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Close-up photo of a silver oil lamp (deepam) with a lit flame, set among white jasmine strands, red roses, yellow marigolds and a red-and-gold ribbon-wrapped garland. A gold-coloured brocade cloth lies behind the flowers. No people are visible; the foreground is dominated by floral offerings and the lamp.

Close-up photograph of a lit oil lamp on a silver stand, its fluted brass or silver bowl filled with oil and a wick flame burning upward. White jasmine-like flowers and green leaves surround it, with a gold tray and a red flower petal in the lower left. No people are visible. The shallow focus blurs a golden background.

A close-up photograph of a brass puja tray lit by a single oil lamp with a cotton wick burning in a brass lamp. Scattered pink rose petals fill the tray, with a yellow marigold and a bowl of sweet offering, possibly prasadam, beside the lamp. Small brass bowls and a kumkum-stained cup surround the arrangement. No people are visible.

June 05 2012

Close-up photo of a polished silver oil lamp (deepam) with a lit flame, a metal trident-like stand rising from the wick bowl. Behind it are garlands of yellow and red marigolds and pink flower strands, with blurred rows of petals and offerings in the background. No people are visible.

2015-08-31 +1 copies

A close-up photograph of a small brass oil lamp (deepam) with a flared bowl and a textured pedestal stands in the foreground on a deep maroon cloth. Behind it, blurred red rose petals are scattered, with a yellow flower at the upper right and a pale, out-of-focus background. No people are visible in the frame, and the lamp appears to be part of a puja or ritual setup.

A photograph of a polished round brass puja thali set on a dark blue cloth. It holds a heap of pink flower petals. An oil lamp with a burning flame and a glowing yellow oil reservoir sits at the left edge, and incense sticks rise from the tray. No people are visible; the arrangement suggests a puja offering.

March 07 2013

A close photograph of a silver oil lamp with a bird-shaped (swan or peacock-like) handle and flame burning from its wick, set on a silver stand wrapped with a garland of white jasmine and red roses. Red rose petals and loose flowers lie nearby, along with a bundle of dried grass, and a small silver bowl holding flowers and leaves sits at the lower left. Behind the lamp, brick edging and a fire pit with embers are visible. No people are visible in the frame.

Close-up photo of a lit silver oil lamp on a footed stand, its single flame burning above a pointed wick holder. Behind it are heaps of red rose petals or flowers and yellow marigold garlands, with soft blurred light in the background. No people are visible in the frame.

2017-09-26 +1 copies

Close view of a hand holding a silver ritual vessel with a lit flame from an oil lamp or wick, with a small silver spout and handle. Behind it are rows of ornate silver bowls filled with white and yellow flowers, including white frangipani-type blooms, pink petals and green leaves, arranged on a tray. A string of dark beads is visible at the top edge. No faces are shown and no person is identifiable. The scene looks like a ritual offering setup with flowers and a flame.

2013-03-13 +1 copies

Close-up photograph of a polished brass puja plate heaped with pink flower petals. An oil lamp with a lit wick and yellow oil sits at the left edge, with an incense stick rising beside it. White and yellow flowers, a small brass bowl of turmeric or rice, a white conch shell and a small kumkum or vibhuti dish fill the upper part of the plate. No people are visible.