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January 08 20122012-01-08January 01 20192019-01-01March 18 20132013-03-18April 20 20182018-04-20Close photograph of a hand holding a silver aarti lamp with a large open flame rising from its bowl, against a dark blurred background. Only the hand and forearm of one person are visible, wearing a red thread on the wrist. Smoke trails from the flame, indicating an evening ritual lamp offering.2017-05-31 +1 copiesClose-up photo in darkness of a hand holding a brass aarti lamp with several flames rising from a wick tray, smoke drifting across the frame. The hand wears rings and a bangle; the arm is draped in a light garment. Only the hand and arm are visible; no face or full figure appears.2016-12-15August 02 20172017-08-02January 22 20172017-01-22September 28 20112011-09-28A close photograph of a hand raised in the dark, holding a brass aarti lamp with multiple lit wicks and curved decorative arms, flames rising and smoke drifting to the left. The person's forearm shows white ash markings and they wear a thin wrist string and bangles. Plain black background. No faces visible.2016-12-15February 14 20162016-02-14A night photograph of a bare-chested man performing aarti with a brass oil lamp, the flame and smoke rising in the lamp's glow. He wears layered rudraksha malas in reddish-brown beads, a heavy ornate gold pendant and gold chain necklace, a bead bracelet, drop earrings and a forehead tilak, with long dark hair. Floodlights and a wooden pole frame the scene, with a glass lantern at lower left. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues include the layered rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold necklace and long hair, shown performing aarti.2016-12-23