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January 26 20172017-01-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a puja being performed on a floor setting. In the foreground, a hand holds a small brass oil lamp (deepa) with a lit flame, while other devotees seated in white clothing with orange-gold borders sit nearby. A brass puja tray holds small brass bowls, rice or grains, betel leaves and other offerings, with an incense stick smoking at left. Background shows additional lit oil lamps, a blue bottle, and red and purple cloths on the floor. No identifiable central figure is visible in this frame.2017-02-02Close-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.2017-01-22January 26 20172017-01-26December 18 20132013-12-18Close-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 hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, the lamp on a footed stand. The wrist wears rudraksha beads, a thin dark cord and gold bangles, and a red thread. Blurred figures in white clothing sit in the background, and a partly visible brass object appears at the right edge.2013-12-12Close 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.2017-02-02December 19 20112011-12-19January 12 20172017-01-12Close-up photo of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp (diya) with a lit flame on a long brass handle, in a blurred ritual setting. Behind it, out-of-focus people in light clothing sit in a row, with warm bokeh lights in the background. The foreground shows a man's bare forearm and partial face at right, turned toward the lamp.2017-02-02Close photograph of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, the lamp raised over a white floor near pink flower petals and blurred red and yellow cloth. A person in saffron-orange clothing is partly visible at the upper right, seated at a puja setting. The scene suggests an oil-lamp ritual, with a marked hand and out-of-focus offerings in the background.2017-01-12