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December 19 2013

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Close-up photo of a hand holding a small clay oil lamp on a brass plate, flame lit, with a black rudraksha-style bead bracelet and gold bangle on the wrist. The person wears white clothing. Blurred figures nearby hold a brass oil lamp and a brass bell, with a red-robed arm visible at the right edge.2013-09-29Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, the lamp on a footed stand. The wrist wears rudraksha beads, a thin dark cord and gold bangles, and a red thread. Blurred figures in white clothing sit in the background, and a partly visible brass object appears at the right edge.2013-12-12Close-up photo of a ritual aarti moment: a hand in the foreground cups a small brass plate holding a lit clay oil lamp with a bright flame. Behind it, a second hand raises a brass vessel or plate, and a blurred woman with dark hair sits against a red backdrop. The hand in front wears beaded bracelets and a gold bangle. No identifiable a person figure is visible; the scene shows only partial hands and a blurred devotee.2013-09-29January 04 20142014-01-04Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small brass plate with a lit clay oil lamp, its flame bright on the wick. Blurred hands and arms are raised in the background, some holding small lamps or offerings. Warm reddish and orange tones fill the soft-focus backdrop.2014-08-24Close photograph of a hand raised in the dim foreground holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, wearing a dark beaded bracelet and silver rings on the wrist. The background is blurred with warm bokeh lights and indistinct figures seated in a hall, with a red curtain or cloth to the right. The scene suggests an evening aarti or lamp offering, though only the raised hand is clearly visible.2011-11-21September 29 20132013-09-29August 11 20162016-08-11December 18 20132013-12-18A close-up photograph of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, in a blurred indoor temple setting. The wrist wears red and white beaded bracelets and a small metal amulet. Behind it, out-of-focus people in white clothing stand with more lamp flames glowing softly in the background.2011-09-27Close-up photograph of hands holding small brass oil lamps with flames. A woman's hand in the foreground holds a brass lamp, wearing a rudraksha mala bracelet and a silver wristwatch, with a white sleeve. Other hands with lit lamps blur in the background against a pale wall. Only hands and forearms are visible, so the people are not fully in frame.2013-10-02December 31 20112011-12-31