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A woman in a white sari with an orange-red shawl and gold bangles sits before a gold-carved altar panel, holding a silver oil lamp aloft in one hand while her other hand is open in front of her. Beside her, another person's hand holds a second lit silver lamp. In the foreground, a bald man with his back to the camera faces a table of silver trays, rose petals, silver bowls and a gold-coloured ritual setup. Behind them stands a red-and-white striped wall. A puja or aarti ritual is in progress; no one in the scene is identified as a person.

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A woman in glasses with a red bindi sits behind a silver tray of ritual vessels and rose petals, holding a silver plate on which orange cloth is folded with a red rose on top. She wears a white blouse under an orange shawl with gold-bordered edges. Silver bowls, a silver jug and pink and red flowers fill the foreground of an outdoor courtyard.2010-09-28July 10 20132013-07-10A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a hall with red walls and a red carpet. In the foreground two women sit cross-legged holding lit oil lamps, the woman on the left in a white sari with an orange shawl and glasses, the woman on the right in a cream sari with an orange shawl and a red bindi. Brass lamps and small brass dishes sit on the floor before them. Behind a metal railing, a row of devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls sit with palms pressed together or hold lamps, and a man in a white shirt with folded hands sits near the back. Fire flares from a lamp at the left edge.2010-10-02A photograph of a woman in a white garment with a black beaded mala necklace and a red bindi holds a small silver oil lamp with a lit flame in her right hand, seated before a silver plate. A man in a white shirt and glasses sits behind her, and a gold ornate carved pillar with yellow marigold garlands stands to the right. Dark-haired heads of people in the foreground are partly visible, and a candle flame glows at the bottom left.2010-12-23A photograph of women seated on the floor during a lamp ritual, holding small oil lamps with flames. In the foreground a woman in white clothes with an orange shawl and a pendant necklace holds a lit lamp, and a woman in peach and orange saffron-toned sari with a white forehead mark holds another lamp near a metal railing. Behind them other women in white and yellow shawls hold lamps, and brass vessels, flowers and offerings lie on a cloth at the lower left. No a person candidate is visible.2010-09-30July 15 20162016-07-15Devotee women seated on a mat during a padapuja-style ritual in a hall with red walls and metal railings. Two women in front wear white saris with orange shawls, the foreground woman with glasses holding a brass lamp, the second woman smiling and holding a lit brass aarti lamp with a flame. Brass plates with flowers, a brass lamp and small brass vessels sit on the red floor cloth. Behind them, seated devotees in white dhotis, some with folded hands, and men in yellow shawls and grey shirts sit in rows. A woman with an orange shawl sits at left with a lamp. Ornate painted pillars frame the background.2010-10-02A woman in a white and orange saffron sari sits at a ritual with a small brass bell in her right hand and a lit oil lamp on a small dish held in her left hand. She has a white tilak on her forehead and a red bindi, with a gold nose stud and earrings. Behind her, other women in orange and white attire hold lamps and bells, and warm candlelight glows through a metal railing.2010-11-02December 07 20092009-12-07A photo of a devotional ritual indoors. In the centre, a woman with grey hair pulled back, glasses, a red bindi and a yellow shawl over a white sari with a green border holds a small lit oil lamp in her right hand, her mouth open as if chanting. To her right, another woman in a white blouse and white sari with a yellow shawl also looks on. In the foreground at left, a figure in orange robes is partly out of focus, with a shaved head visible at bottom left. Small flames and a brass tray are visible nearby, and a red cloth and gold-framed element stand at the left edge. Behind them is a pale wall with red-and-white striped drapery.2010-10-30A woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl sits before an ornate gold-carved throne-like altar in a temple setting, wearing glasses and a red bindi and a black beaded necklace. Behind her, young women in white with red shawls sit attentively. In the foreground, silver bowls and a pink flower sit on a tray, and a partially visible bald head appears at the bottom edge. A gilded deity figure and crystal chandelier are visible in the background.2010-11-13A woman in a cream sari with a yellow shawl and green border sits before an ornate gold-embossed panel, holding a small silver oil lamp aloft in her right hand. A red bindi and white forehead mark are visible, with gold bangles on her wrist and gold earrings. Silver bowls with yellow and white offerings sit in front of her. Behind her, orange and red fabric hangs. No person matching the a person description is visible.2010-10-30