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A photograph of devotees during an evening ritual. In the foreground a woman with white forehead markings and a red bindi holds a brass oil lamp with three bright flames, and a second hand near it also holds up a lamp. On the left a younger woman in a white garment with a red border and a dark beaded mala looks on, with white sacred ash marks on her forehead. Another lit lamp is visible at the top, with soft background figures and warm lighting.

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A woman in a white blouse with gold-bordered sleeves and a yellow shawl holds a brass oil lamp with several lit flames in both hands, raised before her as part of a ritual. She has a white vertical tilaka and a red kumkum dot on her forehead and wears a beaded bracelet and gold bangle. Behind her, another woman with a white forehead mark and people in maroon and gold clothing sit close together in a devotional gathering. The photograph is taken at close range, with the lamp and her face in sharp focus.2013-01-25Women seated on the floor in a devotional ritual hold small brass oil lamps with lit flames. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a maroon border wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace, a gold bangle, and a tilak on her forehead. Beside her a woman in a white top and orange garment holds a lit lamp, and blurred figures in orange clothing sit behind them. Brass pots and offering items lie on the red cloth in front.2011-12-31A woman in a white garment with a red-and-black bead necklace holds a brass oil lamp with three lit flames in her right hand, gazing toward the light during a devotional lamp ritual. A red bindi marks her forehead and a silver bangle is on her wrist. Beside her, another woman in a white and yellow-bordered garment is blurred in the background, and a soft warm glow fills the setting.2011-09-26March 31 20132013-03-31December 20 20152015-12-20October 11 20132013-10-11Close-up photo of a brass oil lamp with three flames held in the cupped hands of a person in the foreground, the flames lit against a dark, blurred background. The lamp has a wide bowl on a tall stem, and the hands wear a little red at the fingertips. Blurred figures in the background suggest a ritual setting. Only the hands are visible, and no face of the person holding the lamp is shown clearly.2013-10-07July 15 20162016-07-15Close-up photo of a hand holding a small clay oil lamp on a brass plate, flame lit, with a black rudraksha-style bead bracelet and gold bangle on the wrist. The person wears white clothing. Blurred figures nearby hold a brass oil lamp and a brass bell, with a red-robed arm visible at the right edge.2013-09-29Devotees perform an aarti ritual indoors. In the foreground, a woman in a white top holds a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame in one hand, while her other hand is raised toward it. Behind her, a woman in an orange-red salwar kameez with a red dot on her forehead sits on the floor holding another brass lamp. A brass plate with offerings and a small oil lamp sits on a red cloth at lower left, and a clear plastic container sits at the bottom edge. The setting is a temple or hall with a red wall in the background.2011-12-17March 07 20132013-03-07September 26 20112011-09-26