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May 18 2012

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Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a single lit flame, the lamp's wide saucer-shaped bowl and flared stem catching warm light. Blurred figures and a second glowing lamp appear in the soft-focus background. No face is visible. The scene conveys a ritual lamp offering in a devotional setting.2013-01-19A close photograph of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a single bright flame against a plain, dimly lit grey background. The lamp has a bell-shaped stand and a curved spout, and a second blurred flame is visible at the bottom edge. No people beyond the hand are visible, and no a person candidate appears in the frame.2011-02-23March 25 20142014-03-25Close-up photograph of a person's hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, the lamp on a short pedestal stand. The hand wears a thin bangle on the wrist. The background is blurred with warm tones and a white sheet or paper visible at right. No face is visible and no one else is clearly shown.2012-08-22 +1 copiesMay 07 20132013-05-07Close-up photograph of a hand holding a polished brass oil lamp (deepa) with a single lit flame on a tall stem and a wide shallow base. The background is a soft blur of warm orange and beige tones. Only the hand and lamp are in sharp focus; no faces are visible. The lamp is held for an aarti or puja offering.2013-12-05Close-up photo of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp (diya) with a flame burning in its shallow bowl and a conical stand at the base. The background is soft-focused grey and white, with no visible people beyond the hand and a sleeve.2017-02-01January 19 20132013-01-19Close-up photograph of a single hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, the flame flickering at the left edge. The lamp has a shallow cup-shaped bowl with a wide conical stem and contains a small amount of liquid and a wick. The hand is a man's, wearing a white garment at the lower right; the background is a soft pale green-grey blur.2017-02-01A close photograph of a brass oil lamp with a single lit flame, held on a matching brass plate by a hand entering from the lower right. The lamp has a footed stem and a spouted bowl, and the background is a soft, blurred pale wall with a red band across the top. No face is visible. The lamp is an oil lamp used in ritual worship.2013-10-02February 01 20172017-02-01Close-up photograph of a pair of hands holding a small polished brass oil lamp on a shallow brass tray, with a lit flame burning in the cup. One hand is raised with the thumb extended at the top left, and a thin yellow-green thread is tied around the wrist at the right. The background is softly blurred in grey and warm tones. No faces are visible, and no one can be identified in the frame.2015-12-20