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Boys seated cross-legged on orange and white mats perform a puja with brass vessels, small bells and metal lamps arranged on golden plates. Several boys wear casual shirts, polo shirts and striped tees, some with lanyards; one in a light blue shirt holds flower petals over a plate, and another in a sleeveless white top with a pendant pours from a small vessel. Brass kalasha-style pots, flower petals and a plastic container sit on the floor. Behind them, adults in white kurtas and cream clothing sit on chairs in a hall.

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A photograph of a large seated congregation during a group worship session in a hall with a polished floor. Rows of boys and young people sit cross-legged on mats in front of brass plates, small brass lamps, bowls and offerings of sweets and fruit. Many wear white or casual shirts, orange shirts and checked shirts. Older men in white kurta-style clothing sit in the back rows with hands folded, and a shaven-headed man in white and a man with glasses are visible on the right. Some seated people have palms joined in prayer. Orange cloth bags and an orange shawl lie in front, and a small brass deity figure stands at the lower left.Boys 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 sit cross-legged on mats on a white tiled floor, performing a puja with brass plates, small bells, a brass cup and a pink-and-yellow tray of flowers and offerings. A boy in an orange kurta and white dhoti on the left sprinkles something from a brass vessel, while a boy in a striped kurta and white pants in the centre holds a brass cup. Other boys in white t-shirts and casual clothes watch or join in, and a plastic container of flower petals sits nearby. No adult a person figure is visible in the frame.2010-12-02December 02 20102010-12-02September 18 20112011-09-18April AF 2012April 03 20122012-04-03A group of boys sits cross-legged on the floor of a plain ashram hall with light tiled flooring and mats, eating from leaf or steel plates placed on woven mats. Most wear casual clothes in orange, yellow, green and red stripes, plus checked and grey shirts; one older boy in front wears a white dhoti with a bare upper body and a thin sacred thread, and several have white tilak marks on their foreheads. Bananas and small bowls of food lie around them. A seated man in a white shirt watches from the back, and a white-clad figure is partly visible at the top left, with red curtains and a white plastic chair behind. The scene looks like a communal meal or annadan.2012-04-08Many boys sit cross-legged in rows on mats on a white marble floor during a ritual meal or puja. Brass thalis, bowls and small lamps with offerings of fruit, sweets and sliced items sit in front of them. Several boys have hands raised in prayer or gesture, and a lit oil lamp is visible at the upper right. The foreground boys wear striped polo shirts, an orange t-shirt and a green shirt, and the boy in orange has his eyes closed in meditation. No single figure is identifiable as a person in this view.2012-04-08April 09 20122012-04-09A long row of seated devotees performs a puja on a white floor in a plain hall with red curtains. A young man in a white shirt with a white vertical tilak on his forehead and a dark mala around his neck watches attentively. Nearby, boys in blue, striped yellow, red and white clothing pour water from brass vessels and handle small brass lamps, bowls and dishes arranged on yellow, orange and pink cloths. Lit oil lamps and leaves sit among the offerings. A man in a red shirt and a bald man in white are seated further back.2011-10-11September 27 20112011-09-27