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A woman with long brown hair, seen from behind in a white top, holds a small oil lamp with a flame over a low altar draped in orange and red cloth. The altar holds a lit candle, brass vessels, an incense stick, a small bell and flowers. Behind it, a glowing Om symbol is mounted on the wall. A framed portrait on an easel at left shows a figure in red, and a projected image at upper right shows a figure in orange seated on an ornate white throne with attendants. The room is dimly lit, and the scene reads as a devotional worship setting.

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October 26 20112011-10-26A woman with dark curly hair, wearing a black and white patterned top, holds a small plate with two lit red-pink candles in a plain white-walled room. Behind her a projector screen shows a glowing image of a seated figure in orange robes on an ornate throne with a crown-like headdress, flanked by a standing attendant in white and bright bokeh lights. A framed painting on the wall shows a seated figure in orange, and a folded orange cloth, blue mat and white cushion lie on the floor. The scene appears to be a home satsang or meditation gathering, with the candles as the main ritual object.2011-03-30March 03 20112011-03-03October 26 20112011-10-26A photograph of a small meeting room where a group of devotees sits on white sheets on the floor watching a projector screen. On the screen a man in white dhoti and shawl sits in an ornate cushioned chair before a pink floral backdrop. To the right, a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with flower garlands rests on an orange and yellow cloth, beside a brass oil lamp and flowers. Viewers wear white, orange, striped and red clothing, and most face the screen with their backs to the camera.2011-04-10A woman in a white sari with a dark border stands at left in profile, holding a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with bright flames aloft. On the right, a seated figure in a dark garment and garlands sits on a raised platform before a decorated altar with marigold garlands, a palm-leaf fan, coconuts and fruit offerings on a white-draped table in front. A large projected image of a banyan-like tree and a temple doorway with red and gold fabrics appears on the back wall. The setting is a dim indoor hall during an evening aarti.2011-10-26A 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.2011-11-16A photograph of a devotional aarti in a hall with a large backdrop mural of a temple-like scene. In the foreground, a woman in white clothing with a long dark braid and an orange-edged shawl holds up a lit multi-flame oil lamp, its flames bright orange. On a low raised altar before her sits a seated figure dressed in orange and maroon with white and yellow garlands, flanked by brass vessels, offerings of fruit and flowers, and coconuts on a white-covered table. Behind the altar a framed portrait shows a figure in orange robes with a beaded necklace, garlanded with white and yellow flowers. Another person in white kneels at the lower right edge.2011-10-26July 12 20132013-07-12October 26 20112011-10-26A woman in a white sari with an orange-red shawl lights brass oil lamps on a small wooden cabinet in a plain room. Behind the lamps is a framed photograph of a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace seated before a banyan-like tree, with Tamil text printed beneath it. Floral curtains in red and cream hang to the right. The woman is a devotee performing lamp worship; the portrait is a printed image on the wall.2011-10-23October 26 20112011-10-26