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A young woman in a pink and maroon sari with a long side braid and a red bindi holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in her right hand, facing forward. A white vertical tilak is painted on her forehead, and she wears rudraksha beads on her wrist and neck. Behind her, several other people in pink, orange and red saris and saffron garments, some with white forehead markings, stand in a crowded room with more lamps glowing. The swami is not visibly identifiable in this image.

March 22 2013

Group photo of devotees seated in rows during a ritual gathering, many holding small brass oil lamps lit with flames. In the foreground a young woman in a peach and magenta sari with rudraksha malas and a small gold pendant lifts a lit brass lamp near her face, with white ash marks on her forehead. Surrounding women wear rust-orange saris with yellow borders and rudraksha necklaces, with white forehead markings and bangles. Behind them more people in white and light clothing sit in the background, and a brass vessel rests on the floor at lower left.

March 31 2013

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A photograph of a group of young women seated on the floor during a lamp ritual, holding small brass oil lamps and a lit diya on a small plate. They wear orange and pink saris with maroon borders, rudraksha malas around their necks and wrists, and some have a small white tilak on their foreheads. Lit lamps are raised in their hands and one holds a flower-shaped lamp. A red curtain and a white wall form the backdrop, and a woman in white is visible in the background. The a person candidate is not visible in this image.

August 11 2016

April 03 2013

A photograph of a group of women in orange and maroon clothing performing an aarti ritual with oil lamps. In the centre, a young woman with a white vibhuti line across her forehead and a red kumkum dot holds a lit oil lamp aloft in her right hand and rings a brass bell in her left, with a rudraksha mala around her neck. Around her, other women in saffron and red garments hold lit diyas and lamps, several with white tripundra marks. A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari stands at the right holding a lamp. Soft warm light from the flames fills the scene, and the group appears to be in a devotional gathering.

Young girls in orange and peach saffron-toned robes sit in a row holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames, several lamps glowing in their hands. They wear rudraksha beaded malas and some have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Scattered white and pink flower petals and brass lamps sit on the floor in front. One girl on the right looks toward the camera with her mouth open as if chanting.

A young woman in a peach and maroon sari stands in the foreground holding a small lit oil lamp on a wooden tray near her face. She has a white vertical marking and a red bindi on her forehead and wears rudraksha beads on her wrist and a long rudraksha mala around her neck. Behind her, blurred women and a glowing lamp suggest a devotional gathering with pink drapes in the background. The photo is a close portrait of a ritual lamp offering.

A young woman in an orange sari with a red border sits on a mat, holding a small brass lamp with a lit flame in one hand and gesturing with the other during a ritual. She wears a long rudraksha mala with bead necklaces and has a white vertical tilak on her forehead. Beside her a woman in orange holds a second lit lamp, and a brass plate with pink flowers sits on a white table. Other seated devotees in orange clothing are visible in the background.

A seated group of devotees performs an aarti-style lamp ritual in a hall. In the foreground, two young women in saffron-orange sarees with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings hold lit oil lamps and brass bells, eyes lifted. A girl in a maroon dress sits between them with a lamp. Behind them, rows of people in orange, maroon and white clothes hold small flames. Brass plates hold flowers, fruit and sweets, and a clear plastic container sits in front. No a person is visibly identifiable; the people are devotees and ritual participants.