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A long row of seated children and young people perform a puja on a white tiled floor, each before a low mat with brass thali plates, small brass cups, oil lamps with lit wicks, incense sticks, flowers, and offerings of fruit and sweets on orange cloths. Several boys wear green, white and grey shirts, a girl wears a red patterned top, and one boy wears a white headband and holds a brass bell. Their hands are busy with the offerings. No a person figure is visible in the frame.

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A row of seated boys performs a ritual on a white tiled floor, each in front of a low mat with brass plates, small brass cups, oil lamps with lit wicks, bells and small offering dishes on orange and purple cloths. Several boys wear green, red-checked and blue shirts, and one wears a rudraksha mala. They hold spoons and stir or offer items on the plates while the lamps glow in the dim room. Brass vessels, a conch-like bowl and a small framed picture sit among the offerings in a pada puja style setting.2011-08-02October 10 20112011-10-10September 16 20112011-09-16A row of boys sit cross-legged on woven mats along a white floor, performing a puja with brass thalis, small brass oil lamps, a conch shell, kumkum and flower petals laid out before them. Several boys wear checked and striped shirts and one wears a blue top; some hold small brass bells and handheld offerings. The arrangement of identical puja setups extends down the length of the hall, with a clear plastic container holding a printed photo of a saffron-robed figure in the lower left. No person is identified as a person in this photograph.2011-07-23September 16 20112011-09-16A photograph of a long row of seated participants performing a puja in an indoor hall with a shiny floor. Along the floor lie brass thalis, small brass lamps with lit oil wicks, brass cups, and scattered rose petals on orange and red cloths. A young boy in an orange shirt with a white tilak on his forehead sits at the right, with other boys and young people beside him, their hands raised in prayer and hands reaching toward the offerings. A woman in a teal top kneels further back. A red and gold gift bag sits among the puja items. A blue plastic container holds flower petals in the foreground.2011-07-29A photograph of a long row of boys and young men seated cross-legged on the floor of a white-tiled hall, facing the same direction for a pada-puja style ritual. In front of each person is a brass thali plate with small brass lamps, a brass cup and dishes, arranged on woven mats. The boys wear striped shirts, orange t-shirts, a purple t-shirt, and white or cream shirts, and several have their hands folded or are reaching toward their plates. Plastic containers sit along the edges of the row, and older people in white clothes are visible at the far back. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2012-04-03September 09 20112011-09-09Many 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.2012-04-08A 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.2011-09-09September 27 20112011-09-27A 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.2011-09-26