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September 28 2011

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April 20 20182018-04-20September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27September 28 20112011-09-28Close photo of a brass aarti lamp with a flared bowl and ornate stem, held in a hand at the bottom edge, its flame rising bright orange with wisps of smoke against a blurred warm background. The lamp is the main subject; no clearly visible person's face or full figure appears.2016-09-30A close photograph of a hand raised in the dark, holding a brass aarti lamp with multiple lit wicks and curved decorative arms, flames rising and smoke drifting to the left. The person's forearm shows white ash markings and they wear a thin wrist string and bangles. Plain black background. No faces visible.2016-12-15Close-up photograph of a large brass oil lamp with a long curved handle, its wick burning with a tall, bright flame against a dark background. A partially visible hand holding the lamp by its handle wears a red-beaded mala on the wrist, and a blurred figure is visible at the right edge. The lamp is held during what appears to be an aarti. Blurred warm lights fill the left side of the frame.2017-08-15A photograph in a dark room showing a brass five-flame oil lamp, an aarti lamp, held on a flat tray by a hand at lower left, with a second hand striking a lighter near it. The flames glow orange and gold against black. Blurred shapes in the background suggest an altar or deity area. No people's faces are visible and no a person candidate appears in the frame.2011-09-28April 20 20182018-04-20April 06 20132013-04-06Close-up photo in darkness of a hand holding a brass aarti lamp with several flames rising from a wick tray, smoke drifting across the frame. The hand wears rings and a bangle; the arm is draped in a light garment. Only the hand and arm are visible; no face or full figure appears.2016-12-15April 20 20182018-04-20