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September 09 2013

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April 19 20132013-04-19 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a ceremonial aarti lamp held by a hand at the lower right. A silver lamp with a curled stand burns with a bright open flame over a wick in ghee or oil. Behind it sit several ornately engraved silver bowls and a silver tray holding offerings, including a bowl of rice with green herbs, a small black seed item, and bowls of golden liquid. Pale pink and white flowers fill the background, and a small brass item sits at the top. The scene suggests puja offering, though the photo shows only the lamp, bowls and hand.2013-04-18Close-up photograph of a silver oil lamp with a single lit wick held by a woman's hands decorated with red henna patterns. The silver lamp has a curved handle and a small base, and its flame burns in a shallow bowl of oil. Behind it, a golden ornate surface with embossed patterns is visible, and blurred figures in maroon or red-brown robes sit in the background.2013-06-21Close-up photo of silver oil lamps (deepams) on a metal tray during a lamp-lighting ritual. A hand holds a flame to the wick of the central lamp, which has a rounded silver bowl with two small decorative handles and a footed base; cotton wicks rise from the oil. Pink and red rose petals lie in the lower left, and a reddish-brown cloth edge is visible at the bottom. No people are visible other than the partial hand.2013-05-31Close-up photograph of a ritual oil lamp (deepa) held by two hands. A silver lamp with a curved handle and a small bird finial is lit with a flame, its oil glowing gold. Behind it sit ornate gold-toned metal bowls and a brass tray with repoussé floral and scroll engraving. No people's faces are visible and no person is identifiable.2013-03-08A close photo of a ritual lamp being lit: a hand holds a silver handled camphor or oil lamp with a flame in a shallow brass cup, beside a green silk cloth and a garland of red roses. Behind are a metal tray of petals and turmeric, other small lamps, and silver vessels.2018-03-12April 19 20132013-04-19Close photo of a ritual oil lamp made of polished silver, a deep bowl on a pedestal with a small silver bird figure on its rim. A lit cotton wick burns in the oil, with a flame at its tip, and a second wick rests in the bowl. A hand holding the lamp is visible at the right edge. Behind it sit ornate silver bowls with floral repoussé engraving, a dish of white flower petals or shavings at lower left, and a silver vessel with a handle at lower left. The silver ritual objects suggest puja or aarti preparation.2013-04-17 +2 copiesSeptember 09 20132013-09-09April 10 20132013-04-10 +1 copiesClose-up photo of two lit silver oil lamps held in a ritual, with one lamp on a curled silver stand in the foreground and a second held higher by a hand. A person in an orange garment with a rudraksha-style mala is visible at the left edge, and a conch shell and silver bowls sit on a brass tray. Hands in the frame perform the lamp offering. No faces are visible.2013-06-08Close-up photograph of an ornate silver oil lamp stand with two lit flames, one on a lower cup and one on a higher cup, curling silver scrollwork arms. Silver ritual vessels sit in the foreground. At right, the hands of a person are visible, cupped near the lamp. The background is dark.2013-08-13