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A woman seated on the floor in a white dhoti-style garment with gold border and a bright yellow sleeveless top, holding a lit oil lamp or flame in her raised right hand while another lit flame is held in her left hand. She has a white vibhuti mark and red kumkum bindi on her forehead, and wears bangles. A second person's hand holding a lit lamp appears at lower right, and another lamp is visible at upper right. A brass kalasha or vessel and a pink tray with offerings sit in the foreground.

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A woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged and holds a small silver lamp with a flame in both hands during a ritual. She wears a red bindi, gold earrings and a gold bangle. Behind her, seated people in white clothes and maroon-bordered garments sit on the floor, and a microphone stand is visible at the top. The setting appears to be a group puja or satsang.2010-08-26A seated group of devotees performs an aarti-style ritual with small brass oil lamps in a hall. In the foreground, a woman in a white dress with an orange-red shawl holds a brass lamp in one hand and a small bell in the other. Beside her, a young woman in a yellow top over white clothing wears a black rudraksha mala and holds a lamp. Behind them, women in white and men in white dhotis hold lamps and bells, with a shaved-headed man wearing a white tilak on his forehead. Several other people sit in the blurred background.2011-12-19A woman sits cross-legged on a red-orange floor against a red-orange wall, performing a puja. She wears a cream white sari with red and gold borders, an orange-red shawl draped over her shoulders, a red bindi and white tilak, and beaded rudraksha-style bracelets. She holds a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other. Brass plates with white flower petals, a brass cup, small brass lamps and incense sticks lie on the floor before her.2010-09-08A photograph of seated devotees during a puja ceremony in front of a red-and-white striped wall. In the foreground a smiling woman in white dhoti-style clothing with a yellow shawl and gold border holds a brass bell in her right hand and wears a rudraksha-style bead around her neck. Beside her, a woman in orange and white clothing holds a brass oil lamp or kalasha-like vessel while others in orange and yellow shawls sit behind her with hands raised in devotion. A red brocade-covered cushion or bolster stands at the left edge, with brass plates, flowers and a small brass pot on an orange mat in front. No a person candidate is visibly present in this image.2010-08-10 +1 copiesOctober 29 20102010-10-29A photograph of a seated group of devotees, mostly women, holding small oil lamps with lit flames during a ritual gathering in a hall. Many wear white clothes with yellow-and-gold borders and yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, while others wear pink, red and patterned saris. One woman in the foreground wears glasses, a silver bangle and a white-and-gold outfit with a yellow shawl, lifting a lit lamp toward the camera. Brass lamps and small offering plates rest on the floor in front, and a row of people stretches back into the dim background. The scene reflects a lamp-lit puja with devotees seated in prayer.2011-02-28A row of women sits closely together holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames, raising them toward the front. The foreground woman, at right, wears a yellow sari with a white border, a gold bangle and a small earring, and her hair is pulled back. Women beside and behind her wear white and yellow garments and hold similar lamps, one lamp visible at upper right. The setting is a plain pale wall with blurred red chairs at left. No one appears to be a person; all visible people are devotees.2011-02-23A photograph of a seated group of women and girls in an indoor hall, each holding a small lit oil lamp or flame in their hands. Many wear white garments with yellow shawls or wraps, and several have sandalwood or kumkum marks on their foreheads. One woman in the foreground wears a red shawl. Some have rudraksha malas wrapped around their wrists or hands. Their eyes are closed or lowered in quiet concentration. Plastic chairs and a pale wall are visible behind them.2011-01-29A group of women sit closely together in a dim hall, many holding lit oil lamps (diyas) in their hands and some in small brass dishes on the floor. Several wear white and cream sarees with green or red borders and yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, and some have vermilion or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Their faces are lit warmly by the flames, and the atmosphere is hazy with soft light. No central figure is clearly visible, and the scene suggests a collective lamp-lighting or ritual gathering.2010-11-23A photograph of a seated group of women in a temple hall holding small lit oil lamps (diyas) in their hands during an evening devotional ritual. Most wear white saris or white clothing with yellow shawls and green borders. Several have hair pulled back in braids or buns. In front of them are brass plates with fruit, flowers and additional oil lamps on orange mats. Behind them a red cloth and a wall are visible. The scene shows a group lamp-offering or aarti in progress. No recognizable figure of a person is visible in the image.2010-12-28A woman sits on a mat outdoors in front of a red and white striped wall, wearing a white sari-style garment with a gold border, a yellow shawl and a dark rudraksha mala. She holds a small brass oil lamp in one hand and extends her other hand toward a second lamp, with a lit flame visible. Another person's hand holding a brass lamp appears at the lower right, and an older person in white is partly visible at the right edge. A plastic water bottle and a pink and green patterned mat lie on the ground.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA woman sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, holding a lit oil lamp aloft in her right hand while ringing a brass bell in her left. She wears a cream sari with green and gold borders, an orange shawl over one shoulder, white sacred ash on her forehead and a red bindi, plus glass bangles. In front of her are brass plates holding yellow flower petals, a banana, a coconut-shaped vessel, a conch shell, small brass cups and a brass pot on an orange cloth. Behind her, other devotees sit on orange mats with more oil lamps lit, in a ritual puja setting.2011-01-17