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A photograph of a group ritual in progress, with smoke rising from an incense stick held by a woman in the foreground. Her hand wears gold bangles and a ring, and she holds a small brass bell in the other hand. Beside her, women in orange, pink and green saris are seated, and figures in white garments sit in the blurred background. Oil lamps glow at the lower right near offerings. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.

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Close photo of a ritual scene with women in white and yellow traditional dress. In the foreground a woman's hand with gold bangles holds a small silver dish of lit incense sticks, smoke rising. Behind her another woman in a cream and yellow sari with a red border holds incense sticks in folded hands. A woman with long curly dark hair is seen from behind at right. The setting appears to be a satsang or puja gathering, with blurred figures in white clothing around.2010-11-01Close-up photograph of a hand holding a lit incense stick with a thin curl of smoke rising from its glowing tip. The wrist wears gold bangles, and the sleeve is orange-red fabric. Blurred in the background are a red and white striped cloth, a white cloth draped over a lap or surface, and a second hand in the lower right. The setting appears to be a devotional or ritual gathering, with the incense. No face is visible and the person's role is not clear.2012-09-04May 12 20142014-05-12Close photo of a seated puja with several devotees in white and cream clothing holding lit incense sticks over brass bells and offering trays. Flower petals, yellow and white blossoms, and small oil lamps with flames sit on a patterned cloth in the foreground. A woman in a green and white striped top and a seated person on the left are blurred in the background. Shallow focus emphasizes the hands and incense smoke.2013-12-12January 18 20132013-01-18December 11 20132013-12-11October 28 20102010-10-28Blurred close-up photo of a ritual aarti during a puja. In the foreground a woman with gold bangles and a ring holds a small brass bell in her left hand and reaches toward a brass tray of offerings. Behind her, a bare-chested man in white dhoti-style trousers holds a lit oil lamp, and a second lamp glows near him. Smoke drifts from the lamps. The woman wears a red top and a beaded necklace. The background shows a colourful striped floor cloth and stage lighting.2016-12-22A close-up photograph of a hand holding a lit incense stick above a small brass dish, with a rudraksha bead bracelet on the wrist. The background is softly blurred: several people in saffron-orange robes and a warm glow of oil lamp flames. The scene suggests a puja or aarti offering with incense, with no clearly identifiable face in focus.2013-05-04Close photograph of a ritual scene. In the foreground, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and a small decorated top is wrapped in a garland of white and yellow chrysanthemums with pink flowers at its base. Wisps of incense smoke rise on the left. Behind it, a woman in a deep maroon sari with beaded necklaces and a silver bangle holds a small brass bell, and a person in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits to the right. The background is soft-focused.2016-08-12March 06 20182018-03-06A row of women kneel on a patterned carpet during a puja, each holding incense sticks or small brass items and raising them toward a low offering table. The women wear white and red garments and bangles, several with bindis. On the table sit fruit, flowers, brass vessels, a small lit lamp and a deity murti. A large gong hangs in the background. The scene is a group worship ritual with incense offering, with no visible figure presented as a person.2013-12-19