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January 03 20162016-01-03A close-up photograph of a silver aarti lamp with three tall flames rising from a lit wick arrangement on a metal stand with a small round bulb-shaped finial. Behind it, out of focus, a row of seated devotees in white clothing and one in magenta sit before a draped orange-red cloth on a raised platform. Wisps of smoke drift upward. The setting suggests an aarti offering during a satsang gathering, with no clearly visible face of any a person candidate.2016-01-03A close photograph of a hand holding a silver aarti lamp with a burning flame, offered at a table with a silver bowl of water and a flower garland at the left edge. Out-of-focus people sit in the background, including children and adults in white and orange clothing. The flame is the sharp focal point, with a silver spoon resting on a green leaf and a clear glass bowl nearby.2012-04-30August 22 20122012-08-22 +1 copiesA photograph of an evening aarti at night. A hand holds a silver tray with a multi-flame silver lamp, its flames burning brightly, while smoke drifts from a bell held in the other hand. The hand bears gold bangles and a beaded bracelet. Blurred figures stand in the background, including a man in a white shirt, and a blue backdrop and bokeh lights surround the scene.2011-11-10October 16 20132013-10-16Close photograph of a brass oil lamp with a flame held aloft in a man's hand, seen from behind at left; the wrist wears a red thread and a white ash mark is visible on the arm. Behind the lamp, gold-toned temple decor, ornate lamps and a shrine with deity murti or decorated figures are blurred. Only the hand and arm of one physical person are visible.2017-02-01Close-up photo of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp (diya) with a lit flame on a long brass handle, in a blurred ritual setting. Behind it, out-of-focus people in light clothing sit in a row, with warm bokeh lights in the background. The foreground shows a man's bare forearm and partial face at right, turned toward the lamp.2017-02-02A close photograph of a devotee's hand holding a brass aarti lamp with a tall flame rising from its shallow dish, lifted against a warm orange and pink blurred background. The person's gold bangle is visible on the wrist, and only part of the head and face is visible at the left edge. The scene suggests an evening lamp offering during a ritual.2012-01-08A close-up photograph of a hand holding a silver oil lamp (deepam) with a lit flame, its ornate scrolled stand adorned with a small stone, a gold bangle on the wrist. Behind it, blurred figures include a person with a white horizontal forehead band and white clothing, and another person in yellow in the background. Additional lit oil lamps appear at the left and right edges, and gilded ornamentation sits at the left. The scene suggests an aarti or lamp offering during a puja.2010-10-16February 02 20172017-02-02February 01 20172017-02-01