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January 16 2016

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A close photograph of a silver aarti lamp held in a person's hand, its wick flaming above a small cup with a curled, ornamental stand. The bearer wears a reddish-pink sleeve in the foreground, and behind them a figure in orange robes stands before a gold-decorated shrine or altar edge. A wisp of smoke drifts at the left and a white-clad devotee's shoulder appears at the lower right.2010-08-21A close-up photograph of a hand holding a silver aarti lamp with a flaming wick, the flame rising above the cup-shaped bowl. Behind it, a figure wearing flowing saffron-orange cloth fills the frame, with an ornate gold-toned surface edge visible at the upper left. A white-clad arm appears at the lower right and a pinkish sleeve at the lower left. The scene suggests a puja or aarti offering, shown with a shallow depth of field.2010-08-21A close-up photograph of a hand holding a silver oil lamp (deepam) with a lit flame, its ornate scrolled stand adorned with a small stone, a gold bangle on the wrist. Behind it, blurred figures include a person with a white horizontal forehead band and white clothing, and another person in yellow in the background. Additional lit oil lamps appear at the left and right edges, and gilded ornamentation sits at the left. The scene suggests an aarti or lamp offering during a puja.2010-10-16October 07 20112011-10-07October 28 20102010-10-28 +1 copiesClose-up photo of an aarti ritual: a priest in a white dhoti holds a silver camphor lamp with a large open flame in his right hand, while his left hand holds a small silver vessel. Only his hands, arms and lower body are visible, with a gold bangle on his wrist and a gold chain at his neck. He wears an orange shawl draped over the left side. The background is blurred with red and white striped pillars. Smoke rises from the flame.2010-12-19 +1 copiesJuly 15 20162016-07-15Photograph of a temple ritual in the foreground: a dark-skinned hand holds a silver oil lamp with a lit flame, its stand decorated with a small figure, held up before a seated figure. Behind, a deity murti or statue is adorned with yellow and orange flower garlands and a red cloth. The seated figure wears an orange-red robe, a red head cloth or crown-like wrap, and a long beaded necklace, but the candidate's appearance is partially obscured and blurred. A white cloth with a gold border hangs at the right, and the background is softly out of focus.2011-01-17Close-up photograph of a silver aarti lamp with a curled, scrolled handle held by a hand at the right edge, its shallow bowl holding a lit flame that rises upward. The background is blurred, showing indistinct figures in white and a darker-skinned arm.2011-01-29 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a hand holding a silver ornamental oil lamp with a curled, scrolled handle and a lit flame in its bowl. The blurred background shows a golden textile or decorated surface on the left and a person with a white forehead marking on the right. The lamp is an aarti or puja lamp used in worship.2010-10-16Close-up photo of a hand holding a silver oil lamp with a curled handle and tall flame rising from its bowl. The background is blurred warm orange and red cloth. Only the hand and lamp are visible; no face is shown. The lamp is being held for an aarti or puja offering.2013-03-17December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copies