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A photograph of devotees performing an aarti with lit oil lamps at an event. In the foreground, a hand wearing a gold bracelet and a ring with a red stone holds a small brass lamp with a flame. Behind it, a woman in a red blouse with her hair pulled back holds a lamp in one hand, and a bare-chested older man in white trousers, seated, raises a lamp toward the viewer. Red curtains and a soft-focus stage setting fill the background. The image is blurred, with flames and lamps in the foreground and background.

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Close-up photograph of a woman in a red blouse holding a lit brass oil lamp in her ringed right hand, with a gold bangle on her wrist. Behind her, a bare-chested older man in white cloth holds another lamp toward the front, and a third lamp glows at the bottom edge. The background is a deep red curtain with blurred lights.2016-12-22December 22 20162016-12-22Blurred close-up photo of a ritual aarti during a puja. In the foreground a woman with gold bangles and a ring holds a small brass bell in her left hand and reaches toward a brass tray of offerings. Behind her, a bare-chested man in white dhoti-style trousers holds a lit oil lamp, and a second lamp glows near him. Smoke drifts from the lamps. The woman wears a red top and a beaded necklace. The background shows a colourful striped floor cloth and stage lighting.2016-12-22December 22 20162016-12-22December 22 20162016-12-22December 22 20162016-12-22Close photo of hands performing a ritual aarti. In the foreground, a woman in a red patterned top holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, resting on a silver tray with offerings. Her gold bangles and jewelled ring are visible. To the left, another hand holds a small brass bell. A second person in white clothing is partly visible behind, also holding a lit lamp. Colourful striped floor cloth and blurred lights form the background.2016-12-22December 28 20112011-12-28A crowded indoor gathering of devotees seated on the floor, many holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames. In the foreground a man in dark-rimmed glasses and yellow turmeric paste on his forehead holds a brass lamp, with a red and silver wrist thread and a ring visible. Beside him a devotee wears an orange-red shawl. Others in white and orange clothing hold lamps, and blurred candles and offerings sit in the background. The scene looks like a lamp-lighting ritual. No person is identified by face.2014-05-17Women 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 photograph of devotees performing an aarti or lamp offering while seated. In the foreground, a woman with long brown hair wears a white top, an orange-red shawl and a beaded bracelet, holding a brass oil lamp on a small brass tray. Behind her, a second person in a red-orange shawl and orange garments holds a lit brass lamp, with another lamp visible at the right. Warm candlelight and a blurred background set the scene.2011-12-28December 17 20112011-12-17