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A photograph of a devotional moment indoors. In the foreground on the right, a woman in a white top holds up a small silver aarti lamp with a lit flame in one hand, her other hand pressed in anjali mudra. Beside her, a second woman in white with a bindi sits with palms together in prayer, looking upward, and a small child is partly visible at the bottom edge. The background shows a dark curtain, a beige wall and a warm-lit shrine area on the left. No a person candidate is visible.

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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.2013-01-25December 20 20152015-12-20December 01 20112011-12-01December 12 20132013-12-12December 04 20102010-12-04December 31 20112011-12-31Close photo of a ritual arati moment. A hand raises a small silver oil lamp with a lit flame, wearing a gold bangle and a black thread bracelet. Blurred gold ornate carved panels and a red cushioned seat fill the background. At the left edge a partial face in glasses and a white garment is visible. At the right, a person with long dark hair in a blue-green sari is seen from behind. The scene is a temple or ashram puja setting with an oil lamp used in arati.2010-08-28December 16 20132013-12-16Women 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 01 20112011-12-01December 01 20112011-12-01December 06 20112011-12-06