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A woman in a white sari with a black mala necklace and a small red bindi holds a silver lamp with a lit flame near her face while looking upward. Behind her, a man in white shirt and glasses with a vibhuti mark on his forehead rests his hands together in prayer. Beside them, yellow marigold garlands and an ornate gold carved frame surround the scene, with silver plates of offerings on the table in front.

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A photograph of a woman in a white garment with a black beaded mala necklace and a red bindi holds a small silver oil lamp with a lit flame in her right hand, seated before a silver plate. A man in a white shirt and glasses sits behind her, and a gold ornate carved pillar with yellow marigold garlands stands to the right. Dark-haired heads of people in the foreground are partly visible, and a candle flame glows at the bottom left.2010-12-23A photograph of devotees at a temple puja. In the centre, a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a red kumkum dot on her forehead stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, gazing upward while incense smoke rises around her. To the left, a bald man in white dhoti with a red-and-gold edged cloth and gold beaded necklace and glasses looks on. On the right, another man holds incense sticks in folded hands, with a shaved head partly in frame at the bottom. Wall behind shows a red and cream surface.2010-11-02A photograph of a ritual scene in a temple-like room. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a black rudraksha mala sits center, eyes closed, holding a small silver oil lamp in her right hand with her left hand on her chest. Behind her, another woman in a white sari with an orange-red shawl holds a silver lamp stand with lit flame. A figure in orange robes is at the left edge beside an ornate gold throne with carved golden figures. A silver plate with offerings, a lit lamp and a fruit sits in front. A white fan is visible on the wall behind.2010-11-10A devotional puja scene before a gold-decorated murti with yellow marigold garlands. A man in a white shirt with a black rudraksha-style bead mala and a gold bangle holds a lit oil lamp in his right hand, looking down toward a silver tray of offerings. A woman with a red bindi and a dark necklace sits at left, and a second man in white stands behind them. At right, the orange-robed legs and hand of a seated figure are visible, but no face is shown.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA woman in a white embroidered top and a blue lanyard with an ID badge sits on the floor, holding a small silver oil lamp with a lit flame in both hands. She wears glasses and a red bindi, with rudraksha-style beaded bracelets on her wrist. Behind her, a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands partly visible. In front, a red and gold cushion and a purple satin cloth are visible, with additional lit lamps at the bottom edge.2011-12-06A woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl sits before an ornate gold-carved throne-like altar in a temple setting, wearing glasses and a red bindi and a black beaded necklace. Behind her, young women in white with red shawls sit attentively. In the foreground, silver bowls and a pink flower sit on a tray, and a partially visible bald head appears at the bottom edge. A gilded deity figure and crystal chandelier are visible in the background.2010-11-13October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 10 20122012-10-10A woman in a cream sari with a yellow shawl and green border sits before an ornate gold-embossed panel, holding a small silver oil lamp aloft in her right hand. A red bindi and white forehead mark are visible, with gold bangles on her wrist and gold earrings. Silver bowls with yellow and white offerings sit in front of her. Behind her, orange and red fabric hangs. No person matching the a person description is visible.2010-10-30A photo of a devotional gathering with a shaven-headed man in white clothes and a gold chain necklace holding a silver lamp with a lit flame, with a red tilak on his forehead. Around him, seated devotees include a woman in glasses with white tilak marks, an older woman with grey hair, and an older man on the right with a white moustache, white shirt and rudraksha-style beads, his hands pressed together in prayer. A blonde woman in a light outfit sits behind the lamp-bearer. Lit oil lamps and a blurred crowd in white are visible in the background, with orange chairs at the top right. The scene suggests a puja or aarti offering. The lamp-bearer has no distinctive visible cues for the page's a person claim, so the identity is marked uncertain.2010-10-12A photograph of a group ritual with oil lamps. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, with white and red tilak on his forehead and arms, holds a small brass lamp with a lit flame and a gold ornate necklace. Beside him a woman in a white saree with green border and a red bindi presses her palms together in prayer, with a black mala around her neck. Behind them an orange-robed man wearing a gold necklace and a white-clad man with a microphone sit among brass plates and a kalasha. Blurred figures in the foreground.2010-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 08 20102010-10-08