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A photo of puja materials set out on a table in an indoor room with grey walls. Large red and orange plastic basins hold packets of white, yellow, red and pink powders and clear bags of white and yellow items. Two boys in white shirts sit at the table; the boy on the right, with a red bindi and a thin necklace, looks toward the camera, while the boy in the centre rests a finger on his lips. A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at the left edge, partly cut off. No a person candidate is visible.

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October 18 20072007-10-18October 17 20072007-10-17A photograph of a preparation area with several large red, orange and turquoise plastic basins filled with small sealed plastic packets of white, yellow, red and pink powders and cubes. A boy in white clothes sits centrally looking toward the camera, with his hands near the basins. Beside him a second person in white is partly visible, and at left an adult in a white dhoti with a gold border and an orange cloth stands with a rudraksha mala, cut off at the frame edge. The background is a plain grey-blue wall with a doorway and grille.2007-10-17October 15 20072007-10-15A photograph of a ritual offering at a puja. Silver bowls and trays hold red rose petals, white and pink flowers, and small silver cups of liquid. A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala and round glasses arranges items on a tray, while a young boy in white with a red-beaded mala stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Another person in white with a beaded mala is partly visible at the top. A figure in a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti stands at left, showing bare feet, with a gold-embellished throne or altar behind. Hands of other participants reach into the trays.2014-04-13Indoor photo of a long blue wooden table laid with offerings for a ritual meal. Several plastic bowls in orange, turquoise and red hold rice, grains and food, with spoons resting in them. Behind the table, red and turquoise bowls hold more offerings, and a few wrapped gift packets sit near flower garlands. In the foreground a seated man in white clothes, with dark hair, sits on a folding chair writing or reading at a small board. Other people in white clothing stand in the background near the table. The floor is concrete.2007-10-18October 15 20072007-10-15A photograph of a seated ritual on a white tiled floor with several priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, some with rudraksha malas and white and red forehead markings. Two boys in the foreground wear white dhotis and white sacred threads, one holding a small brass lamp or spoon while the other holds a small offering packet. Brass plates hold fruit, flowers, a kalasha-style vessel, oil lamps and a small brass lamp stand on a red cloth, with pink and red flowers in a blue tray. A bright yellow cloth lies nearby and small oil lamps burn on the floor. The scene appears to be a puja or homa-style ceremony with offerings being prepared.2017-05-26June 29 20132013-06-29A photograph of a large hall where many boys sit cross-legged on mats in a seated puja or chanting session. In the foreground a boy in white dhoti and shawl, with sacred ash marks on his arm and a rudraksha mala, sits with hands in a mudra and eyes closed as he chants. Beside him are brass lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a covered plastic container with flower petals. Nearby boys wear red, orange and teal shirts, and others in white ritual cloth sit in rows behind them, some with ash marks on their foreheads. Windows and pale walls frame the room.2011-09-04 +1 copiesA night-time photograph of a devotional offering at a temple or ashram. In the foreground, many plates of food are arranged on a stone platform: bananas in a bunch, lemons, carrots, green beans, pulses, grains, sweets and other dishes on banana leaves. Behind the offerings, about a dozen people stand with hands folded in anjali. Several wear red-orange robes and rudraksha malas, while others wear white dhotis and white blouses; one young boy in a white dhoti and bare chest stands with palms together. Strings of coloured lights and a hanging cloth canopy are visible overhead.2017-07-07A seated group of many people in a hall with a mat-covered floor, performing a ritual with small brass oil lamps, brass bowls and plates of offerings placed before them. In the foreground, two priests in white dhotis with gold borders sit with bare upper bodies and white ash markings on their arms and foreheads; the right priest wears a rudraksha mala and holds his hands in a mudra. Around them, boys and young men in orange, striped, purple and green shirts sit cross-legged with white or sandal markings on their foreheads, some with eyes closed and hands folded. A red box and a green plastic container sit on the floor near the front. Several older men in white shirts sit at the right edge.2012-05-02