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A close-up photograph of a wide, polished brass or bronze lamp tray with ridged rims resting on a red and gold brocade cloth. A flame burns from a wick or cotton lamp at the left edge of the tray, which holds a shallow pool of oil with floating wicks. Yellow marigold garlands hang in the blurred background at upper right, and a red fabric drapes behind the tray at left. No people are visible in the frame.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02December 01 20092009-12-01A close photograph of a large polished brass or bronze lamp on a red and gold cloth-draped table. A single flame burns at the left edge of the wick, lighting the metal rim and the dark oil in the bowl, where a few wick pieces float. Behind it, a saffron-orange cloth and a strand of yellow marigold garland appear softly out of focus. No people are visible. The scene suggests an evening arati lamp being prepared or lit at a temple setting.2010-01-01 +1 copiesClose photograph of a large polished brass or bronze bowl-shaped lamp on a red cloth-draped table. A lit wick flame burns at the left rim, and the bowl holds dark oil with floating wicks or offering pieces. Blurred yellow garland and dark fabric appear in the background. No people are visible.2010-01-01December 01 20092009-12-01December 28 20092009-12-28December 10 20092009-12-10Close-up photograph of a polished brass or bronze vessel filled with dark liquid, with a flame rising from a piece of camphor or ghee-soaked material floating on its surface. The vessel rests on a red cloth, and the background is blurred, showing faint figures in light clothing and a red-and-white banner edge at right. The scene suggests a ritual lamp or aarti offering, though no people are clearly in focus.2009-12-16December 10 20092009-12-10Close-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.2012-10-17May 03 20142014-05-03