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January 22 20172017-01-22Close-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.2017-01-22January 12 20172017-01-12Close view of a ritual being performed indoors: a hand holds a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, its long handle extended, while other participants sit cross-legged on mats in white and cream clothing. A brass puja tray with more lamps sits on the floor beside a blue water bottle, a red cloth and an incense stick sending up smoke. Soft bokeh string lights glow in the background, with more seated devotees and saffron-coloured garments visible. Several people sit in the blurred background, and the foreground figures wear white dhotis and bangles.2017-02-02Close photograph of a hand held palm-up holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, wrist wearing an orange bracelet and a thin gold watch on a white sleeve. Blurred figures in white clothes with orange-red beaded cords in the background, and another small lit oil lamp held on a brass tray at lower left.2013-12-17Close photograph of a ritual puja in progress. A person in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl sits cross-legged and holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, with a gold bangle on the wrist. Beside them on an orange cloth lie a banana, a white flower with leaves, a small brass cup, a brass plate and a brass incense stand holding a lit incense stick. Other seated devotees in white and yellow-bordered garments are partly visible in the background, with a warm blurred candle light.2011-09-19September 15 20122012-09-15February 02 20172017-02-02January 12 20172017-01-12January 12 20172017-01-12Close-up photo of a seated devotee in a white dhoti-style cloth holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame in their right hand, which bears a tattoo and a thin gold bangle. Other seated participants in white and cream clothing sit on purple cushions in the background, with brass puja vessels, a red cloth and pink flower offerings on a tray at left, and a lit lamp in the foreground. The scene suggests a ritual lamp offering during a gathering.2017-01-15Close-up photo of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, the wrist wearing two ornate gold bands. Behind it, a bare-backed person with white horizontal sacred ash stripes across the upper back and shoulder sits in a ritual setting, with another person's hand and arm partly visible at the left edge. Warm, blurred background suggests an initiation or puja setting. Visible ritual actions include lamp offering with the lit wick.2017-02-01