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Rows 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.

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Photo 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.2011-09-09A 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.2011-09-09September 22 20112011-09-22A photograph of a group of boys and young men seated on the floor during a pada-puja in a hall with red curtains. Several are holding small oil lamps or lit wicks, and one boy in a bright blue polo shirt raises a lamp high with his arm. A boy in white dhoti-style clothing at the lower left holds a lamp, and others wear a red-brown shirt, a yellow shirt and white t-shirts. Brass plates with fruit, sweets and flowers sit on a colourful cloth in front of them, and a few adults in white kurtas sit behind. Several people are visible, the nearer boys clearly seen.2011-12-14Photo 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.2011-12-15A seated group of boys and young men sits cross-legged on mats during a puja in a hall. Several wear white tilak or forehead bands and orange or saffron shirts, including a boy in a rust-orange kurta in the right foreground with hands folded. A boy in a khaki shirt sits centrally with eyes closed near a brass ritual plate holding a small ornate lamp. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel, flower offerings and small plates are arranged on the floor, with a lit lamp in a clear container at left. Behind them, adults in white and blue shirts sit among rows of attendees and red chairs.2012-05-02Photograph inside a bright hall with cream walls, red curtains and framed portraits high on the walls. Rows of seated devotees, mostly boys and young men, perform a puja at long low tables. Brass lamps and oil lamps are lit, with brass plates, bowls, a kalasha-style pot and fruit offerings on orange and green mats. In the foreground a boy in a red and gold cloth and beaded necklace handles a brass vessel. On the left, men in white dhotis and white shirts sit in line, and a large speaker hangs on the wall. Watermarked copyright text is present in the lower right.2011-10-09September 22 20112011-09-22A seated group of boys and young men in a plain room performs a ritual, several holding small brass oil lamps (deepa) with lit flames and brass vessels on a low table with trays and offerings. A boy in a yellow t-shirt raises a lamp near the front, while others wear checked shirts, pale kurtas and rudraksha-style neck cords. A window with light shows at the upper left.2011-10-09September 25 20112011-09-25May 16 20122012-05-16October 09 20112011-10-09