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A seated group of many young boys performs a ritual in a hall with a mat-covered floor. Most boys wear white kurtas or dhotis, while others wear gold, maroon, pink, and red traditional outfits; several have white or pale tilak marks across their foreheads. Many hold small oil lamps with flames and brass bells or small brass vessels, and some lift lamps upward. Brass plates, small brass lamps, and tray arrangements with flowers and cloth sit on the floor in front of them. Behind them, other seated people and red chairs are visible in the background.

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October 24 20122012-10-24December 12 20112011-12-12A seated group of boys and young men in an indoor hall with pink walls and red curtains performs a group ritual, holding lit oil lamps in their hands before brass plates with flowers, fruit and small offerings spread on mats. Several lead figures wear white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas, one in a red shirt and another in a maroon checked shirt. A child in an orange shirt sits at left. Others in the back stand or sit near a side table with steel containers. No a person candidate is visible in the photo.2011-09-21May 01 20132013-05-01Photograph 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.2012-10-24November 07 20112011-11-07A photograph of a seated ritual gathering with smoke rising in the background. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl holds a small brass oil lamp, and beside him a bare-chested man with white sandalwood markings on his arm wears a rudraksha mala and orange-saffron cloth while holding a lamp. Behind them rows of boys in maroon and gold-trimmed robes sit cross-legged, several holding lamps or brass plates of offerings, with tilak on their foreheads. Adults in white and grey sit in the background, some with hands folded. Brass plates, kalasha-like vessels and flower offerings lie on mats. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is marked.2013-01-14A 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.2012-11-06November 06 20122012-11-06A photograph of a group of young boys seated on the floor in a hall performing an aarti with small brass oil lamps held aloft. Most wear maroon robes with gold borders and some are bare-chested with sacred ash and kumkum marks on their foreheads. An older man in white clothes sits at the back, and a brass thali with offerings sits in the foreground. Orange drapery hangs behind them.2013-01-02October 03 20112011-10-03December 05 20112011-12-05