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A 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.

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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.2007-03-06March 06 20072007-03-06March 06 20072007-03-06March 06 20072007-03-06March 06 20072007-03-06Young boys and girls dressed in white kurtas and dhotis sit cross-legged in rows on mats in an open-sided hall, performing a puja. Brass plates with lamps, flowers and offerings sit before them, and several small oil lamps burn on the floor. At the far end, a framed portrait of a white-robed figure with a red headpiece is garlanded with marigolds and orange flowers, with a small altar in front. A plain concrete building and construction materials are visible outside. A green sheet covers the floor in the foreground, and a blue container sits beside the nearest group.2007-03-06Photograph of a group of women and girls seated on woven mats outdoors, all dressed in plain white clothing with their hair tied back. Each holds a lit oil lamp in front of them, and some hold small brass bells and handbells. Printed sheets of text lie on the mats in front of them, and small brass vessels and scattered orange petals sit on the ground. A grey stone structure with carved panels stands behind them, with stacked stone blocks and a wooden post to the right. Their backs are mostly to the camera.2007-03-06March 06 20072007-03-06March 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.2007-03-06