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December 22 20162016-12-22Blurred close-up photo of a ritual aarti during a puja. In the foreground a woman with gold bangles and a ring holds a small brass bell in her left hand and reaches toward a brass tray of offerings. Behind her, a bare-chested man in white dhoti-style trousers holds a lit oil lamp, and a second lamp glows near him. Smoke drifts from the lamps. The woman wears a red top and a beaded necklace. The background shows a colourful striped floor cloth and stage lighting.2016-12-22December 22 20162016-12-22December 22 20162016-12-22Close photo of hands performing a ritual aarti. In the foreground, a woman in a red patterned top holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, resting on a silver tray with offerings. Her gold bangles and jewelled ring are visible. To the left, another hand holds a small brass bell. A second person in white clothing is partly visible behind, also holding a lit lamp. Colourful striped floor cloth and blurred lights form the background.2016-12-22A photograph of devotees performing an aarti with lit oil lamps at an event. In the foreground, a hand wearing a gold bracelet and a ring with a red stone holds a small brass lamp with a flame. Behind it, a woman in a red blouse with her hair pulled back holds a lamp in one hand, and a bare-chested older man in white trousers, seated, raises a lamp toward the viewer. Red curtains and a soft-focus stage setting fill the background. The image is blurred, with flames and lamps in the foreground and background.2016-12-22December 28 20112011-12-28Women seated on the floor in a devotional ritual hold small brass oil lamps with lit flames. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a maroon border wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace, a gold bangle, and a tilak on her forehead. Beside her a woman in a white top and orange garment holds a lit lamp, and blurred figures in orange clothing sit behind them. Brass pots and offering items lie on the red cloth in front.2011-12-31Photograph of a seated congregation holding small oil lamps with lit flames. In the foreground a woman in a red blouse and a multicoloured sari holds a lit lamp near her face, wearing gold bangles on her wrist. Behind her, rows of women in saris of green, pink, gold and blue sit on colourful striped mats, several holding lamps aloft. The image is soft-focused with a blurred background of more participants and a red mobile phone on a mat.2016-12-22A crowded indoor gathering of devotees seated on the floor, many holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames. In the foreground a man in dark-rimmed glasses and yellow turmeric paste on his forehead holds a brass lamp, with a red and silver wrist thread and a ring visible. Beside him a devotee wears an orange-red shawl. Others in white and orange clothing hold lamps, and blurred candles and offerings sit in the background. The scene looks like a lamp-lighting ritual. No person is identified by face.2014-05-17January 04 20172017-01-04January 22 20172017-01-22