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Photo of a row of boys seated cross-legged on woven mats in a hall, facing a line of brass puja plates arranged on a long mat. Several boys in the foreground have hands pressed together in namaskar; one wears a red shirt and white dhoti-style cloth, another a striped shirt, and some have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Brass lamps, bowls, bananas, a conch, incense sticks and small brass vessels sit on the plates in front of them. Behind, more people in white and yellow-bordered dhotis sit along the row, with oil lamps lit along the floor. This appears to be a group puja or padapuja ritual. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.

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Rows of people seated on woven mats perform a puja with brass plates, oil lamps, incense sticks, bananas, coconut and flowers. In the foreground a boy in a red kurta with white sacred ash on his forehead holds a small lamp to a brass dish. Other boys in striped and white clothing sit beside him, and a few figures in white dhotis with coloured borders are visible at the left, with warm lamplight throughout the hall.2011-09-09A photograph of a row of young boys and men seated cross-legged on the floor during a puja. Brass pooja plates, small brass lamps with lit wicks, bowls of bananas, and incense sticks are laid out on mats along a long table. Several boys raise brass bells and offering vessels, and one wears a white shirt with a red tilak mark on the forehead. Smoke from incense rises in the background, with other participants in white and yellow garments seated behind them.2011-09-09October 09 20112011-10-09September 22 20112011-09-22September 25 20112011-09-25Photograph inside a bright hall with cream walls, red curtains and framed portraits high on the walls. Rows of seated devotees, mostly boys and young men, perform a puja at long low tables. Brass lamps and oil lamps are lit, with brass plates, bowls, a kalasha-style pot and fruit offerings on orange and green mats. In the foreground a boy in a red and gold cloth and beaded necklace handles a brass vessel. On the left, men in white dhotis and white shirts sit in line, and a large speaker hangs on the wall. Watermarked copyright text is present in the lower right.2011-10-09September 16 20112011-09-16September 22 20112011-09-22A photograph of a large group of boys and young men seated cross-legged in rows on a tiled floor during a seated puja. Before each person are brass plates and small brass lamps holding oil lamps, fruit, bananas, red-and-white sweets and flower offerings on banana leaves or mats. A young man in the foreground wears a red kurta and a rudraksha-style mala and performs the offering with his hands over a plate. Others wear white kurtas, orange and striped shirts, and casual clothes. Oil lamps burn along the floor and the setting appears to be a temple hall with white canopies overhead.2011-09-26Photo of a row of seated young boys and teenagers performing a puja at floor level. In the foreground a boy in a white-and-grey striped shirt holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, while a boy in a purple shirt raises a small brass bowl. Others behind wear white dhotis and sit cross-legged with hands raised. Brass lamps, a copper kalasha-style vessel, flowers, and a red-and-orange cloth fill the foreground. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2011-12-15September 16 20112011-09-16May 16 20122012-05-16