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A row of young boys and girls in maroon and gold-trimmed robes sit cross-legged on the floor during a puja, tending brass oil lamps and small brass puja vessels set on red and white cloths. Several lit oil lamps and candles glow along the floor, and brass plates hold offerings. Orange and red bags sit at the left edge, and other seated participants are visible in the background of a bright hall.

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November 06 20122012-11-06A photograph of a large group of young boys seated cross-legged on a white floor during a puja ceremony. Many wear maroon-red robes with gold-yellow stoles, and some have white forehead markings. Each has a small brass puja set in front of them, with brass lamps and bells, lit oil lamps, red flowers, and a rangoli-style circular design. A few older men in white clothing stand or sit at the back of the hall, and orange draped cloth hangs along the upper area.2012-11-06A group of young boys seated cross-legged on a white floor during a puja. They wear maroon-red garments with gold-yellow borders and matching shawls draped over their shoulders. Several are bare-chested and hold small brass plates, offerings and lamps; one boy at the front holds a piece of cloth, and another ties a thread. Brass bowls, a small brass plate with a lit oil lamp and a kalasha-style vessel sit on red cloths on the floor. Some boys wear white forehead markings. Behind them more seated participants are partly visible in white and red clothing, with colourful mats on the floor.2012-10-25Several young boys in maroon robes with gold-yellow trim sit cross-legged in rows during a ritual at a tented pavilion. Several are bare-chested, and some wear white tilak on their foreheads. In the foreground a boy leans forward to tend small brass oil lamps and ritual vessels on a low tray, with flames lit. Behind them, more participants in maroon sit under white and red tent fabric and hanging ropes. The scene appears to be a padapuja-style ritual with lamps.2012-10-25Young boys in maroon robes with gold-edged shawls sit cross-legged on a mat during a puja. Several raise lit oil lamps (aarti), and one boy in the foreground holds a flame aloft while others chant. Brass bells, small brass figurines, a metal gear-like ornament, flower offerings and a clear plastic container lie on the floor before them. Strands of rudraksha or beads hang at their necks. Behind them, more robed participants and an older figure in white sit in a bright hall with tall windows and hanging decorative tassels.2012-11-06A photograph of a puja at the ashram. Several young boys in maroon garments edged with gold sit cross-legged in rows, several holding lit oil lamps and small brass lamps. The boy in front centre raises a lamp with a red tilak on his forehead, while others in the background, some bare-chested, are seated among blurred devotees in saffron and white. No appearance-based candidate for a person is clearly identifiable in the frame.2012-11-06October 25 20122012-10-25A photograph of a puja inside a hall with a mat floor. Many young boys in maroon robes with gold-edged sashes sit on the floor holding small oil lamps lit with flame, several with brass plates and ritual items placed before them. In the foreground at right, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a rudraksha mala sits with a lamp in hand. Behind them, others in saffron and white sit among metal pillars. Brass vessels, a bag and sunglasses lie near the front, with incense sticks visible on the floor.2012-11-06Young boys seated cross-legged on a mat in a hall, performing a puja ceremony. They wear maroon robes with gold-yellow borders and wrap-around shawls, and several have white tilak markings on their foreheads. The boy at left holds a smoking incense burner, the centre boy holds a lit oil lamp, and the boy at right holds a small oil lamp and a brass handbell. Brass pots, a kalasha-style vessel, flowers and offering plates are arranged in front of them, with more seated participants behind.2012-10-25October 23 20122012-10-23October 22 20122012-10-22A large hall during a temple pada puja, with many seated participants in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas. Many boys and young men wear white forehead bands and bare upper bodies with orange cloth draped over them, holding lit oil lamps (deepa) toward the silver trays arranged on the floor in front of them. Each tray holds brass vessels, flowers, fruit, kumkum and small lamps. Behind the rows, older men in white and orange sit among the seats, and a woman in white sits at the back. The scene is a row-by-row arrangement of ritual pada puja worship.2013-04-05 +1 copies