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A woman in an orange sleeveless garment with a golden-bordered orange sari-style wrap stands before a lit brass oil lamp, touching it with one hand. She wears a thick pink and white flower garland around her neck and has dark hair pulled back. Beside her, a large orange-toned backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban, and to the left a framed deity murti of a goddess seated on a lotus, crowned and holding objects, is decorated with pink and white flower garlands. A grey plaster wall and window frame are visible at left.

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September 09 20112011-09-09A person in an orange sannyasi-style garment with long dark hair and a white garland stands at a wall, holding a brass oil lamp (aarti lamp) toward a framed portrait. The framed portrait, labelled with a printed copyright line, shows a smiling man in orange robes with a white bead necklace seated before a banyan tree trunk, one hand raised in blessing. The portrait is decorated with a garland of white, pink and red flowers, orange gerbera blooms and fern leaves. The scene suggests a devotional lamp offering before a photograph. The orange-robed figure is a person candidate by appearance: long swept hair and saffron clothing, with a white flower garland, though the face is turned away.2010-02-17A woman in a yellow-orange sari with a pink and white flower garland stands before framed pictures draped with pink flower garlands. She holds a small brass lamp in one hand and touches it with the other, next to a tall brass oil lamp with a flame. Framed images show a deity murti seated on a lotus with a crown and a figure in yellow robes, and a large pink-turbaned portrait fills the background wall. A plain grey wall and a window with greenery appear at left.2011-09-09June 26 20142014-06-26September 09 20112011-09-09A photograph of a devotional aarti at a shrine decorated with garlands of white, yellow, pink and red flowers. A framed portrait on the back wall shows a smiling man with long dark hair in orange robes and a white beaded necklace, seated before a tree trunk with one hand raised; the portrait is a depiction, not a physical person. In front, a woman in an orange sleeveless top and a white flower garland in her hair holds a flame at a brass oil lamp. To the left, a young woman in a pink dress with a pink shawl and a man in white with an orange scarf stand with hands folded. At the right edge, a person in an orange garment with a pink border is seen from behind. The floor has a yellow and white flower rangoli with a red flower.2010-01-19September 09 20112011-09-09A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with long, dark, wavy hair lights a brass oil lamp with a long wick beside a framed photograph. The framed portrait shows a smiling figure in orange robes and a beaded necklace seated before a large tree trunk. The frame is decorated with a garland of white and red flowers, and the wall is covered with orange and pink gerbera daisies and white blooms. Brass lamps stand on both sides, and a carved wooden door with small brass bells appears at the right. The scene is a devotional puja setting at a home-visit shrine. The lighting of the lamp before the framed photograph is visible.2010-02-17June 26 20142014-06-26June 26 20142014-06-26July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotee's arm, decorated with rudraksha bracelet and white markings, raising a brass multi-wick oil lamp with flames before a framed portrait. The portrait shows a smiling man in orange-saffron headwear and robes, with a red bindi, set on a gold-framed throne-like peetha. A small silver trident stands at right and burgundy cushions appear at the bottom edge, with green plants and a gold-painted backdrop behind.2014-12-26