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A seated puja ceremony on a red-and-white striped mat. In the foreground a young boy with light brown hair, wearing a green-and-white varsity jacket over a graphic tee and checkered plaid shorts, sits cross-legged holding a small spoon over a brass plate of offerings with flowers, sliced fruit, sweets and kumkum. Brass oil lamps, a brass cup and a lit candle surround the plate. Behind him men in white shirts and orange shawls sit in rows; a bald man in white dhoti and orange shawl sits at left and a bearded man in cream knit sweater at right. Incense smoke drifts across the frame.

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July 22 20122012-07-22September 21 20112011-09-21A photograph of a group seated on floor mats in an ashram hall with orange silk drapes, performing a ritual puja. In the foreground a young girl in a red top with a rudraksha mala and white and red forehead markings sings or chants while holding a brass bell. Beside her a man in white with an orange shawl rings a bell and holds a small brass vessel. Further right, children in green and white sit before brass plates of offerings, oil lamps and small dishes, with plastic plates of fruit on the low table. Other devotees with orange shawls sit in the background, some with hands folded.2012-07-22September 22 20112011-09-22A ritual scene in which a shaved-headed priest with bare upper body, white sacred thread and sandalwood stripes on his arms and forehead, wearing a rudraksha mala, guides a young boy in a navy shirt with a red tilak on his forehead. The priest's hands hover over a silver plate of offerings, with a glass bowl holding white and yellow items and pink flowers at the front. Behind them, a woman in a white and green sari with a black mala sits with folded hands, and a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold garlands sits behind a microphone stand. A gold-edged red backdrop frames the setting.2010-11-08December 11 20132013-12-11September 18 20112011-09-18September 10 20122012-09-10September 15 20112011-09-15October 05 20112011-10-05A photograph of a seated group of boys and young men performing a puja in a hall with red curtains. Many are sitting on mats before brass plates holding offerings, small oil lamps, and bowls, and several hold small brass bells or lamps. Some wear white dhoti-style clothing with shaved heads and vibhuti marks, while others wear casual shirts, an orange t-shirt, and a striped shirt. One young man in white at the right holds a brass bell and a lamp beside a rudraksha mala.2011-11-04May 15 20132013-05-15