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A row of women in orange-saffron clothing hold small brass oil lamps on plates with pink and orange flower petals, performing an aarti-style offering. In the foreground, a woman with short hair and a white forehead band holds a lit brass lamp, wearing gold bangles and drop earrings. Several other women behind her, also in orange and with rudraksha-style beads, are blurred in the background. Warm lamplight and a red curtain fill the setting.

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March 31 20132013-03-31June 30 20132013-06-30Women 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 row of women devotees sits in a line holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames. They wear dark red and orange-red robes with black beaded necklaces and white forehead markings, and one wears a silver bangle. Their faces are turned to the right, absorbed in the ritual. A red curtain and a light wall form the background.2013-09-21A close photograph of a hand raising a brass oil lamp with three flames during an evening gathering. The hand wears a wristwatch and a beaded bracelet, and the blurred background shows other people holding small lit lamps, with warm candlelike lights scattered across the dim room. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this frame.2011-02-02A young woman in a rust-red and gold-bordered sari holds a brass oil lamp with several lit flames aloft in her right hand, while a second brass lamp rests in her left. She has white vibhuti across her forehead, a red kumkum dot, and multiple rudraksha malas wound on her wrist and hanging at her chest. Behind her, other participants in red and orange robes sit and hold lamps, and the background shows orange walls, a blue draped table and gold-coloured decorative elements.2013-10-13A row of devotees sits closely together holding small lit oil lamps (diyas) in cupped hands during a ritual. In the foreground a woman with dark hair and a forehead bindi wears a white dotted top with a rudraksha mala around her neck and a silver bangle, lifting a golden lamp. Beside her a woman in orange and rust-coloured clothing with a rudraksha mala holds a lamp, and further along others in orange and maroon robes hold more flickering lamps. Blurred figures and warm candlelike flames fill the background. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2014-05-13October 13 20132013-10-13December 28 20112011-12-28A row of women seated on the floor in matching saffron-orange sarees with yellow borders, holding small oil lamps (diyas) lit with flames in their raised hands during a ritual. Several women wear rudraksha malas and bangles; one on the right holds a lamp near the frame edge. In the foreground a brass tray with small vessels and flowers sits on the floor, and a red curtain and white wall form the background. No a person candidate is visibly present in this image.2013-06-30A photograph of a row of women seated side by side during a devotional ritual, each holding a small brass oil lamp (diya) with a lit flame. Several have white or orange clothing; a woman in front wears white garments and a rudraksha mala and holds a lamp in her outstretched hand. Others wear saffron-orange robes and some have white tilak marks on their foreheads. In the foreground at lower centre a lamp flame burns near offerings of flowers and fruit on brass trays. Shallow focus blurs the background, with orange and red fabric and bags visible at the right. A purple bird logo appears in the upper-left corner.2014-09-04Close-up photo of a hand holding a brass dish with a lit oil lamp, a flame rising from its centre, and red and white flower petals scattered in the dish. Behind it, out of focus, a second lit brass lamp is held by another hand and figures in orange and saffron clothing are blurred in the background.2013-05-02