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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.

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A seated group of devotees in a hall, viewed from the side. In the foreground a woman in a yellow top and white shawl, with a rudraksha mala around her neck, sits with eyes lowered. Beside her a young girl in a pink top with floral embroidery wears a dark bead necklace, and another girl in white with a long braid sits near a lanyard-wearing woman in white. At the right a boy in a navy and red jacket extends his hand toward a brass tray. Brass vessels and yellow flower petals lie on the floor in front. Several other seated people in white are visible in the background. No identifiable a person appearance is shown.2010-12-02December 04 20102010-12-04November 25 20102010-11-25November 05 20112011-11-05A puja scene where a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a black beaded mala sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, her eyes lowered. A boy in a blue checked shirt beside her also holds his hands together. Behind them a woman in an orange and white garment stands. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in orange clothing with gold ornaments sits before brass plates of offerings and flowers, and a gilded carved pillar frames the left side. The setting suggests a padapuja or similar ritual.2010-10-19September 21 20112011-09-21A boy in white ritual clothes sits cross-legged on a woven mat with his palms pressed together in prayer and eyes lowered. He wears a white shawl with red borders, a red and white sacred thread, a dot of red kumkum and white vibhuti on his forehead, and a rudraksha mala. Brass puja items lie before him, including a footed brass lamp, a small bowl, a plate with orange offerings, a handbell and a brass cup. Behind him, a girl in white and a boy in blue also sit with hands folded in prayer, and the room has light walls and wooden furniture.2009-11-14A young girl in a red long-sleeved top and white cotton pants sits cross-legged on a purple mat, raising a lit oil lamp in her right hand while a woman in white chikankari kurta and a dark beaded necklace sits beside her. Behind them, other seated devotees in white hold flames, and a small brass dish, an apple and orange cloth lie on the floor. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2010-11-25A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall, with devotees on a white cloth and red patterned mats. In the foreground a curly-haired young boy in white dhoti-style clothing with a striped border sits cross-legged, wearing a rudraksha-style bead mala and holding a small brass vessel. Beside him a woman in a white sari with gold blouse trim holds a small brass item and a flower-filled plate sits nearby. Brass oil lamps, a small bottle, a brass cup, pink flower petals and an orange cloth lie on the mats. Other devotees in white and red-brown clothes sit behind, some holding brass implements. No a person candidate is visible.2014-07-20A young boy in a blue and green silk outfit with gold trim stands at a puja offering, holding a small silver vessel in both hands while gazing down at the tray. He wears a gold forehead ornament, gold earrings, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala. Behind him a woman in a white and orange shawl and another woman in a yellow sari with a red blouse sit watching. In the foreground silver plates hold white offerings, pink flowers and lit oil lamps in front of an ornate gold-carved panel, with an orange-robed figure at the left edge. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2010-10-24July 10 20132013-07-10A 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.2011-09-15