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A photograph of a puja being performed beside an ornate gold-framed throne draped in red velvet. A man in white ritual dress with an orange-tinged cloth and a gold necklace lifts a small silver oil lamp (aarti) with one hand. A woman in a cream and yellow-green sari holds a silver lamp and an offering tray beside him. Silver plates hold fruit, flowers, pink petals and burning oil lamps in the foreground, with another person partly visible at left in orange.

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Photograph of a ritual scene beside an ornate golden-carved wooden stand with a red velvet cushion and an orange cloth draped over it. A man in white ritual dhoti and a bare-chested man with a gold necklace of beads hold small silver oil lamps, one lamp lit with a flame. A woman in a cream sari with yellow-green border holds a lamp and wears gold bangles. A tray of silver bowls holds flowers, fruit, and offerings in the foreground, with an orange-clad figure at the left edge. Striped red and white fabric hangs behind.2010-11-03A photograph of a ritual scene at a golden shrine or throne-like structure with ornate gold carved panels and a red velvet cushion on the left. In the foreground, a woman in a green-and-yellow blouse holds a small silver oil lamp with a lit flame, her arm raised, wearing bangles. Behind her, a man in white ritual clothes holds another silver lamp near the gold panel. A third person on the right edge is partly visible. The setting suggests an aarti with oil lamps at a shrine. No identifiable a person appearance is visible.2010-11-03December 01 20112011-12-01December 01 20112011-12-01November 20 20112011-11-20December 02 20112011-12-02December 01 20112011-12-01October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesAugust 09 20102010-08-09A photograph of a Hindu ritual scene in a hall. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds small oil lamps with lit flames above a golden tray of offerings. Around him, several people sit on the floor: a bare-chested priest with a white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, a woman in a white and green sari with a black beaded necklace, a woman in orange, and a child. Other participants in white dhotis sit with their backs to the camera. To the right, a golden seat is decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands, and a figure in orange robes sits on it, partly cropped. Golden ritual vessels and marigold garlands fill the frame.2010-10-18 +1 copiesDecember 01 20112011-12-01A photograph of a ritual scene with several devotees holding silver oil lamps lit with flames. In the foreground, a woman in a white top and beige skirt holds a multi-branched silver lamp, while a girl with a long braid in a white top with yellow border stands at left. A person in a red and white garment stands behind near a gold-ornate seat, holding a lamp. Silver vessels and a flower sit on a golden table. A child is visible at lower right. The setting appears to be a devotional gathering with lamp offerings.2010-09-20