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A woman in a white embroidered top and dark rudraksha mala holds a small silver oil lamp with a lit flame, her other hand supporting her raised forearm, during a ritual. Beside her, a man in white kurta wears a dark rudraksha mala and a name badge. Another hand holds a silver plate overhead at the top edge. Her badge reads Padapuja. Setting appears to be an outdoor ritual gathering.

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Close photo of hands holding ornate silver oil lamps with lit flames. A woman in the foreground wears red-framed glasses, white clothing with a golden border and a brown beaded mala, and holds a lamp; her hand wears gold rings. Behind, a man in white clothes and a dark rudraksha mala looks down. In the right foreground, a hand with red nail polish and turquoise and coral beaded bracelets holds a silver lamp. The scene appears to be a ritual lamp offering.2010-08-30September 26 20112011-09-26Close-up photograph of devotees preparing ritual offerings on brass plates. In the foreground, a man in white clothing with a rudraksha mala holds a brass tray with an incense stick burning, orange vermilion powder, white camphor pieces and small brass items. A woman in a white salwar kameez with a white dupatta and red-and-white striped sleeve trim, wearing a silver bangle, reaches toward the tray with her hand. Another person in white holds a second brass tray with a small brass container and white pieces. A clear glass jar sits at the bottom edge. The setting appears to be an outdoor ground with sandy earth, consistent with a puja or aarti offering preparation.2005-12-19December 23 20102010-12-23A group of devotees performs an oil lamp offering at a brass tray filled with small silver bowls and flowers. A shaved-headed woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a red tilak holds a silver lamp with a lit flame. Beside her, an older man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala and holds another lamp. A woman in a white top and rudraksha mala holds a lit lamp, and a woman in a yellow top stands behind them. A person in orange robes is partly visible at the left edge.2010-08-30July 10 20132013-07-10October 02 20142014-10-02October 19 20122012-10-19December 16 20132013-12-16September 26 20112011-09-26A woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged and holds a small silver lamp with a flame in both hands during a ritual. She wears a red bindi, gold earrings and a gold bangle. Behind her, seated people in white clothes and maroon-bordered garments sit on the floor, and a microphone stand is visible at the top. The setting appears to be a group puja or satsang.2010-08-26Photograph of a puja inside a hall with red-toned walls. A bearded man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala holds up a silver oil lamp with a flame, looking toward it, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him a woman with folded hands, wearing a yellow garment, and a shaved-headed priest in white with white tripundra markings and a gold necklace hold up another lit oil lamp in the foreground. Blurred people sit in the background. Silver oil lamps and a bronze vessel are visible at the lower right.2010-10-19