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August 09 2011

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Boys sit cross-legged on mats during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, a boy with a white sacred ash mark across his forehead presses his palms together in anjali mudra with eyes closed, wearing a plaid short-sleeved shirt with a Mickey Mouse patch and a dark mala around his neck. Behind him, a boy in a striped yellow and blue polo with glasses sits with a brass bell and small brass vessels in front of him. Brass lamps, a brass plate with flowers, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a small brass bell lie on the mat, with a deity murti framed in a metal prabhavali at lower left. Other seated people and a bright orange cloth appear in the background.2011-08-09August 09 20112011-08-09 +1 copiesAugust 09 20112011-08-09A 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.2011-10-09Two boys sit cross-legged on a woven straw mat in a prayer setting. The foreground boy wears a blue and grey striped polo shirt with red shorts, keeps his eyes closed and holds his palms pressed together in anjali mudra. A white tilak mark is on his forehead with a red kumkum dot. Beside him, a second boy in a white shirt and glasses also sits with eyes closed. Brass puja items, including a small lamp and bells, rest on a glass surface at the left.2011-09-27April 15 20122012-04-15September 27 20112011-09-27A large group of children and young boys sit cross-legged on mats in an indoor hall with polished floors, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with sandalwood tilak on his forehead sits with hands folded, and a brass multi-tier oil lamp stands at the front. Several brass lamps, a small oil lamp and a framed photograph lie near the front. Behind them an adult in white shirt watches from the back row. No printed name is visible in the scene.2012-05-12November 06 20112011-11-06April 09 20122012-04-09A large indoor hall where many children and adults sit cross-legged on mats in a group puja. In the foreground, boys in white, green, purple and checked shirts hold small brass vessels and kneel before brass oil lamps, bells and a golden nataraja-style ornament on the floor. A boy in white dhoti with white vibhuti on his forehead sits centrally, and a boy in a yellow-green shirt has a white forehead mark. Behind them, adults in white shirts with lanyards and a few in saffron/orange sashes sit on floor mats and red chairs. A wall display with framed pictures and a banner is visible at the upper right. The scene appears to be a devotional ritual or satsang.2012-04-29Many boys sit cross-legged in rows on mats on a white marble floor during a ritual meal or puja. Brass thalis, bowls and small lamps with offerings of fruit, sweets and sliced items sit in front of them. Several boys have hands raised in prayer or gesture, and a lit oil lamp is visible at the upper right. The foreground boys wear striped polo shirts, an orange t-shirt and a green shirt, and the boy in orange has his eyes closed in meditation. No single figure is identifiable as a person in this view.2012-04-08