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November 25 2013

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Close-up photo of a brass multi-branched oil lamp with several flames burning, placed on a stone surface. A man's hand, wearing a rudraksha bracelet and orange-saffron cloth at the sleeve, reaches toward the lamp. Behind it, garlands of yellow and red marigolds hang on a stand, with a red-and-yellow flag and smoke drifting in the background. Looks like a lamp-lighting ritual; no identifiable face is visible.2013-11-25A brass multi-branched oil lamp with several lit wicks burns on a stone floor at night. A hand wearing a rudraksha bead bracelet and orange-red cloth rests beside the lamp, and smoke rises around the flames. Behind it, yellow and red garlands hang near a flag and a lit lamp.2013-11-25A photograph of a brass multi-wick oil lamp, lit with tall flames, placed on a stone surface at night. A hand with a bead bracelet, possibly wearing orange or red beaded strands, reaches in from the left. Behind the lamp, marigold garlands in yellow and red hang on a structure, with a small yellow-and-red flag at right and a dark metal railing. Smoke and orange light fill the frame.2013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25Night photograph of a ritual at a shrine. A silver multi-flame oil lamp with several burning wicks and a central figure stands on the ground. A hand wearing a rudraksha mala bracelet and an orange cloth sleeve tends the lamp from the lower left. Behind the lamp is a large deity murti draped with red and yellow marigold garlands, and smoke rises from the scene. A red-and-yellow flag stands at the right beside a metal gate, and a sprinkling of petals and kumkum lies on the ground.2013-11-25December 02 20162016-12-02November 14 20182018-11-14April 14 20182018-04-14Close-up of a priest in an orange-saffron garment holding a silver five-flame aarti lamp on a silver tray while ringing a silver hand bell with the other hand. Three flames rise from the lamp with incense smoke curling upward. A blurred purple backdrop and warm bokeh lights fill the background, and two partially visible seated people appear at the left edge. The priest wears a beaded bracelet and gold-edged saffron cloth, and the scene reads as an evening aarti ritual.2011-11-10Photo 11717767 +1 copiesNovember 26 20142014-11-26December 12 20162016-12-12