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A photograph of arathi ritual at an indoor satsang setting. In the foreground, a woman in an orange top with a red sleeve trim holds a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, and a rudraksha-style beaded garland hangs at her chest. Behind her, another woman in rust-red and gold-trimmed attire holds a second lit brass lamp outward, with a red bangle on her wrist. A blue backdrop and blurred gold decorations fill the background. Only the hands and upper bodies of the two women are visible, with no clear face of a presiding figure or a person in view.

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Women 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.2011-12-31December 19 20112011-12-19March 31 20132013-03-31May 20 20132013-05-20Devotees 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.2011-12-17May 25 20142014-05-25Close-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.2013-09-29August 22 20142014-08-22December 28 20112011-12-28Close-up photograph of a person in saffron and maroon-bordered orange robes holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame in an open hand, wearing a braided thread wrist band and a gold bangle. A second hand in the background holds a metal bell or ritual implement. The setting suggests a puja or aarti ritual. The face is not visible, so no one is identified; the person is described by role and clothing only.2011-09-07A photograph of a group of young people in orange and saffron clothing seated closely together, holding small brass oil lamps (diyas) with lit flames during a ritual. The foreground figure on the right, a young person with a white vertical forehead mark, holds a lit lamp with a black wristband visible. Several other hands raise brass lamps in the blurred background, and warm bokeh lights glow at the upper left. Brass lamps and offerings sit on a cloth at the lower left.2016-08-09 +1 copiesSeptember 29 20132013-09-29