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July 03 2012

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May 21 20162016-05-21Close-up photograph of a silver oil lamp with a flame burning in a cup-shaped holder on a tall silver stand. No people are visible.2016-07-19October 26 20152015-10-26Close-up photograph of a brass aarti lamp held by a hand, its wide flat tray and tall flames blazing bright orange and yellow against a soft pink-white cloth backdrop. The ornate brass stem with scrolled base is visible; the rest of the scene is blurred and no faces or full figures are shown.2016-05-24January 15 20172017-01-15May 21 20162016-05-21April 24 20182018-04-24 +1 copiesA close photograph of a ritual in progress at a shrine. A hand wearing a rudraksha bracelet holds a silver lamp stand with a dark cup from which a bright flame rises. Behind it is a tall white conical stone lingam marked with red kumkum and decorated with green leaves at its top. The background shows colourful garlands of yellow and red flowers and draped fabrics in green, red and gold. No face is visible and no one can be identified in this frame.2018-02-13July 31 20172017-07-31 +1 copiesClose photo of a silver multi-wick aarti lamp held up in a hand, five flames rising from its cups, with a reddish-maroon garment edge visible at the lower right. Behind it, a blurred backdrop of yellow and red flowers and a golden ornamental arch suggests a puja or aarti offering. Only a hand and a sleeve are visible, so no person's face or full figure appears.2018-04-27 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a ritual oil lamp held by a hand from the left. The ornate silver-toned lamp has a flame burning in its bowl, with a decorative stand of stylised animal and leaf motifs. Blurred orange drapery forms the background, and at the right edge a white statue hand is raised in blessing. No face is visible, and the scene shows a lamp offering in a temple setting.2011-01-17A close photograph of a person's hand raising a lit camphor flame during a puja. The hand wears a dark braided bracelet and holds the burning camphor aloft. Behind it, a worship arrangement sits on an orange cloth with brass plates of offerings, small oil lamps glowing, and a yellow cloth on a green mat. Blurred deity images or framed pictures appear in the background. The scene suggests an aarti ritual. Only the single visible hand belongs to a physical person; no face or identity is shown.2017-02-10