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September 25 2011

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September 25 20112011-09-25September 25 20112011-09-25Photo 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.2011-09-09A photograph of many women and girls seated on the floor of a hall, performing a puja with brass plates, small lamps, cups and offering trays arranged on mats before them. Several women in white and cream saris and salwar kameez with red or orange dupattas sit with hands folded in prayer, while a woman in a cream sari in the foreground arranges items on a tray. A woman in an orange sari and others in colourful dresses sit in rows across the polished white floor, and a red cloth bag and a green plastic container lie nearby.2012-04-08Rows 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.2011-09-09September 26 20112011-09-26November 15 20112011-11-15September 25 20112011-09-25Photograph of a seated group of girls and women performing a puja in a hall with a gold-toned deity murti on a stand in the background. Several girls in front with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, wearing orange, brown, yellow, white and blue clothing; one girl in a yellow top and brown pants holds her hands together while a girl in a blue-and-white striped top holds small flowers. Brass plates with flowers, brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and a bowl of water with flower petals sit on orange and pink cloths on the floor before them. Women in saris and a few children sit on chairs and mats behind, and a woman in a white sari with a red bindi sits at the centre. Many people are visible, all seated.2010-12-02August 24 20142014-08-24A photo of a seated ritual gathering on a light tiled floor. Women in cream and white traditional dress with gold-bordered cloth and yellow, orange and red shawls sit in rows with palms pressed together or hands offering. Brass oil lamps with flames, plates of fruit and flowers, and steel bowls of food and offerings are arranged before them. Several men in white dhotis and orange garments sit at the back. Behind them a red curtain hangs on the wall.2011-09-09Several young women and girls sit cross-legged on a white floor during a seated puja. In the foreground a young woman in a cream blouse and blue skirt, with a small tilak and a beaded necklace, reaches toward brass lamps and a small brass pot, with a lit oil lamp and a plate of offerings nearby. Beside her a girl in a red top and pink pants has her palms pressed together in front of her chest, while a girl in a maroon sari with gold border, bangles and a long mala sits with eyes lowered. Another girl in a yellow-green dress has her hands raised near her face, and a girl in a maroon and gold outfit sits at the right with her hands folded. A white-clad person is partly visible at the lower right.2011-09-25