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December 23 2016

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A person seen from behind, with dark hair tied up and a bangle on the wrist, holds a brass multi-wick oil lamp with five lit flames. Blurred in the background are seated figures in orange and saffron robes beside striped cloth in red, purple, green and white. The lamp suggests an aarti or lamp offering at a gathering.2016-12-23A photograph of a silver multi-wick aarti lamp held aloft in a raised hand, with several flames burning on its branched dishes. The lamp is ornately engraved with a central stem and a decorative base. In the foreground the crown of a dark-haired head is visible at the bottom edge, belonging to the person performing the aarti. The background is softly blurred with warm bokeh lights and red draped cloth. No other people are visible.2017-08-04 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ritual aarti during a puja. In the foreground a person in orange clothing holds up a brass multi-wick oil lamp with several lit flames, its curved arms ending in cups. Blurred figures in orange and saffron garments and a bright lamp stand behind them in a bright white hall. The foreground hand wears red and white beaded bracelets. No one is identifiable with confidence, and no a person candidate is clearly visible.2016-05-20A photograph in a dark interior showing a brass multi-wick oil lamp with several lit flames held up in the foreground. Warm glowing flames contrast with the shadowy background, and blurred points of light suggest more lamps nearby. A glimpse of a red-orange cloth and an ornate gold-toned object appears at the upper right. The lamp appears to be part of a ritual, possibly aarti. No people are clearly visible apart from a partial arm holding the lamp.2016-12-06A close photograph of a brass aarti lamp held aloft by a hand. The lamp has a flat multi-wick tray with several lit flames and a tall central stem with one more flame on top. The hand, seen from the wrist, is adorned with a red-and-black thread and rudraksha beads, and carries a white tilak-like mark. The background is blurred warm tones of red drapery, amber and green, with bokeh lights at the right edge. Only the hand is visible, no full person.2017-09-01 +1 copiesJune 06 20142014-06-06Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp (diya) on a stem, with five flames burning on a flared, lotus-petal style dish. The hand wears a silver bangle and the background is blurred in warm orange and maroon tones. No people's faces are visible and no identifiable a person figure is shown.2013-04-12 +1 copiesMay 20 20162016-05-20July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesApril 12 20132013-04-12June 27 20172017-06-27July 09 20132013-07-09