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October 09 2008

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Young boys in white and orange-red kurta-style clothing sit cross-legged on a raised stage in prayer posture with palms pressed together. Ten or so children are visible in a row before a royal blue draped curtain decorated with red, green, orange and white balloons, streamers and a golden ornamental arch. A brass oil lamp stands at the lower left edge of the stage. The scene suggests a festive program or devotional performance.2008-10-09December 24 20072007-12-24December 12 20112011-12-12A photograph of boys in white dhotis and shirts seated on the floor of a plain hall, performing devotional chanting. A boy at the front left, wearing a white outfit with a red cloth over one shoulder and a vertical tilak on his forehead, sits before a small brass plate, bell and oil lamps on a striped mat. Rows of seated boys, many with hands folded in anjali, sit on colourful striped mats; one boy in a navy shirt sits at right beside an orange cloth. An older man in white with rudraksha mala sits on a blue chair at the upper right. Wooden desks and a metal bucket are visible in the room.2009-11-14October 23 20122012-10-23A group of young students sits cross-legged on a red stage carpet in a hall, palms pressed together in namaskar while several hold microphones. On the left, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti stands near a sound speaker and mixing equipment. A young woman in the centre wears a gold crown and orange-gold sari with bangles, a second girl at right wears an orange sari with gold jewellery, and a boy in a red kurta with green dhoti sits beside them. A young man in white dhoti and vibhuti marks on the forehead holds a microphone, with rudraksha mala around his neck. Red and pink curtains and a blue backdrop frame the stage, with scattered flower petals on the floor.2012-10-24December 24 20092009-12-24October 23 20122012-10-23Five children stand with palms pressed together in namaste on a stage at night, singing or chanting into microphones. Three boys on the left wear white kurta-style clothes; the boy on the far left has a red-and-white bead necklace and a forehead mark. Two girls on the right wear a green blouse with red skirt and an orange-and-gold lehenga, with bangles and necklaces, and a boy in red kurta stands at the far right. The backdrop is draped pink and maroon fabric with a patterned carpet on the stage floor. Speakers sit on the floor in front of the microphone stands.2010-02-12Three young boys sit cross-legged on a red cloth before a blue backdrop, hands joined in anjali mudra with eyes closed. The boy on the left wears a red and gold headwrap with a peacock feather, a green silk lower garment with pink border, gold armbands and beaded necklaces, with white tripundra markings on his arms. The middle boy wears a black embroidered kurta and has a white tilak on his forehead. The boy on the right wears a striped brown kurta and white dhoti, holds a microphone in front of him, and has a tilak on his forehead. Sheets of paper lie on the red cloth in front of them.2012-10-23Seated devotees in a bright room with red curtains perform namaste with palms pressed together. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl has white vibhuti stripes on his arms and forehead and wears a rudraksha mala. Beside him a boy in a red striped kurta and white dhoti sits cross-legged with hands folded. Other participants in white and a young man in a light blue shirt are also seated. Brass puja vessels, a small oil lamp, bananas and flower offerings sit on a cloth on the floor. No one clearly matching a person's appearance is visible.2011-09-28December 12 20112011-12-12