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May 21 20162016-05-21A hand held up at left carries a brass aarti plate with a bright flame rising from it, wearing a gold wristwatch, gold rings, a red thread bracelet and silver bangles. Behind it, a crowd stands in smoky light; several men wear orange and saffron robes and others wear white dhotis and grey shirts, with red seats visible at a railing. A man at right in an orange robe with a beard holds his hands together. The scene suggests an evening aarti ceremony with people gathered around.2015-01-13December 30 20142014-12-30 +1 copiesApril 27 20182018-04-27 +1 copiesClose photo of a silver five-flame aarti lamp held on a silver tray by a hand wearing a rudraksha bracelet, flames rising in the foreground. Behind it, slightly blurred, an elderly woman with a white head covering and a red kumkum mark on her forehead watches. Warm orange and golden tones with smoke drifting upward.2015-11-18November 01 20112011-11-01Close photograph of a ritual aarti in progress. Two hands, one wearing a gold wristwatch and colourful threaded bracelets, hold a brass tray that supports a multi-wick brass oil lamp with four flames, smoke rising from them. Behind the lamp is a golden deity murti, decorated with bright yellow marigolds and red flowers, with a red cloth draped nearby. Scattered red petals lie on the tray. Only hands and forearms are visible; no full face of a person appears.2018-03-02Close photo of a silver multi-wick aarti lamp held up in a hand, five flames rising from its cups, with a reddish-maroon garment edge visible at the lower right. Behind it, a blurred backdrop of yellow and red flowers and a golden ornamental arch suggests a puja or aarti offering. Only a hand and a sleeve are visible, so no person's face or full figure appears.2018-04-27 +1 copiesDecember 28 20172017-12-28July 31 20172017-07-31 +1 copiesMarch 02 20182018-03-02July 18 20152015-07-18 +1 copies