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Boys sit in long rows on mats along the floor of an indoor hall, facing the same direction, each with a brass puja plate, small brass lamps and bowls, and brass vessels set before them. Several boys wear white shirts and blue lanyards, and one older youth in a white shirt and glasses sits at the left edge. Some boys hold small items over the plates, and plastic containers with green lids sit between them. Behind them, adults sit on chairs near a large golden bull statue, and a striped red-and-white cloth lies along the right side. The scene looks like a ritual or offering activity for children, with a pale tiled floor and white walls.

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Boys seated cross-legged on orange and white mats perform a puja with brass vessels, small bells and metal lamps arranged on golden plates. Several boys wear casual shirts, polo shirts and striped tees, some with lanyards; one in a light blue shirt holds flower petals over a plate, and another in a sleeveless white top with a pendant pours from a small vessel. Brass kalasha-style pots, flower petals and a plastic container sit on the floor. Behind them, adults in white kurtas and cream clothing sit on chairs in a hall.2010-12-02December 02 20102010-12-02A photograph of a large seated congregation during a group worship session in a hall with a polished floor. Rows of boys and young people sit cross-legged on mats in front of brass plates, small brass lamps, bowls and offerings of sweets and fruit. Many wear white or casual shirts, orange shirts and checked shirts. Older men in white kurta-style clothing sit in the back rows with hands folded, and a shaven-headed man in white and a man with glasses are visible on the right. Some seated people have palms joined in prayer. Orange cloth bags and an orange shawl lie in front, and a small brass deity figure stands at the lower left.December 02 20102010-12-02April AF 2012September 07 20112011-09-07Indoor ritual scene with a seated group of girls and women performing puja on mats before brass implements. In the foreground, a girl in an orange top reaches toward a brass plate and kalasha-style vessels, while a girl in a grey top and another in a blue-and-white striped top sit close by. Behind them, rows of girls in pink, orange and white kurtas and women in cream and yellow saris sit on the floor, and a few adults sit on chairs at the back near red-upholstered seating. Many participants wear blue lanyards. Brass lamps, bowls, a gold-coloured shrine structure and a pink-lidded container fill the floor and background. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-12-02September 18 20112011-09-18April 03 20122012-04-03A 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.2012-04-03A long row of seated devotees performs a puja on a white floor in a plain hall with red curtains. A young man in a white shirt with a white vertical tilak on his forehead and a dark mala around his neck watches attentively. Nearby, boys in blue, striped yellow, red and white clothing pour water from brass vessels and handle small brass lamps, bowls and dishes arranged on yellow, orange and pink cloths. Lit oil lamps and leaves sit among the offerings. A man in a red shirt and a bald man in white are seated further back.2011-10-11A large indoor hall with pink-red walls and red curtains holds a seated congregation of many children, teenagers and adults sitting cross-legged on mats in rows. Many have small brass oil lamps, bowls, plates and puja items in front of them. In the foreground a boy in a khaki kurta with a white tilak on his forehead sits with hands folded, while a boy in a yellow shirt and another in a blue shirt sit nearby. Several adults in white shirts with lanyards sit toward the back. A framed portrait hangs on the wall above and banners with patterned fabric decorate the upper walls.2012-04-15