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October 19 2013

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Close-up photograph of a lit brass oil lamp with a single flame on a gold-toned stand, set on a red cloth in a ritual setting. A thin incense stick rises at the right edge, and a blurred pale object and warm background fill the rest of the frame. No people are visible.2013-12-06Close-up photograph of a brass multi-wick oil lamp (aarti lamp) with several lit flames, topped with yellow chrysanthemum flowers and wrapped at its base in white and purple flower garlands. Behind it, out of focus, a figure in orange saffron robes is visible. No face or identifiable person is in focus, and no identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.2016-08-12Close-up photograph of an ornate brass oil lamp with a lit flame on its upper dish, shallow focus. Behind it, blurred, a red cloth backdrop with white garlands and a framed deity image or murti. A gold-rimmed object appears at the right edge. No people are visible.2011-02-02October 19 20132013-10-19Close-up photograph of an ornate brass oil lamp with a single lit wick flame on its shallow lotus-shaped dish. The stem is engraved with floral and leaf patterns and topped by a decorative finial. A deep red velvet curtain forms a blurred background. No people are visible.2013-07-15A close photograph of a single brass oil lamp with a flame burning at its left wick. The lamp has a tall, ribbed, bulbous central stem topped by a pointed finial, and a flared, petal-shaped lower bowl. The background is a warm, dark brown blur. No people are visible.2010-11-09October 15 20102010-10-15October 11 20132013-10-11Close-up photograph of a tall brass multi-flame oil lamp (deepa) with several lit wicks, its upper bowl topped with an ornate decorative finial. White jasmine-style flower garlands and red-orange flowers are wrapped around the lamp stem, with a white and yellow flower at the top. Behind it, softly blurred, stands a dark deity murti with a crown-like headdress and ornate ornaments. The lamp is the clear focus.2010-09-20Close-up photograph of a lit brass oil lamp (diya) with a star-shaped rim and a flame, set on a shiny brass tray on a red silk cloth. Blurred red and white flowers and a hand or ritual object appear in the foreground. No people are clearly visible; the photo shows a lamp used in puja or aarti.2012-10-17September 20 20132013-09-20Close-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.2013-12-05