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April 04 20122012-04-04 +1 copiesA woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style bead necklace holds a silver multi-tier lamp stand with many lit oil lamps, gazing upward in a dimly lit hall. Behind her, a seated man in white clothing with an orange shawl sits at a low table beside a small brass tray holding a lit oil lamp and a matchbox. A projector screen and red drapes are visible in the background.2011-10-04July 27 20132013-07-27April 04 20122012-04-04October 04 20112011-10-04A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with gold-bordered edges and a white shawl over his shoulder holds a tiered silver aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps, extending it forward with both hands. He wears a red tilak and thin-framed glasses. Behind him are ornate gold-and-dark-red chairs, a wooden window grille, and partially visible seated devotees at the bottom edge.2012-10-01April 28 20132013-04-28October 09 20122012-10-09Night aarti scene lit by flames. A woman in an orange-and-cream sari with a kumkum bindi and a dark beaded necklace holds a tiered brass lamp of many lit oil lamps, its flames glowing against the dark background. A young girl in white with an orange shawl stands at left beside a small brass bell. At right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a red-and-gold shawl and a beaded bracelet holds a brass vessel. A red cushioned seat with gold trim sits behind them.2011-10-05April 28 20132013-04-28May 30 20132013-05-30 +1 copiesA group of people in white clothing kneels on a striped blue and red mat, lighting a tiered brass lamp with many small oil lamps arranged in concentric rings. A woman on the left, in a white embroidered top with a red beaded necklace, leans in, and a woman in the centre wearing white with a bangle reaches toward the flames. Silver bowls and a silver cup holding white wicks sit nearby, and ornate silver ritual vessels lie in the foreground. A man with short dark hair at the lower right extends a hand toward the lamp. The scene appears to be a lamp-lighting offering during a ritual.2005-12-31