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Close photo of children seated on a floor mat performing a puja with brass ritual implements. A child's hand reaches toward a brass plate holding bananas, orange and yellow offerings, a small white cloth and a brass lamp with a lit flame. Nearby lie brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a conch shell, a brass bell and a plate of marigold petals on a purple cloth. Another child in a maroon garment sits behind, and a child in a white shirt and grey trousers is at left. The floor is light marble.

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Photograph of a seated puja scene on a woven mat with a red border. In the foreground, a person's hands pour water from a small brass vessel over a brass plate holding a small brass figure and a ritual setup. Brass oil lamps, a lit diya flame, a brass bell, a small plate of orange kumkum, flowers and a purple cloth lie nearby. Only the arms, hands, legs and bare feet of a few seated people are visible, including a wrist with a silver bangle and a yellow garment. Brass pooja vessels and offerings are arranged on the mat. No person's face or identity is shown, and no one is identified as a person.2011-12-15December 28 20112011-12-28Photo 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.2011-12-15September 22 20112011-09-22Close view of a puja table with a child's hand pouring liquid from a small brass spoon over a black stone shivalinga on a brass plate. The plate holds yellow flowers and a white conch-shaped object. A small golden seated figure, a brass oil lamp, a brass bell and a brass lota stand on a yellow woven mat, with an incense stick burning nearby and a pink plate at the left edge.2011-12-14October 04 20112011-10-04Close-up photo of priests seated cross-legged on a woven mat performing a puja. Their hands hold small brass handled implements, one raised and one lowered, with gold bangles on the wrists of the nearest priest. In the foreground a brass plate holds a banana, red and white flowers, and a brass cup and small lamp; a stainless steel box and an incense stick stand to the right, and a lit oil lamp and more brass vessels sit in the background. The priests wear white dhotis and one wears a red and white striped cloth. The surfaces are polished tile floors with a tiled, warm atmosphere.2011-11-02A photograph of a row of young boys and men seated cross-legged on the floor during a puja. Brass pooja plates, small brass lamps with lit wicks, bowls of bananas, and incense sticks are laid out on mats along a long table. Several boys raise brass bells and offering vessels, and one wears a white shirt with a red tilak mark on the forehead. Smoke from incense rises in the background, with other participants in white and yellow garments seated behind them.2011-09-09Photo of a row of boys seated cross-legged on woven mats in a hall, facing a line of brass puja plates arranged on a long mat. Several boys in the foreground have hands pressed together in namaskar; one wears a red shirt and white dhoti-style cloth, another a striped shirt, and some have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Brass lamps, bowls, bananas, a conch, incense sticks and small brass vessels sit on the plates in front of them. Behind, more people in white and yellow-bordered dhotis sit along the row, with oil lamps lit along the floor. This appears to be a group puja or padapuja ritual. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.2011-09-09Rows 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.2011-09-09September 21 20112011-09-21A close overhead view of a puja set on a woven reed mat with a gold-bordered edge. A person's hand in the lower right holds a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, while another lamp burns on the left. Gold plates and brass bowls hold offerings including flowers, a small clay or copper vessel, grains and a purple flower. A lower-right sleeve in grey clothing is visible. No other people are shown.2017-02-02