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September 29 2013

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Close-up photo of a ritual aarti moment: a hand in the foreground cups a small brass plate holding a lit clay oil lamp with a bright flame. Behind it, a second hand raises a brass vessel or plate, and a blurred woman with dark hair sits against a red backdrop. The hand in front wears beaded bracelets and a gold bangle. No identifiable a person figure is visible; the scene shows only partial hands and a blurred devotee.2013-09-29Close-up photograph of hands holding small brass oil lamps with flames. A woman's hand in the foreground holds a brass lamp, wearing a rudraksha mala bracelet and a silver wristwatch, with a white sleeve. Other hands with lit lamps blur in the background against a pale wall. Only hands and forearms are visible, so the people are not fully in frame.2013-10-02Close-up photo of a hand holding a small clay oil lamp on a brass plate, flame lit, with a black rudraksha-style bead bracelet and gold bangle on the wrist. The person wears white clothing. Blurred figures nearby hold a brass oil lamp and a brass bell, with a red-robed arm visible at the right edge.2013-09-29Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, its wick burning brightly. The blurred background shows red drapery and a figure in orange clothing, with another person's arm and hand partly visible behind.2013-09-26October 23 20132013-10-23Close-up photograph of two hands raising small brass oil lamps with lit wicks, held aloft against a blurred interior background. The lamp on the left is held by a hand at the frame's edge; the right hand, with a dark wristband, holds a lamp with a flame at its centre. Out-of-focus heads of other people are visible at the bottom of the frame. The scene suggests a lamp-lighting offering during a devotional gathering.2017-08-04Close-up photo of two hands holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame. The upper hand, adorned with gold rings, shields the flame while the lower hand cups the lamp's base. A wrist with a dark bracelet is visible at right, and blurred red and cream fabric appears at left. The lamp is a brass oil lamp used in ritual lighting, and the scene suggests an aarti or puja moment.2015-12-20December 20 20152015-12-20May 07 20132013-05-07December 20 20152015-12-20A close photograph of a hand raising a brass oil lamp with three flames during an evening gathering. The hand wears a wristwatch and a beaded bracelet, and the blurred background shows other people holding small lit lamps, with warm candlelike lights scattered across the dim room. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this frame.2011-02-02Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small brass plate with a lit clay oil lamp, its flame bright on the wick. Blurred hands and arms are raised in the background, some holding small lamps or offerings. Warm reddish and orange tones fill the soft-focus backdrop.2014-08-24