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September 21 2011

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A 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.2011-12-14A seated row of devotees performs a puja at a temple-style hall, with brass plates and oil lamps glowing along a low floor cloth in front of them. In the foreground a young boy in a purple shirt with a rudraksha mala looks down, hands raised toward the offerings. Adults in white dhotis and shirts sit beside him, some with hands joined or extended over brass vessels. On the left, a bare-backed priest in a white dhoti sits facing the row. Red and orange cloths hang in the blurred background, and small lamp flames dot the scene. Several more people are visible in the background.2011-12-15September 22 20112011-09-22A crowded indoor hall during a ritual where seated participants hold lit oil lamps with flames raised toward the camera, with smoke drifting in the warm light. Several men in white dhotis and white shawls, some with rudraksha malas and some bare-chested, sit on the floor with plates of offerings and small bowls nearby. Behind them rows of seated people, including children in colourful shirts and women in saris and kurtas, fill the room. Red curtains and a patterned wall hang in the background. No figure can be clearly identified as a person from appearance cues, so the central figures are described by their roles as ritual participants.2011-01-21November 06 20112011-11-06October 30 20112011-10-30A photograph of a row of young boys and men seated cross-legged on the floor during a puja. Brass pooja plates, small brass lamps with lit wicks, bowls of bananas, and incense sticks are laid out on mats along a long table. Several boys raise brass bells and offering vessels, and one wears a white shirt with a red tilak mark on the forehead. Smoke from incense rises in the background, with other participants in white and yellow garments seated behind them.2011-09-09Photo of a row of seated young boys and teenagers performing a puja at floor level. In the foreground a boy in a white-and-grey striped shirt holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, while a boy in a purple shirt raises a small brass bowl. Others behind wear white dhotis and sit cross-legged with hands raised. Brass lamps, a copper kalasha-style vessel, flowers, and a red-and-orange cloth fill the foreground. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2011-12-15September 17 20112011-09-17May 12 20122012-05-12A 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.2011-11-04May 27 20132013-05-27