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A photograph taken indoors in a large hall at dusk or night, showing a crowd of children and young people seated on the floor, many in white clothes. In the foreground a young man in a white kurta holds a ceremonial implement with a white feathered fan or chamara-like tip toward a small flame or oil lamp on the floor, consistent with a guru pooja offering. A large framed image and decorative panels line the back wall, and a ceiling of metal trusses is visible above. The scene resembles a ritual gathering during a youth residential program.

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Night photograph of a ritual in a covered hall with a concrete floor. In the foreground a man in white clothes, seen from behind, faces a row of seated people. A standing man in white on the left holds a chamara fly-whisk of white fibres and a small metal bell or ghanta in his hand. Seated devotees in rows along a yellow floor line wear white and pale clothes, with bronze lamps and brass vessels on the floor in front of them. Small oil lamps flicker along the line, and a banner-like panel and lights hang overhead. The people are shown with photo timestamp and dated overlay in the lower right corner.2006-05-03A dim indoor hall where a man in white ritual clothes with red-edged dhoti and shawl raises a long wooden-handled whisk or fan of pale fibrous bristles overhead with one arm. Beside him, a large blurred white fibrous bundle swings into the frame at right. Seated audience members in the background, many in dark clothing, watch. A ceiling fan and a metal frame structure stand at left.2006-05-03A dim hall with a concrete floor shows a ritual gathering of children and teens seated in rows, most dressed in white. In the foreground, a young woman in a white sari with gold border holds a silver aarti lamp or handle and a brass bell, while another woman on the right in white with a beaded mala holds a silver lamp. A boy in white kneels near small oil lamps set on the floor. Behind them, a few adults in white and colourful clothing sit among the seated crowd, and a wooden framework and a lattice window appear on the walls.2006-05-04A photograph of a hall with a tiled red floor and a tall arched window grid. Three young men in white dhotis and shirts stand at the front holding tall brooms or fly-whisks raised overhead, performing a ritual. In front of them sits a small wooden table holding a television set, with brass vessels and a lit oil lamp at the foreground edge. Thirty or more children and young people sit on the floor in rows facing the front, some in white and some in bright clothing, with white plastic chairs along the back wall. Lamps and brass items sit on the floor to the right.2006-05-03A photograph of a large indoor hall at night where thirty to forty seated children and teens sit on the floor in rows facing a standing man in a white dhoti and white shirt at the right edge. Many children wear white, orange and saffron salwar or kurta outfits, and some sit with brass oil lamps and ritual vessels set on the floor before them. Cloth banners in yellow, red and blue hang from the rafters and a ceiling fan is visible. The scene suggests a group ritual or class, with the standing man appearing to lead it. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2006-05-04Photograph of a ritual in an open hall with a corrugated roof and white walls, a dark framed deity image hanging on the back wall. Two young men in white dhoti-style clothing stand in the foreground; the nearer one holds a large round white fan-like whisk (chamara-style) and the other holds a similar whisk. A seated figure in white sits at lower left near a small lit oil lamp. Many children in white clothes sit cross-legged on the floor in rows behind them, with a few adults in white among them. A white plumed fly-whisk-style object is visible at right edge. Ceiling fans and metal trusses are visible overhead.2006-05-03A photograph of a large indoor hall filled with seated children, mostly girls, in white and pastel clothing including pink, yellow, blue and green salwar-style outfits. They sit on the floor in rows facing forward, with brass oil lamps and metal vessels placed along the front edge, and several small flames lit. A yellow and a white cloth hang from the rafters at the back of the hall, and a partly visible adult figure stands near the front center.2006-05-03May 03 20062006-05-03A dim indoor hall filled with a seated audience, mostly women in saris and older men in white shirts and dhotis. In the centre, a standing man in a white short-sleeved shirt with a floral embroidered placket holds a microphone on a stand, speaking to the crowd. Behind him stands a large golden-yellow decorated pot or urn. Light fixtures and plain cream walls frame the room.Evening photograph of a large group of children seated cross-legged on mats in a hall, facing a raised stage at right. Many girls wear salwar kameez in green, yellow, blue and pink, with long braided hair; some boys in white shirts sit among them. On the stage, two standing figures in white robes hold lit oil lamps or torches, one raising a flame. A banner hangs on the back wall at left and a yellow-walled pillar is at right. Hands are folded in prayer by several children. The scene appears to be a ritual or evening programme for children.2006-05-05February 11 20072007-02-11October 09 20062006-10-09