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A photograph of a group of boys seated cross-legged on a tiled floor in a temple-like hall, facing a ritual setup with brass puja plates, lit oil lamps, and small brass vessels. Their clothes include a black shirt with red trim, green, blue checked, orange, olive and bright yellow-green t-shirts, and a white dhoti-style cloth on one boy. Behind them stacked striped mattresses and a white plastic chair are visible, and a figure in white clothing is partly visible at the upper left. Several boys have their hands folded or resting on their laps, and one wears a red bindi.

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April 04 20122012-04-04A 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.2012-04-03August 11 20112011-08-11 +1 copiesMany boys sit cross-legged in rows on mats on a white marble floor during a ritual meal or puja. Brass thalis, bowls and small lamps with offerings of fruit, sweets and sliced items sit in front of them. Several boys have hands raised in prayer or gesture, and a lit oil lamp is visible at the upper right. The foreground boys wear striped polo shirts, an orange t-shirt and a green shirt, and the boy in orange has his eyes closed in meditation. No single figure is identifiable as a person in this view.2012-04-08September 27 20112011-09-27A 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.2011-09-21November 06 20112011-11-06April 15 20122012-04-15A large indoor hall where many children and adults sit cross-legged on mats in a group puja. In the foreground, boys in white, green, purple and checked shirts hold small brass vessels and kneel before brass oil lamps, bells and a golden nataraja-style ornament on the floor. A boy in white dhoti with white vibhuti on his forehead sits centrally, and a boy in a yellow-green shirt has a white forehead mark. Behind them, adults in white shirts with lanyards and a few in saffron/orange sashes sit on floor mats and red chairs. A wall display with framed pictures and a banner is visible at the upper right. The scene appears to be a devotional ritual or satsang.2012-04-29A photograph of a large group of boys and young men seated cross-legged in rows on a tiled floor during a seated puja. Before each person are brass plates and small brass lamps holding oil lamps, fruit, bananas, red-and-white sweets and flower offerings on banana leaves or mats. A young man in the foreground wears a red kurta and a rudraksha-style mala and performs the offering with his hands over a plate. Others wear white kurtas, orange and striped shirts, and casual clothes. Oil lamps burn along the floor and the setting appears to be a temple hall with white canopies overhead.2011-09-26A seated group of children and young people performs a puja on a tiled floor in an indoor hall. Boys in orange, green, red-and-black checked and grey shirts sit cross-legged on mats, many with palms pressed together or hands over brass plates. Brass trays hold offerings, small brass lamps and oil lamps burn, and a brass kalasha sits nearby. Behind them, adults in white and a woman in red sit among the children, and a row of metal pillars and folded mats lines the back of the room.2012-05-16A photograph of a hall where a group of boys and young men sit cross-legged on mats and floor cloths before brass puja plates, lamps and bowls of flowers. Several boys wear red, blue and striped shirts, while two bare-chested men on the right wear white dhotis and one man in white stands near a table. Seated at the back are a few adults in red and white clothing, and red curtains and framed posters hang on the walls behind them.2012-04-04