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A young boy in a navy, red and grey collared shirt and cream trousers sits cross-legged on the floor, reaching with his right hand toward a brass puja tray. The tray holds brass bowls, a small brass cup, marigold and flower petals, and a white conch shell. Beside him, an adult's hand wearing a gold bangle rests on white cloth, and a yellow cloth lies in the foreground. The background shows blurred seated devotees on a polished floor.

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Photograph of a young boy in a red, navy and grey zip jacket with white dhoti-style lower wrap, seated on the floor and reaching toward brass puja vessels arranged on a tray with flowers and a white cloth. Beside him sits a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala and bangles, and two girls with braided hair to the left. Brass lamps and bowls are on the floor. No a person candidate is visible in the scene. Background shows a tiled hall with other seated devotees.2010-12-02A young boy in a white kurta with a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style cord at his neck holds a small brass bowl over a silver ritual vessel during a puja offering. A woman in a white sari with a green border and gold bangles reaches in beside him, and a man in a white shirt with a red tilak and beaded mala stands behind. Pink lotus flowers, silver bowls and a gold-coloured tray sit on the table, with gold lamp stands in the background.2011-09-15July 01 20092009-07-01August 09 20112011-08-09 +1 copiesJuly 01 20092009-07-01A 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 15 20092009-12-15July 20 20172017-07-20January 03 20172017-01-03A 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.2012-07-18Boys sit in long rows on mats along the floor of an indoor hall, facing the same direction, each with a brass puja plate, small brass lamps and bowls, and brass vessels set before them. Several boys wear white shirts and blue lanyards, and one older youth in a white shirt and glasses sits at the left edge. Some boys hold small items over the plates, and plastic containers with green lids sit between them. Behind them, adults sit on chairs near a large golden bull statue, and a striped red-and-white cloth lies along the right side. The scene looks like a ritual or offering activity for children, with a pale tiled floor and white walls.2010-12-02Several boys and young men sit cross-legged in a row on the polished floor of a temple hall, facing the same way during a puja. Brass plates, small brass lamps and oil lamps sit on orange cloth mats in front of them, with a silver bowl of food and a few flower petals on the plates. A young boy in a red shirt and dark trousers on the right holds a green plate with a framed photo. Another boy in a striped shirt and grey trousers sits with hands folded. An older man in white on the left edge is partly visible. The scene is a devotional puja with the participants seated in quiet prayer.2010-12-28