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Young boys seated cross-legged on a mat during a puja, with brass lamps, a small deity murti on a stand, a kalasha-style brass vessel and a lit oil lamp arranged on a tray before them. Several boys wear black t-shirts, one wears a white shirt with a vertical sandalwood or kumkum mark on the forehead, and another wears a bangle. Some hold small ritual items and one tends the lamp, while other children sit in the background. No senior figure is visible in the frame.

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Photo 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 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.2011-12-14October 01 20112011-10-01Two boys in black t-shirts and black trousers sit cross-legged on a mat, performing puja. The boy on the left leans forward over a small brass Nataraja figure set within a silver-toned arched halo, while the boy on the right holds a small brass lamp and a ritual implement near a brass bell, a brass vessel and a small orange-trimmed shrine. A lit oil lamp flickers on the mat. Behind them, other seated participants in black and maroon or red-bordered cloth sit in rows on the floor. A blue plastic container and a black pouch lie in the foreground.2013-02-18A seated group of devotees holds lit oil lamps during a devotional gathering in a hall with a red floor. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a red-tilak forehead holds a flame toward the camera with eyes closed. Behind him, boys and young men in black, maroon and white shirts, some with white or red forehead bands and vibhuti, hold lamps and brass vessels. Older men in white kurtas and orange shawls sit among them, several with hands raised in prayer. The scene suggests a puja or aarti with flames as the focal point.2013-03-06A 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.2011-10-09February 22 20132013-02-22 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated group of young boys performing a ritual at a Paduka Puja in a hall with a red draped backdrop. Boys in white and cream dhotis, yellow kurta and pale kurta sit on a mat, holding brass lamps, small brass vessels and spoons over a prepared tray of flowers, yellow powder and oil lamps. A large silver vessel sits in the foreground. One boy in a yellow shirt sits centrally, another in a gold-bordered white dhoti near the right edge, with sacred ash marks on some foreheads. Several other onlookers are seated behind them.2012-10-24September 16 20112011-09-16November 09 20112011-11-09April 08 20122012-04-08September 27 20112011-09-27