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December 10 2011

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A photograph of a polished brass bowl with a lit flame at its rim, resting on a deep maroon cloth and draped with red and purple marigold garlands. Behind it, out of focus, stand large dark stone statues, one a bust of a figure with a headdress and others in the background, set among green trees and a pale sky. No people are visible in the scene. The brass bowl appears to be a ritual oil lamp or fire vessel placed as an offering.2011-12-10November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a brass oil lamp with a flame rising from its wick. A dense garland of yellow marigold flowers encircles the rim of the lamp, and a red cloth is visible at its base. The background is dark. No people are visible.2010-01-01A photograph of a ritual fire with flames in the foreground beside a copper vessel with a long handle. Behind the fire, a deity murti or kalasha-like sacred object stands on a pink and red cloth, draped in a dense garland of purple flowers with yellow marigold strands and gold-toned ornaments. Yellow marigold garlands decorate a smaller object to the left, and a blue patterned cloth forms the backdrop. No people are visible.2013-10-13December 28 20092009-12-28Close-up photograph at dusk of a large bronze oil lamp or fire pot with a tall open flame rising from its rim. Red flower garlands, possibly roses, drape over the lamp's base and edge, with small petals scattered on the surface. Dark blurred foliage fills the background, and a faint blurred figure appears at the far right edge. The flame is the clear focal point.2013-11-17A close photograph of a flaming oil lamp in a yellow clay bowl, with a tall flame and rising smoke. Beside it stands a polished silver lamp stand with a decorative finial. Behind, a garland of white and pink flowers hangs against a warm orange background. No people are visible.2018-05-31May 31 20182018-05-31 +2 copiesMay 31 20182018-05-31A close photograph of an aarti lamp held aloft by two hands at the lower edge of the frame. A tall flame rises from a brass camphor lamp with a cup-shaped bowl and a handle, set against a dark backdrop. To the left, a blurred gold deity murti or ornament sits beside a garland of red and white flowers. Behind, a blurred red and dark screen with coloured panels. No faces are visible, and the scene suggests an aarti offering during a satsang.2018-04-23April 27 20182018-04-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual table arrangement with a lit brass oil lamp on a tall stand in the foreground. Behind it stands a clear glass kalasha pot with a mango-leaf and saffron-coloured cloth-wrapped coconut top, set on a brass plate heaped with yellow marigold petals. A brass container with a lid, a small brass bowl of white pieces, a dish of yellow flowers and a bowl of incense smoke sit on a rust-coloured cloth, with garlands of yellow, purple and white flowers blurred behind. No people are visible.2011-12-09