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August 04 2014

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Close-up photograph of a pair of hands holding a small polished brass oil lamp on a shallow brass tray, with a lit flame burning in the cup. One hand is raised with the thumb extended at the top left, and a thin yellow-green thread is tied around the wrist at the right. The background is softly blurred in grey and warm tones. No faces are visible, and no one can be identified in the frame.2015-12-20March 25 20142014-03-25Close-up photograph of a hand holding a polished brass oil lamp (deepa) with a single lit flame on a tall stem and a wide shallow base. The background is a soft blur of warm orange and beige tones. Only the hand and lamp are in sharp focus; no faces are visible. The lamp is held for an aarti or puja offering.2013-12-05Close-up photo of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp (diya) with a flame burning in its shallow bowl and a conical stand at the base. The background is soft-focused grey and white, with no visible people beyond the hand and a sleeve.2017-02-01September 20 20132013-09-20February 01 20172017-02-01Close-up photograph of a hand holding a polished brass aarti plate with a lit oil lamp on a small brass stand. The lamp flame burns above a brass dish, with a small white and pink flower petal near the base. Blurred brass vessels and a white cloth sit in the background. No faces or full bodies are visible, only the hand and sleeve of the person performing the aarti.2013-12-09A close photograph of a brass oil lamp with a single lit flame, held on a matching brass plate by a hand entering from the lower right. The lamp has a footed stem and a spouted bowl, and the background is a soft, blurred pale wall with a red band across the top. No face is visible. The lamp is an oil lamp used in ritual worship.2013-10-02June 27 20132013-06-27August 04 20142014-08-04Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp (deepam) on a long handle, its flame burning brightly against a soft pink and maroon blurred background. The wrist wears layered gold-toned bangles. No other people or a person are visible; the scene suggests an aarti or puja moment.2017-08-02April 02 20132013-04-02 +1 copies