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September 13 2011

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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.2011-09-09October 09 20112011-10-09A photograph of a large hall where many boys sit cross-legged on mats in a seated puja or chanting session. In the foreground a boy in white dhoti and shawl, with sacred ash marks on his arm and a rudraksha mala, sits with hands in a mudra and eyes closed as he chants. Beside him are brass lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a covered plastic container with flower petals. Nearby boys wear red, orange and teal shirts, and others in white ritual cloth sit in rows behind them, some with ash marks on their foreheads. Windows and pale walls frame the room.2011-09-04 +1 copiesSeated group meditation in a hall with red curtains. In the foreground, a boy in white kurta sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands folded, next to a boy in an orange-brown graphic t-shirt and black pants, also eyes closed with hands in prayer. To the right a young man in white dhoti with a gold-edged cloth wears a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead. Behind them, many people sit with eyes closed. Plastic containers of food and small brass oil lamps sit on the mats in front. No a person candidate is visible.2011-09-16Seated group meditation in a pale pink hall with a white tiled floor. In the foreground, several boys sit cross-legged on orange and striped mats. The boy at centre wears a yellow t-shirt with a printed design, blue jeans, a brown rudraksha-style mala and a gold bangle, with his hands resting on his knees. Beside him a boy in a red shirt and dark trousers sits with a gold bangle. Behind them, men in white dhoti and shawl, some with bare upper bodies and shaved heads, sit with eyes closed or hands folded in prayer. Brass plates with flowers, a small brass lamp and an offering tray sit on the floor. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in this image.2011-02-20A seated group meditation session indoors in a room with pink walls and a white wall socket panel. In the foreground, boys sit cross-legged on orange and patterned mats: one in a grey t-shirt with a red tilak on his forehead, one in a yellow t-shirt wearing a dark bead mala, and one in a red shirt with gold bangles. Behind them, several adults in white dhoti-style clothing with red-bordered cloths and rudraksha malas sit with eyes closed or gazing forward, some with shaved heads. Brass plates, a small brass lamp and yellow flowers sit on the floor before them, along with a pink tray and clear plastic containers. A saffron-robed figure sits at the left edge. No one is identifiable as a person by appearance cues, so the candidate is left unresolved.2011-02-20Many boys sit cross-legged in rows on mats on a white marble floor during a ritual meal or puja. Brass thalis, bowls and small lamps with offerings of fruit, sweets and sliced items sit in front of them. Several boys have hands raised in prayer or gesture, and a lit oil lamp is visible at the upper right. The foreground boys wear striped polo shirts, an orange t-shirt and a green shirt, and the boy in orange has his eyes closed in meditation. No single figure is identifiable as a person in this view.2012-04-08A photograph of a seated puja in a tiled hall, with a long row of participants sitting cross-legged on mats in front of brass puja plates, small brass lamps, bowls and offerings. In the foreground a young man in a red shirt and dark trousers looks toward the camera beside a boy in a striped shirt. On the right a bald man in a white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth sits with hands folded near a brass plate holding fruit and flowers. Several boys in checked and plain shirts sit along the row. A grey cable runs along the floor between the rows.2011-07-29A 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.2011-09-26October 24 20122012-10-24January 02 20132013-01-02September 21 20112011-09-21