<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">votive candles</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31345435</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:33:10</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">candles, votive</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">votive candle</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">votives</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Candles lit in recognition of a vow, prayer, or desire. Examples are those found in churches, often housed in glass containers. Any candles housed in glass containers that resemble the votive candles originally found primarily in churches and other religious contexts. ]]></dc:description></metadata>