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March 25 2018

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September 01 20172017-09-01 +2 copiesMarch 06 20182018-03-06A tiered silver aarti lamp with multiple rows of lit oil lamps is held aloft in the foreground by a priest whose head and hand are visible at lower left, wearing a dark garment. Behind the lamp, a blurred temple interior shows a framed picture, a gold-toned deity murti or throne area, and string lights of orange bokeh. Painted blue walls, yellow borders and green and pink pillars frame the shrine. The scene suggests an aarti ceremony in a temple.2013-03-06A tiered brass lamp, a multi-level aarti or deepam stand with many lit oil lamps across its several round tiers, held up in the foreground against a dim reddish background. A blurred shaved-headed person's head and shoulder appear at lower left, and golden ornate decorations are visible at right. The bright flames glow warmly in a temple-like setting.2016-07-15A figure seen from behind, bare-backed and wearing an orange-red cloth wrapped at the waist, holds a tall multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps. The background shows blurred deity murti and ornate decorated shrine figures in red and green with gold accents. Brass lamp stand and bell-like object sit in the foreground. The scene suggests an aarti or puja at a temple shrine.2017-05-24May 02 20132013-05-02A multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with several lit oil wicks is held in the foreground, its flames glowing warmly. Behind it, a blurred framed portrait of a person in orange robes hangs within a gold-ornamented shrine niche. Strings of orange bokeh lights decorate the top, and turquoise, yellow and pink painted pillars frame the scene. Out-of-focus figures in the lower background suggest a ritual setting.2013-04-12April 12 20132013-04-12A tiered silver aarti lamp with multiple rows of lit oil lamps stands in the foreground, flames glowing warmly. A man with a shaved head, white tilak marks on his forehead, and an orange-and-white garment is pouring or offering from a brass vessel with a long handle beside the lamp. He wears glasses and gold bangles. The background is blurred and dim, with a table edge at left.2011-11-15A photograph of a multi-tiered brass oil lamp stand, a nirajana-style aarti lamp, holding many lit oil lamps on five or six tiers. The blurred foreground shows the head and white-clothed shoulder of a person. The background is a plain grey interior wall with a small window light at lower left and a purple bird logo at top left.2011-10-15December 06 20112011-12-06A tall brass multi-tiered oil lamp stand with five circular tiers, each holding numerous lit wick flames, glowing against a dark temple interior. Blurred background shows faint figures in red clothing and gold ornamental elements. Photo appears to be a temple ritual setting, with the lamp as the main subject.2011-12-28