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A woman in a rust-orange sari with a thin gold border sits at close range, holding a small silver oil lamp with a lit flame in her right hand. She wears a broad white vertical tilak on her forehead with a red kumkum dot, a rudraksha mala with large beads around her neck, a small nose stud and hoop earrings. She looks upward and speaks. Behind her a silver tray holds small items, and a brass lamp edge appears at upper left. This is a single person in a ritual setting with an oil lamp.

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A young woman in an orange saree with maroon border sits behind a row of silver bowls and holds a silver oil lamp with a lit flame in her right hand. She wears a white forehead band with a red bindi, gold hoop earrings, a rudraksha mala, and a small pendant with a photo locket. Behind her is a carved wooden door, with a blue cable coiled at left. She appears to be speaking.2013-06-16A young woman in a peach and maroon sari stands in the foreground holding a small lit oil lamp on a wooden tray near her face. She has a white vertical marking and a red bindi on her forehead and wears rudraksha beads on her wrist and a long rudraksha mala around her neck. Behind her, blurred women and a glowing lamp suggest a devotional gathering with pink drapes in the background. The photo is a close portrait of a ritual lamp offering.2013-03-22April 13 20132013-04-13A woman in a red-orange sari-style robe with gold-edged borders holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in her outstretched right hand, a rudraksha mala wrapped around her wrist and a longer mala hanging at her chest. A white paste mark and red bindi are on her forehead, and her hair is pulled back. Behind her, other people in orange-red robes are seated, some holding small lamps, with gold-tipped pillars, an orange wall and a blue draped backdrop in the background. The setting suggests an aarti or lamp-offering in a temple hall.2013-10-13A woman in a rust-red sari with a gold border sits in the foreground holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame aloft in her right hand, while her left hand holds a folded gold-coloured cloth or offering. She wears a red bindi, a gold bangle, a black beaded necklace and a nose stud, and appears to be speaking. Behind her, other people in white and red clothing are seated, and a lit oil lamp is visible at left. The scene suggests a devotional gathering or satsang with aarti.2013-10-06A young woman in an orange sari with a red border sits on a mat, holding a small brass lamp with a lit flame in one hand and gesturing with the other during a ritual. She wears a long rudraksha mala with bead necklaces and has a white vertical tilak on her forehead. Beside her a woman in orange holds a second lit lamp, and a brass plate with pink flowers sits on a white table. Other seated devotees in orange clothing are visible in the background.2013-09-07October 02 20132013-10-02A young woman in a pink and maroon sari with a long side braid and a red bindi holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in her right hand, facing forward. A white vertical tilak is painted on her forehead, and she wears rudraksha beads on her wrist and neck. Behind her, several other people in pink, orange and red saris and saffron garments, some with white forehead markings, stand in a crowded room with more lamps glowing. The swami is not visibly identifiable in this image.2013-03-22A young woman sits in a close photograph wearing a rust-red sari with a gold border and a long rudraksha mala with silver spacers. She has a white vertical forehead mark with a small red dot, a nose stud, and hoop earrings, and she holds a small brass or silver object in her raised hand. Behind her, other people in white and cream clothing sit on the floor, and a woman in red sits at the right edge. The setting suggests a seated ritual or satsang gathering.2013-10-06A photograph of a young woman in a coral-pink sari with a deep red blouse, wearing a rudraksha mala around her neck and a small red bindi on her forehead. Her hair is in a long side braid. She holds a lit oil lamp in her left hand, its flame visible at lower left, and looks upward while speaking. Behind her, a blurred figure holds a second lamp, and a pink and orange wall hanging appears in the background. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang or puja gathering.2013-01-28April 03 20132013-04-03A seated woman in a rust-red sari with a gold border holds a brass oil lamp in one hand and a small bell-like object in the other during a ritual. She wears layered orange-red beaded necklaces and a dark rudraksha mala, with white and red forehead markings and gold bangles. Behind her, people in orange robes and orange-saffron clothing sit on the floor, one holding another lit oil lamp aloft. The setting is an indoor hall with a light floor.2014-06-06