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A photograph of a floor-level ritual arrangement on a beige carpet. Several silver trays hold rows of small tealight candles, and a row of pink, white and blue pillar candles stands in black ornate candlestick holders alongside white and silver flowers and green leaves. A brass vessel and a gold-coloured object sit at the right edge on a red cloth. At the top, two people in white and orange clothing kneel partly out of frame, one wearing an orange garment. Numerous lit flames suggest a candle-lighting or puja setup. The photo is taken from a slight angle.

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A photograph of a floor-level ritual arrangement with rows of small tea lights on round silver metal trays, along with pink, white and blue pillar candles on dark metal candlestands and white and pink flowers laid on silver foil. Several seated people in white and cream clothing sit at the top of the frame, mostly cropped, one wearing an orange garment. A gold deity murti stands at the right edge beside a red cloth.2006-09-21A ritual setting on a carpeted floor with rows of lit white and pink pillar candles on silver trays and dark ornate candle stands. Small oil lamps glow on a silver tray in the background. Behind them, two people in white clothing sit on the floor, and a person in orange robes leans forward over the ceremony. A gold deity murti and a red cloth are visible at the right edge, and flower petals lie near the candles. Candles and lamps suggest a puja or homa-style worship at the Duarte ashram.2006-09-21A photograph of a ritual arrangement on a carpeted floor. Several lit white and pink pillar candles stand on dark metal candlesticks and on a line of silver foil trays, bordered with white and pink artificial flowers and leaves. Empty round silver trays sit around the display, and small white ceramic lanterns hold tea lights. Behind it, gold-coloured bronze figures, including a dancing deity murti and a recumbent bull, stand on red cloths. At the right, a dark red conical cloth draped with a multicoloured garland rests on a red mat. No people are visible.2006-09-21A photograph of an indoor puja setup on a carpeted floor, arranged before a red satin cloth. Brass deity murtis stand on red pedestals, including a seated bull figure and dancing figures, one with a purple emblem. White and pink pillar candles on dark metal candlesticks are set among white and pink flowers and silver foil. Several silver platters sit empty on the floor, along with small white ceramic candle holders with lit tealights. At right, a red cloth-draped seat with a colourful striped garland rests on the floor. No people are visible.2006-09-21Photograph of a candle-lit ritual setting indoors. Pink and white pillar candles and a blue candle stand on dark ornate candlestick holders, with white flowers and silver foil around them. In the background a man in a white kurta with a dark shawl and a rudraksha-style bead necklace sits and lights a candle with a match, while another seated person is partly visible at left and a hand reaches in from the edge. Small oil lamps sit on a tray in the back left. A red cushion lies at right. Ritual setting with candles and lamps.2006-09-21A close, angled photograph of a floor-level altar arrangement with several lit candles. On the left, pink and white pillar candles stand in a tray lined with silver foil and white flower petals, with spilled white wax on the carpet. In the centre, a tall blue-and-white candle and white twisted candles sit in dark bronze candlesticks with ornate gold-toned bases, dripping wax onto the beige carpet. At the right edge, a red silk cloth drapes over a surface, beside a partially visible gold-toned metal object. Empty room, no people visible.2006-09-21A photograph of a decorative arrangement of lit candles on a carpeted floor. White and pink pillar candles stand on silver foil trays and dark ornate candlestick holders, lined with white artificial flowers and small pink roses. Behind them, a red cloth covers a platform holding gold-toned deity murti statues, including a reclining figure. Small tealight candles sit on a metal tray in the lower right. No people are visible.2006-09-21A photograph of a ritual arrangement on a grey carpeted floor, with no people visible. Rows of white and pink pillar candles stand on dark candleholders and silver foil-wrapped blocks in front of a red cloth. Several polished metal trays hold small tealight lamps and lit tea candles. Scattered white and pink flowers and small white ceramic cups surround the setup. Behind it stand gold-coloured metal statues of dancing deity figures, with a gold bull figure in the centre and a garlanded image at the top edge. Brass vessels and a small bell rest at the left, and red and multicoloured garlands lie at the right.2006-09-21A photograph of a devotee kneeling on a carpeted floor, lighting small tea lights on silver trays. The person wears a light grey collared shirt and grey trousers, with bare feet and glasses. Around them, pink, white and blue pillar candles stand on silver stands with foil bases, alongside white ceramic candle holders and small white flowers and greenery. Other seated people in patterned and blue clothing are partly visible at the edges of the frame. The setting appears to be a devotional or puja arrangement with candle lighting.2006-09-21Close-up photograph of pink pillar candles burning in a row beside white artificial lilies and green leaves on a table. Several small tea-light candles sit in shallow metal trays in the background and foreground, with a blurred hand visible at the upper left. No people are clearly visible in the frame. The scene suggests a candle-lighting offering at an altar.2006-09-21A photograph of an indoor shrine arrangement with no people visible. Gold-coloured bronze statues stand on red cloth-covered platforms, including a multi-armed dancing deity murti and a recumbent bull figure, with a second dancing bronze figure to the right. Rows of white and pink pillar candles burn on the carpeted floor and in dark candlestick holders, interspersed with white and pink flowers and silver trays. A red and gold cushioned seat draped with a multicoloured garland sits at the right edge. Small white candle holders and a silver bowl appear in the foreground.2006-09-21May 17 20142014-05-17