and red curtains performs a group ritual, holding lit oil lamps in their hands before brass plates with flowers, fruit and small offerings spread on mats. Several lead figures wear white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas, one in a red shirt and another in a maroon checked shirt. A child in an orange shirt sits at left. Others in the back stand or sit near a side table with steel containers. No a person candidate is visible in the photo.2011-09-21September 07 20112011-09-07A photograph of a large group of boys and young men seated cross-legged in rows on a tiled floor during a seated puja. Before each person are brass plates and small brass lamps holding oil lamps, fruit, bananas, red-and-white sweets and flower offerings on banana leaves or mats. A young man in the foreground wears a red kurta and a rudraksha-style mala and performs the offering with his hands over a plate. Others wear white kurtas, orange and striped shirts, and casual clothes. Oil lamps burn along the floor and the setting appears to be a temple hall with white canopies overhead.2011-09-26Photograph of a seated group of young boys performing a ritual at a Paduka Puja in a hall with a red draped backdrop. Boys in white and cream dhotis, yellow kurta and pale kurta sit on a mat, holding brass lamps, small brass vessels and spoons over a prepared tray of flowers, yellow powder and oil lamps. A large silver vessel sits in the foreground. One boy in a yellow shirt sits centrally, another in a gold-bordered white dhoti near the right edge, with sacred ash marks on some foreheads. Several other onlookers are seated behind them.2012-10-24A seated group of boys and young men in a plain room performs a ritual, several holding small brass oil lamps (deepa) with lit flames and brass vessels on a low table with trays and offerings. A boy in a yellow t-shirt raises a lamp near the front, while others wear checked shirts, pale kurtas and rudraksha-style neck cords. A window with light shows at the upper left.2011-10-09