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Two 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.

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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.2013-02-18April 29 20132013-04-29Photograph 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 21 20112011-09-21June 05 20132013-06-05Two young boys in maroon tunics with gold trim perform an aarti ceremony while seated on the floor. Each holds a brass oil lamp raised in front of them, and a bright flame glows at the lamp. Both have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Behind them, a room of seated devotees holds small lit lamps, and a brass puja plate and vessels sit on a cloth in the foreground. Soft backlight haze fills the space.2013-01-14July 09 20132013-07-09A 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 on a floor covered with mats and cloth, wearing maroon robes with gold trim. Several hold small brass oil lamps or diyas and offer them in ritual worship. One boy in front wears glasses and sits with hands joined, another has a white tilak on his forehead and holds a lit lamp, and a boy at right holds a lamp near a brass plate. Brass plates and vessels sit on the floor, and a bright light falls in from the background. Their attention is focused on the lamps.2013-01-14May 15 20132013-05-15February 22 20132013-02-22 +1 copiesSeptember 22 20112011-09-22