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November 16 20092009-11-16 +1 copiesTwo women in orange and saffron saris perform an aarti or lamp offering before a golden throne decorated with red and yellow flower garlands and a peacock-feather fan. On the left, a woman in orange with glasses holds a brass lamp steady; on the right, a woman in an orange-and-gold bordered sari bends forward, lighting or tending the lamp. A small brass deity figure sits among marigold garlands on the altar, and a framed portrait of a man in orange robes with a white bead necklace is garlanded behind the throne, its image labelled as a portrait. Blue drapes frame the stage.2009-11-16November 16 20092009-11-16November 16 20092009-11-16November 16 20092009-11-16September 30 20072007-09-30A woman in a peach-orange sari with maroon border and a rudraksha mala stands at a ritual offering table, holding a lit incense stick in a small silver holder while looking down with eyes closed. Behind her, another woman in an orange sari with red border and a bindi stands with a mala and gold chain, and a third woman in an orange-and-green sari stands further back. A golden carved wooden frame with yellow and magenta flower garlands is at left, and silver plates with fruit, including an apple, sit on the table in front. A blurred hand and orange-robed arm appear in the foreground.2010-12-27November 16 20092009-11-16July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of a devotional setting. On the left, a bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and stands with palms pressed together in prayer. In the centre, a framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sits in meditation pose against a tree-trunk backdrop; the frame is decorated with a white jasmine garland and red flowers. A woman in a white sari with gold border and a dark beaded necklace, holding a small lamp, stands at right, while other women in red and blue clothing stand behind her. In front of the portrait is a brass oil lamp with several lit wicks and a brass bird-shaped ornament, set on a gold and maroon cloth. Other women are visible in the background.2010-02-12December 25 20142014-12-25