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A dimly lit photograph of a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame on a red and green mat, with an incense stick rising beside it. A white bowl of flower offerings sits behind the lamp, and a draped cloth fills the upper background. No people are visible.

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October 07 20102010-10-07February 24 20112011-02-24A single lit oil lamp glows in a dark setting. A small brass or copper lamp with a visible flame and wick sits on a curved metal tray with a row of raised dots along its rim. Wisps of smoke rise from the left and the lamp is lit against a black background. No people or figures are visible, and no one is seen in this aarti or puja-style scene.2018-12-31Close photograph of a puja setup on a cloth-draped table in low light. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on a brass stand in front of a large brass plate holding red and orange flower petals and a folded red cloth. A lit incense stick rises from a small brass holder at left, with a brass cup and yellow flowers at the edge. No people are visible.2011-09-09October 09 20122012-10-09Close photograph of a ritual lamp being held in a devotee's hand. A small brass oil lamp with a lit flame is held in the right hand of a person in white garments. Beside it, a brass tray holds red flower petals and an incense stick smoulders. Another person in white sits nearby, and a red shawl printed with small black script drapes over the shoulder of a figure at right. The setting is dim. No face of a person is visible, and the only visible people are partial limbs and clothing.2016-07-15February 24 20112011-02-24February 24 20112011-02-24January 25 20132013-01-25Close photograph of a ritual puja in progress. A person in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl sits cross-legged and holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, with a gold bangle on the wrist. Beside them on an orange cloth lie a banana, a white flower with leaves, a small brass cup, a brass plate and a brass incense stand holding a lit incense stick. Other seated devotees in white and yellow-bordered garments are partly visible in the background, with a warm blurred candle light.2011-09-19January 28 20132013-01-28January 03 20132013-01-03