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A photograph of a ritual at a gold-decorated throne with a red cushioned back. In the foreground, a woman in a yellow garment and earrings holds a silver oil lamp with a lit flame, while a person in white clothing and a wristwatch holds another silver lamp near the golden ornate base. A person in white sits at the left edge, and an orange cloth is visible beside the throne. The scene suggests a lamp-offering ritual, with silver trays and dishes in the lower area.

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A close photograph of a ritual lamp offering beside an ornate gilded throne. In the foreground a man in white clothing with a silver bracelet and dark wristband holds a small silver aarti lamp with a flame toward a red cushioned seat. A rudraksha mala hangs above the gold-embossed panels. At the right edge a blurred figure with long dark hair is partly visible. The scene suggests aarti at a throne, with the gilded carved surfaces dominant in the frame.2010-08-28A 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.2010-11-03Photograph 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 temple ritual in which a shaven-headed man in a white dhoti-style garment and yellow shawl holds up a silver aarti or oil lamp toward an ornate gold-embossed shrine panel. Beside him a woman in an orange and white garment with a rudraksha mala and a second woman in white with a yellow shawl stand with hands folded in prayer. Clear glass cups and small silver vessels sit on a tray at the lower left, and the gold shrine behind them has a repoussé lion-like motif. Three people are visible in the scene.2010-08-09August 15 20102010-08-15August 15 20102010-08-15A 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.2010-11-03Photograph of a seated ritual scene beside an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. A shaved-headed man in white clothes and a dark lanyard holds a small silver oil lamp with a lit flame. Beside him, a bald man in white with glasses and a wristwatch holds another silver lamp, and in the foreground a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl holds a lamp too. A gold tray with glass items sits at the lower left, and a pink deity murti is visible in the background.2010-09-03July 15 20162016-07-15Close view of a ritual arati tray on a golden plate with several glass cups and small silver oil lamps with burning flames. A man in a white shirt holds a lit lamp at left, and another person's hands reach in from the right to tend the lamp. Red flowers and gold-coloured offerings sit at the lower left, and a person in orange clothing is partly visible at the far left edge. Traditional puja setting with oil lamps, kumkum-style offering trays and devotees performing aarti.2009-12-06A woman in a white dress with a rudraksha mala around her neck holds a small silver oil lamp with a lit flame in her outstretched hands, eyes closed in devotion. Beside her, a figure in orange robes with a ruffled orange garment sits at a gold-ornamented throne with red velvet cushions, hands extended near yellow flowers placed on a gold tray. A second person in white with hands folded in namaste appears at the right edge. The setting is a temple-style ritual with gold-embossed stepped seats and a painted backdrop.2011-11-16April 20 20132013-04-20