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A woman in a rust-red sari with a gold border sits in a ceremonial setting, holding a small silver oil lamp with a lit flame in her right hand while her left hand rests near a brass tray. She wears a rudraksha mala necklace, gold bangles, thin-framed glasses, a small red bindi and gold earrings. Behind her are an orange and maroon draped curtain and an ornate brass lamp stand. Another woman in similar red clothing with a rudraksha mala sits partially visible at left. The scene suggests a puja or aarti offering.

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A woman with glasses and a red-brown sari with a gold border holds a lit oil lamp in her right hand while speaking, her left hand raised near it. She wears a rudraksha mala, a small bindi, earrings and gold bangles. Beside her, another person in a similar red sari with a rudraksha mala is partly visible at left, and brass lamp stands and a gold-covered table appear at right, with an orange cloth behind. The scene suggests a ritual or satsang setting.2013-04-12April 12 20132013-04-12July 10 20132013-07-10A woman in the foreground wears glasses, a red bindi, a green and brown striped sari and a long beaded necklace, holding a small brass oil lamp lit with a flame in her right hand and a brass bell or ritual vessel in her left. Behind her, several women in white and cream saris with beaded necklaces hold lamps and stand in a devotional gathering, with smoke or incense drifting through the frame. Orange drapery hangs on the upper right and a warm yellow wall forms the backdrop.2012-05-18July 09 20132013-07-09April 03 20132013-04-03April 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 with grey hair pulled back and a red bindi on her forehead holds a small brass oil lamp aloft in her right hand while looking off to the side. She wears a red top under an orange shawl and a long rudraksha mala with a pendant. A blurred crowd of devotees, including a young girl on the left, sits in a hall with red and white draped curtains behind them, with more lamps glowing in the background. The scene appears to be a ritual lamp offering during a gathering.2013-07-08A 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.2014-06-06A 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.2013-04-13April 29 20142014-04-29