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A 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.

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September 26 20112011-09-26A 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.2013-01-25A 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.2013-01-25December 18 20132013-12-18Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, the lamp on a footed stand. The wrist wears rudraksha beads, a thin dark cord and gold bangles, and a red thread. Blurred figures in white clothing sit in the background, and a partly visible brass object appears at the right edge.2013-12-12Women 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 31 20112011-12-31October 10 20122012-10-10Close-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.2013-09-29December 19 20132013-12-19December 31 20112011-12-31