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April 14 2018

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Close photograph of an aarti ritual. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in profile with a gold-coloured headwear and a beaded necklace holds a brass aarti plate with several lit oil lamps, their flames large and bright, with scattered flower petals on the tray. Behind him, another figure in saffron and yellow cloth and a second lamp stand are partly visible in warm, hazy light. The background is draped in orange and yellow fabric.2010-01-30November 18 20152015-11-18September 09 20162016-09-09December 12 20162016-12-12October 16 20132013-10-16May 24 20162016-05-24Close photo of a brass aarti lamp held by a hand in white sleeve with a gold bangle, flames rising from multiple wicks on a tray with a handle and base, smoke drifting through soft light. A blurred figure with a shaved head stands at the right edge, indistinct. The visible lamp and fire are the clear subjects.2016-12-15 +1 copiesJuly 18 20152015-07-18 +1 copiesNovember 18 20152015-11-18Close photo of a silver five-flame aarti lamp held on a silver tray by a hand wearing a rudraksha bracelet, flames rising in the foreground. Behind it, slightly blurred, an elderly woman with a white head covering and a red kumkum mark on her forehead watches. Warm orange and golden tones with smoke drifting upward.2015-11-18December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14