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April 20 2013

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A photograph of a ritual flame being offered. A man in a plain white shirt with wire-rimmed glasses holds a silver-and-brass lamp with a burning flame, its base shaped like a shell-like stand, steadying it with both hands while another person's hands and silver bangles are near the lamp. To the left, a gilded ornate object is decorated with red and pink flowers and a red garland. The background is a blurred glass-and-metal stand against a warm wall.2010-01-02 +2 copiesA close photograph of a ritual lamp offering beside an ornate gilded throne. In the foreground a man in white clothing with a silver bracelet and dark wristband holds a small silver aarti lamp with a flame toward a red cushioned seat. A rudraksha mala hangs above the gold-embossed panels. At the right edge a blurred figure with long dark hair is partly visible. The scene suggests aarti at a throne, with the gilded carved surfaces dominant in the frame.2010-08-28Close view of a ritual arati tray on a golden plate with several glass cups and small silver oil lamps with burning flames. A man in a white shirt holds a lit lamp at left, and another person's hands reach in from the right to tend the lamp. Red flowers and gold-coloured offerings sit at the lower left, and a person in orange clothing is partly visible at the far left edge. Traditional puja setting with oil lamps, kumkum-style offering trays and devotees performing aarti.2009-12-06A photograph of a priest in a white shirt holding a silver aarti lamp with a bright open flame over a gold-decorated deity murti. The priest wears glasses and a silver bangle, and his hands grip the lamp's curved handle. Behind the lamp, a gilded arch frames the murti, and the lower left shows red flowers and a garland. The photo is a ritual aarti scene in a temple setting.2010-01-02 +2 copiesAugust 02 20172017-08-02A close photograph of a devotee in white clothing holding a small silver oil lamp with a lit flame during a ritual. The lamp has decorative peacock-like handles and sits in the hand of a person with a red thread bracelet. In the background, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a gold-trimmed throne with red cushions and a beige shawl, out of focus. Gold and metal ritual vessels appear at the lower right. A lighted lamp offering suggests aarti during a satsang.2011-09-11Close-up photograph of a silver aarti lamp held in a person's right hand, with a lit flame burning from its cup. The lamp has a curved silver handle with scroll ornamentation and sits over a tray of silver bowls with embossed decoration. The person wears a rust-orange garment with a gold-shimmer border across the shoulder, and a maroon sleeve appears at the right edge. Background is dark.2013-04-18April 20 20132013-04-20Close-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 copiesClose-up photograph of a silver oil lamp with a lit flame held in a bare hand, the arm in white sleeve and a gold bangle on the wrist, above a richly carved gold-leaf altar panel with floral and scroll motifs. Behind it hang red-orange drapes, and a silver plate holds sweets and a green-yellow fruit. Only the hand and partial head of one person at the lower edge are visible, so this shows a lamp offering or aarti at a shrine. a person's presence cannot be confirmed from the image.2010-08-15September 17 20122012-09-17A close photograph of a priest performing an aarti ritual, holding a silver lamp cup with a bright flame rising from it. He wears a white dhoti with a gold-bordered maroon and gold waistcloth and a sacred thread at his chest. Beside the lamp, a coconut wrapped in yellow marigold garlands sits on a tray. The background is softly blurred.2017-08-02