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December 17 2016

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December 20 20152015-12-20Close-up photo of two hands holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame. The upper hand, adorned with gold rings, shields the flame while the lower hand cups the lamp's base. A wrist with a dark bracelet is visible at right, and blurred red and cream fabric appears at left. The lamp is a brass oil lamp used in ritual lighting, and the scene suggests an aarti or puja moment.2015-12-20September 29 20132013-09-29July 15 20162016-07-15Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, the fingers extended in a ritual gesture. Behind it, blurred seated figures in white dhotis and bare upper bodies with white markings on the skin, and a few out-of-focus orange-clad people. The setting appears to be a devotional gathering with oil lamps lit in the background. Two or more people are visible in the blurred background, with the foreground hand belonging to a single person.2017-01-22A close photo of a woman's hand holding a brass dish with a lit oil lamp (diya) with a floating wick in a petal-shaped cup. She wears gold bangles and a deep red sari with gold zari border. Behind her, a green and red woven cloth holds small brass lamps, a red bowl and a white flower with yellow centre. No person's face is visible and no one else is shown. Only one person's hand and arm are visible.2012-10-19December 22 20162016-12-22Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, extended forward. Behind it, blurred figures sit in white and bare-chested ritual dress with wrist malas and bangles, seemingly in a ceremonial gathering. A yellow-orange cloth lies in the lower right foreground. The scene suggests a puja or aarti offering with an oil lamp.2017-01-22Close-up photograph of a person's hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, the lamp on a short pedestal stand. The hand wears a thin bangle on the wrist. The background is blurred with warm tones and a white sheet or paper visible at right. No face is visible and no one else is clearly shown.2012-08-22 +1 copiesOctober 23 20132013-10-23May 18 20142014-05-18January 22 20172017-01-22