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February 28 20132013-02-28February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesApril 27 20182018-04-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual arati in a temple setting. A person's hands hold a silver pedestal lamp with a bright open flame and burning sticks, extended toward a deity murti decorated with dense garlands of red and yellow flowers and green leaves. A brass bowl with yellow marigold petals sits in the foreground. In the blurred background a figure in white clothing stands near a golden ornamental stand. The scene reflects a flame-offering puja at a shrine.2015-10-18August 02 20172017-08-02May 08 20172017-05-08August 02 20172017-08-02Close photo of a ritual aarti in progress. A person in an orange garment wearing a red and gold flower garland holds a silver multi-tiered aarti lamp with a large flame in the upper bowl, while another hand holds a silver handbell below. To the right, a gold-covered deity murti glows with warm light. No visible face; only hands, arms and garland are shown.2013-03-07Close photo of a ritual in progress: a priest in red and orange clothing with an orange-beaded mala across his chest and white markings on his arms holds a brass bell and a flaming camphor or oil lamp, its fire rising above a small brass vessel. Behind the flame is a deity murti decorated with white flower garlands, gold jewellery and a red flower; gold-bordered cloth lies at the base. Only a partial view of a seated person's head appears at the lower right.2014-09-14March 18 20132013-03-18Close-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 close photograph of a hand holding a silver aarti lamp with a lit flame, the flame flickering above the cup. The person wears a maroon-red robe and a dark beaded rudraksha-style mala around the neck, with a white and green flower garland draped at the side. To the left, a gilded deity figure and a carved stone shrine are decorated with white jasmine garlands, red roses and yellow marigolds. The background is a soft-focus green garden with trees. The scene suggests a puja or aarti offering at a shrine.2016-09-26