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July 13 2009

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Close-up photograph of two ornate silver oil lamps (deepas) with scalloped rims, fluted bowls and turned stems, standing on a patterned red, cream and black carpet. Blurred feet in orange and maroon cloth are visible at the top edge.2009-07-13Close-up photograph of two polished silver ritual vessels or lamp stands with fluted bowls and turned stems, standing on a red and cream patterned carpet. A person's hand in the upper left rests near the left vessel, and orange and saffron cloth is visible behind them. No faces are shown. The image appears to be an archive photo from a temple setting.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13December 28 20172017-12-28Close-up photograph of bare feet resting on an orange saffron cloth draped over a golden surface, with two small silver pots or vessels placed on the cloth. A hand in a dark sleeve gathers the fabric at left, and a red-and-gold striped garment is visible at upper right. The blurred background shows golden bokeh. Only feet and hands are visible; no full person can be seen.2009-12-22Close-up photograph of a ritual scene on an orange cloth. Silver oil lamps with flames and burning incense sticks sit on a silver stand and on silver dishes. Several people in white clothes are visible at the edges, their hands reaching toward the lamps, and scattered yellow petals lie on the cloth. A colourful striped mat and an orange-and-gold fabric appear at the right. No face is visible and no one can be identified.2010-08-06October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesMarch 16 20132013-03-16Close-up photo of a ritual table in the foreground: a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on a silver dish on a glossy surface, with a glass bowl of reddish paste, a red flower, and a brass vessel with a ladle nearby. Blurred in the background, a person wearing orange-saffron robes is seated, with a pale patterned cloth visible at the right edge. The image is shallow-focus, with the lamp in sharp detail and the robed figure only partially visible. No clear facial features are shown, and no appearance-based identification of a person is made.2013-08-15April 17 20132013-04-17 +1 copiesClose photo of a person's hands performing a ritual with a lit oil lamp held over a polished silver vessel with embossed lotus-petal patterns. The wrist wears silver bangles. A silver lamp stand with curled arms holds the flame. Nearby, another person sits in white clothing beside an orange cloth bag with a floral red and brown print. The seating area has a deep red mat over orange and yellow woven cloth. The setting suggests a puja, with the oil lamp and silver vessel as the main offerings.2010-09-13Ornate silver ritual vessels with lids and decorative knobs sit on small carved wooden stands on a cloth-covered floor, arranged for a ceremony. Behind them is a dark stone deity murti draped with white and red flower garlands, and a small brass figure. At right, a person in a red garment with white sacred ash markings on the arms and a rudraksha mala holds hands together in prayer.2017-12-28 +2 copies