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October 13 2013

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November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12Dark photograph of an aarti ritual with a metal tray of several lit oil lamps, their flames flickering upward and smoke curling in the air. Hands holding small lamps appear at the right edge, and blurred cloth and shadowed figures fill the foreground. The lamps are oil lamps, and no person's face is visible.2016-09-30Close view of many small clay oil lamps burning in a dark space, their flames flickering upward from shallow dark cups arranged in rows across a glossy surface. Warm orange light reflects off the wet-looking surface, with no people visible.2011-04-17November 12 20102010-11-12Close photograph of a brass tray holding a row of lit oil lamps, their flames rising high with wisps of smoke curling above them. A blurred dark background surrounds the lamps, and a hand is partly visible at the left edge holding the tray. No people are clearly visible apart from the hand.2016-08-02Close photograph of a tray holding many lit oil lamps (diyas) with bright flames, set in a dark room. The lamps are arranged in rows on a metal tray. A blurred dark silhouette and a corner of a wooden or stone object appear at the edges. No people are clearly visible; the scene is an aarti-style lamp offering.2016-09-30November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of a stainless steel table holding a row of small clay oil lamps (diyas) with black wicks, two of them lit with flames in the foreground. One lamp has a red-and-yellow decorative rim. Blurred orange and white fabric and shelving appear in the background. No people are clearly visible and no person is identifiable.2010-11-09Close view of two small terracotta oil lamps (diyas) burning with tall yellow flames on a polished stainless steel surface in a dark room. Each lamp holds a lump of wick or ghee-soaked material. Dark clay bowls with dried leaves or offering material sit at the lower edge of the frame. No people or deity murti are visible.2010-11-09November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of a ritual scene with a brass oil lamp holding a steady flame on a metal ledge in the foreground. A person in orange saffron robes and layered rudraksha malas holds a long-handled brass lamp near the flame, while a hand rests on a bell-shaped brass vessel at the right edge. Other saffron-clad figures stand blurred behind, along with a few people in green and yellow saris. Several small oil lamps burn along the bottom right edge. Setting suggests a puja or aarti with oil lamps.2016-05-24