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A row of seated devotees in white and light kurta-style clothes perform a lamp ritual in a hall lit by many oil lamps. In the foreground, a young man in white kurta and pants holds a lit flame on a metal lamp, with another flame visible beside him. Brass plates, small brass vessels and offerings rest on red mats along the floor in front of the participants. Behind them, rows of people sit in soft focus, with more flames and lamps glowing. No identifiable depiction of a person is visible in the frame.

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A photograph of a long row of seated devotees during a puja in a hall, many holding small oil lamps or wicks lit with flames. In the foreground, boys in grey and cream kurta-style clothes sit cross-legged on the floor, lighting or holding flames toward brass thalis arranged on red cloth mats. The thalis hold offerings, small cups and incense sticks. Behind them, rows of people in white and yellow clothes continue down the hall, with many small flames visible. The reflective floor and warm lamp light dominate the scene. Several people are partially visible at the edges.2011-01-21November 07 20092009-11-07 +1 copiesSeveral young men and boys in white ritual clothes sit closely together, lighting and tending brass oil lamps on a long row laid across a striped mat. Many lit lamps flicker along the front, with metal ritual implements and small bells in the foreground. A man in the background wears a white garment with a dark head covering. The setting appears to be an indoor temple hall with white walls. No readable name or a person candidate is clearly visible.2007-08-26August 26 20072007-08-26August 26 20072007-08-26A photograph of a group of boys and young men in white dhoti-style clothing seated cross-legged on woven mats, lighting and tending many brass oil lamps (deepas) and multi-tiered brass lamp stands during an evening lamp-lighting ritual. Several lamps flame brightly in the foreground and along a row of smaller brass lamps set out on the mat. Some participants wear rudraksha-style neck beads and bangles. No identifiable a person candidate is visibly present in the frame; the figures are young attendees and ritual participants.2007-08-26A photograph of a row of young devotees in white clothes lighting brass oil lamps on a long table during an evening ritual. Many small brass lamps with lit flames line the table, and several boys in white shirts with red-and-orange sashes hold or tend the lamps. In the background a bearded man in white with a golden-orange shawl stands near the wall, partly visible, with a dark wooden cabinet beside him. The setting is an ashram hall with soft warm light from the flames.2007-08-26Rows of people seated on woven mats perform a puja with brass plates, oil lamps, incense sticks, bananas, coconut and flowers. In the foreground a boy in a red kurta with white sacred ash on his forehead holds a small lamp to a brass dish. Other boys in striped and white clothing sit beside him, and a few figures in white dhotis with coloured borders are visible at the left, with warm lamplight throughout the hall.2011-09-09A 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.2011-12-14Photo 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.2011-12-15December 10 20072007-12-10A photograph of a group of young men and boys in white ritual clothes performing an arati with brass oil lamps. Several lamps with lit flames stand in rows along a metal table, and the boys reach forward to tend them. One boy in the foreground wears glasses and a white kurta; others lean in from the left and right. A bearded man in white with an orange-gold shawl stands in the background. The lamps glow warmly against the dim hall.2007-08-26