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A seated group of boys and young men in an indoor hall with pink walls and red curtains performs a group ritual, holding lit oil lamps in their hands before brass plates with flowers, fruit and small offerings spread on mats. Several lead figures wear white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas, one in a red shirt and another in a maroon checked shirt. A child in an orange shirt sits at left. Others in the back stand or sit near a side table with steel containers. No a person candidate is visible in the photo.

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September 07 20112011-09-07November 06 20112011-11-06September 23 20112011-09-23Indoor photograph of a group ritual on a tiled floor. Several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth sit on yellow mats, raising lit oil lamps (aarti) toward the front. Brass plates, small brass vessels and offerings lie before them. Boys in mixed casual clothes sit on the left, also holding lit lamps. Red curtains, a striped bed cover and red chairs stand in the background, and a white double door is visible.2012-04-03A group of young boys sit cross-legged on a tiled floor in a hall performing a puja with brass vessels, oil lamps and small brass plates set on mats in front of them. Several boys in striped, checked and plain shirts hold lamps and offering items. A standing man in a white shirt at the top left lifts a lamp, and a man in white dhoti and shirt with a sacred thread sits at the right holding a brass item. Behind them are stacked folded mattresses, red-cushioned chairs and red curtains.2012-04-03September 23 20112011-09-23May 07 20122012-05-07A 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.2011-11-04December 12 20112011-12-12November 06 20112011-11-06A photograph of a seated group of men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies performing a ritual indoors on a tiled floor. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man with a white tilak on his forehead sits with hands in lap, next to a man with long swept-back hair wearing a rudraksha mala and bead bracelets. Rows of other white-clad priests sit behind them with brass lamps, plates and small oil lamps arranged on orange cloths and woven mats. A young boy in orange sits among them, and more children and devotees sit along the back wall. A golden throne-like peetha is visible at the right edge, with red curtains behind.2011-09-12 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a bright hall with cream walls, red curtains and framed portraits high on the walls. Rows of seated devotees, mostly boys and young men, perform a puja at long low tables. Brass lamps and oil lamps are lit, with brass plates, bowls, a kalasha-style pot and fruit offerings on orange and green mats. In the foreground a boy in a red and gold cloth and beaded necklace handles a brass vessel. On the left, men in white dhotis and white shirts sit in line, and a large speaker hangs on the wall. Watermarked copyright text is present in the lower right.2011-10-09