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A group of seated young people in white clothes perform a puja in a plain concrete room with a bare wall. A framed portrait of a bearded figure in white, surrounded by orange and yellow marigold garlands, hangs at upper left above a small altar. In the foreground a young man in white with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead handles a brass plate with offerings, while a brass bell and small brass oil lamps lie nearby on woven mats. Several girls in white, some with braids and rudraksha malas, sit on striped mats with brass vessels and lamps before them. Six or more people are visible.

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March 06 20072007-03-06March 06 20072007-03-06A photo of girls in white ritual clothes performing a puja on a tiled floor in a plain concrete hall. Seven girls sit cross-legged on woven mats in white kurtas, several wearing rudraksha malas and braided hair, while the front girl holds a small brass implement over a brass plate. Brass thalis, lamps, bells and small kalasha-style vessels with flowers are arranged on the mats. Behind them, a framed portrait of a seated figure in white, garlanded with orange and yellow marigolds, sits on a low wooden stool. A woman in a sari stands at the back of the hall.2007-03-06A photograph of girls performing a puja in a bare hall with a tiled wall and window frames. Three girls in the foreground sit cross-legged on woven mats, dressed in white salwar-style clothes with rudraksha malas, hands held together in prayer and eyes closed. The front girl has braided hair, a red bindi and a white dupatta. Behind them, more seated people in white and an orange-robed figure at the right. In front of them are brass plates with offerings, a brass kalasha-style pot, small brass oil lamps and a silver vessel. At the upper left stands a framed portrait of a seated figure in white draped with a garland of orange marigolds, with a smaller flower-garlanded picture beside it on a white-draped table.2007-03-06A photograph of young girls in white clothes seated in a row on woven striped mats, performing a puja ritual. Several girls wear rudraksha malas and some hold their hands in mudra or offering gestures. Brass plates, bowls, kalasha-style vessels, lamps and incense holders are arranged on the mats in front of them. In the background, a framed portrait of a woman with a red bindi and marigold garlands sits on a small altar against a white wall. A man in orange robes stands at the right edge. Sacks lean against the left wall.2007-03-06March 06 20072007-03-06A group of young students in plain white clothes sit cross-legged in rows on striped woven mats in a bare hall with whitewashed walls. Each child has a brass plate before them holding small pots, a brass bell, flower offerings and small oil lamps, and many are lifting or handling the ritual items. Several girls wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and have their hair in long braids, and a few wear glasses. A ceiling fan, a plastic chair and a wooden cabinet are visible at the back, and a colourful painted mat lies in the foreground. The scene appears to be a group puja or ritual practice session.2007-03-06A row of devotees sits cross-legged on pink and purple mats in a hall during a puja, with hands joined in namaskar or eyes closed in prayer. The men wear white kurtas and white dhotis with rudraksha malas, and the women wear white salwar-style clothing and a green-and-white dupatta. In front of them are brass puja plates with flowers, fruit, sweets, lit oil lamps, incense sticks, a small brass kalasha and bowls. Behind them a large banner shows deity murtis in colourful garlands beneath trees, and a wall-mounted fan is visible at the left.2009-11-07March 06 20072007-03-06March 06 20072007-03-06October 09 20112011-10-09March 06 20072007-03-06