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September 05 2012

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September 10 20122012-09-10Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small silver lamp with a lit flame, the lamp's petal-shaped bowl raised on a short pedestal. The hand wears a gold bangle on the wrist and a thin band on the fingers. The background is a blurred red cloth. No face is visible, so no one is identified.2012-09-05Close-up photograph of a hand holding a polished silver oil lamp with a lit cotton wick flaming at the spout. The lamp has a small bird-shaped handle near the rim and a dark twisted wick inside the bowl. Golden bokeh background suggests a temple or ritual setting.2013-04-13 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20122012-01-08A close photograph of a devotee in white clothing holding a small silver oil lamp with a lit flame during a ritual. The lamp has decorative peacock-like handles and sits in the hand of a person with a red thread bracelet. In the background, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a gold-trimmed throne with red cushions and a beige shawl, out of focus. Gold and metal ritual vessels appear at the lower right. A lighted lamp offering suggests aarti during a satsang.2011-09-11Close-up photograph of a hand holding a silver ornamental oil lamp with a curled, scrolled handle and a lit flame in its bowl. The blurred background shows a golden textile or decorated surface on the left and a person with a white forehead marking on the right. The lamp is an aarti or puja lamp used in worship.2010-10-16July 10 20132013-07-10May 18 20142014-05-18January 23 20132013-01-23Close-up photograph of a silver aarti lamp held in a person's right hand, with a lit flame burning from its cup. The lamp has a curved silver handle with scroll ornamentation and sits over a tray of silver bowls with embossed decoration. The person wears a rust-orange garment with a gold-shimmer border across the shoulder, and a maroon sleeve appears at the right edge. Background is dark.2013-04-18Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, the lamp raised in an offering gesture. The wearer has silver and engraved bangles on the wrist. The background is softly blurred with warm light and unidentifiable figures in pale clothing. No face is visible and the person's identity cannot be determined from the image.2013-12-20Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small silver lamp on a shallow silver plate, with a single flame burning from a lotus-shaped wick holder. Behind it, out of focus, another hand holds a golden vessel near the top right, against a warm orange and brown blurred background. No people are clearly visible beyond the two hands; no a person candidate is visible.2014-01-11