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February 01 2017

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February 01 20172017-02-01A close photograph of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a flame, its wick glowing in the centre of the frame. The hand wears a gold ring and a thin bangle on the wrist. Behind it, several blurred seated people in white and pale clothing are also raising hands with lamps or offerings, with warm bokeh lights and a pink-walled hall in the background. The scene suggests a lamp-lighting or aarti moment during a group session.2017-02-01December 19 20112011-12-19February 01 20172017-02-01A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall. Many devotees in orange and saffron cloth sit in rows, several bare-chested with white forehead markings and beaded necklaces. In the foreground, a young man on the right holds up a lit oil lamp or wick, with a gold bangle and black wristband on his arm. Other participants hold small flames, and brass lamps glow in front of the rows. Blurred posters hang on the wall behind, and a framed picture sits at the back of the room.2017-01-25 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated row of devotees in a ritual setting, several bare-chested or in saffron-toned cloth, holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames during an arati-style offering. In the foreground a bearded man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a rudraksha-style cord, holds a lit brass lamp. Behind him, others with sacred ash marks on their foreheads and fair-skinned, long-haired figures sit in a line. Soft bokeh lights glow in the background, and a blue cloth or object sits at the lower left.2017-02-02August 11 20162016-08-11Photograph of a line of seated devotees in a ritual setting, each holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame. In the foreground a man with a long dark beard and hair tied up in a bun holds a lamp, his bare upper body visible with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him, others in white dhoti-style cloths sit in a row, some with bare shoulders and tilak marks on their foreheads. Warm bokeh lights and blurred figures fill the background of the hall.2017-02-02May 20 20162016-05-20Close photograph of a ritual with a hand holding a small brass object over a lit brass oil lamp (diya) in the foreground, the hand wearing a dark brown rudraksha mala bracelet. Blurred figures in orange and white ritual clothing sit behind, with more glowing lamps at left. The image is a photo of a devotional practice.2017-01-22Close photo of an aarti in progress: a hand raised high holds a brass multi-flame oil lamp with several lit wicks and a decorative stand, flames glowing warmly. Other brass lamps with lit flames are blurred in the background held by other raised arms. Partial figures of people with dark hair and a red-and-white wrist thread are visible at the right edge and behind the lamps, against a pale pink-white backdrop.2016-05-20A photograph of a seated row of men in cream and white dhoti-style cloth with gold borders, bare-chested, holding small brass oil lamps (diyas) with lit flames in their outstretched hands during a ritual. The foreground man has a full dark beard, rudraksha mala beads and a topknot; behind him a man with a light beard and a shaved-forehead sacred mark holds a lamp. Blurred figures and warm bokeh lights fill the background, with brass lamps and flowers on the floor.2017-02-02