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Several young boys seated cross-legged on a floor in maroon robes with gold-bordered shawls, performing a ritual at brass puja vessels and small lamps. Bright yellow flowers and white offerings lie on a cloth before them, with a pink container in the foreground. One boy holds a small white item, others handle flowers and thread, and an open book rests on a lap. Behind them, a red curtain and tent poles frame more seated children in similar red robes. The scene suggests a group ritual session in a tented hall.

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Photograph of boys in maroon and gold sleeveless tunics seated on a mat during a ritual, with brass plates, bowls, a small brass lamp and flower offerings in front of them. Several boys in the foreground and middle ground handle items over the plates while others sit in the background. Behind them, adults in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit with their hands visible. Sacred ash marks are visible on some foreheads.2013-05-20A photograph of a large group of young boys seated cross-legged on a white floor during a puja ceremony. Many wear maroon-red robes with gold-yellow stoles, and some have white forehead markings. Each has a small brass puja set in front of them, with brass lamps and bells, lit oil lamps, red flowers, and a rangoli-style circular design. A few older men in white clothing stand or sit at the back of the hall, and orange draped cloth hangs along the upper area.2012-11-06October 22 20122012-10-22November 06 20122012-11-06June 06 20122012-06-06October 25 20122012-10-25October 23 20132013-10-23October 22 20122012-10-22Photograph of young boys seated on the floor during a puja, wearing maroon tunics with gold-yellow trim and white forehead markings. Brass plates and bowls hold marigold petals, yellow flowers, and offerings, with a small oil lamp burning on the cloth. The boys hold sticks or incense and tend the offerings. Adults in orange and saffron clothing are partly visible at the edges.2013-05-20Seated group of young boys in maroon-red dhoti-style wraps with gold-bordered shawls performing a puja on a mat floor. Several boys sit cross-legged with brass vessels, oil lamps, yellow flower petals and a small brass bell; one boy in the foreground holds a small lamp, another sprinkles petals. Adults in red and white clothing sit in the background, some with folded hands. Brass pooja implements and a plastic tray of offerings are on the floor.2012-10-22Several young boys in maroon robes with gold-yellow trim sit cross-legged in rows during a ritual at a tented pavilion. Several are bare-chested, and some wear white tilak on their foreheads. In the foreground a boy leans forward to tend small brass oil lamps and ritual vessels on a low tray, with flames lit. Behind them, more participants in maroon sit under white and red tent fabric and hanging ropes. The scene appears to be a padapuja-style ritual with lamps.2012-10-25October 22 20122012-10-22