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April 22 20172017-04-22April 22 20172017-04-22A young boy in a navy, red and grey collared shirt and cream trousers sits cross-legged on the floor, reaching with his right hand toward a brass puja tray. The tray holds brass bowls, a small brass cup, marigold and flower petals, and a white conch shell. Beside him, an adult's hand wearing a gold bangle rests on white cloth, and a yellow cloth lies in the foreground. The background shows blurred seated devotees on a polished floor.2010-12-02A young girl with short dark hair sits cross-legged on a floor beside a brass puja tray, hands pressed together in prayer and eyes closed. She wears a white garment with a gold-bordered sash and a small red bindi. On the tray are a lit brass oil lamp, a white conch shell, a folded red and green silk cloth with gold zari, a small gold-toned metal stand, a jar of honey-coloured offering and a sprig of purple flowers. A gold and magenta embroidered cushion and a zebra-striped cloth lie to the left, and colourful dressed deity figures are visible on a shelf behind her. The scene shows a home-style pada puja with dhoopa and deepa offerings.2022-02-21A toddler in a white outfit with gold-patterned trim sits among seated devotees, holding a long gold spoon up near their face while looking off to the side. Around them are women in orange-red saffron garments and rudraksha malas, and a woman in white at the top left. Silver foil packets and an orange container sit on the white floor in front of them.2018-05-21A young shirtless boy with a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a blue mat in a shrine room, wearing white dhoti-style cloth, and uses a long brass spoon to pour from a brass vessel toward an ornate silver shrine. Before him sits a brass tray holding a lit oil lamp, a conch shell, a brass bell, a small brass vessel, folded red cloth, and a silver plate with flowers. A gold-and-pink decorated altar sits on a tiger-striped cloth beside him with pearl garlands, brass pots and an orange cloth. Orange and red garlanded deity murtis stand in the background. The scene shows a puja with abhishekam offerings.2022-04-27Close photo of a young toddler with short brown hair and a small red bindi on the forehead, wearing a white collared shirt, glancing back over his shoulder. Behind him, blurred figures in a blue and green sari and a pink-patterned garment suggest a seated gathering. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2017-12-15Photo 11732490February 21 20132013-02-21December 25 20072007-12-25April 08 20132013-04-08A young shirtless boy sits cross-legged on a blue mat in a temple room, reaching toward an ornate silver-toned shrine cabinet with carved panels and small pillars. He wears a red-and-brown cloth over his shoulder, white dhoti-style trousers and a red bindi. On a tiger-striped cloth in front of him are pearl necklaces, a pink cloth, a saffron cloth and brass vessels with flowers. A brass plate holds a lit oil lamp, and a brass pot stands nearby. Behind him, rows of small orange-clad deity murti line the wall. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam offering.2022-04-27