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July 19 2016

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May 24 20162016-05-24August 16 20162016-08-16A photograph of a ritual scene with a brass oil lamp holding a steady flame on a metal ledge in the foreground. A person in orange saffron robes and layered rudraksha malas holds a long-handled brass lamp near the flame, while a hand rests on a bell-shaped brass vessel at the right edge. Other saffron-clad figures stand blurred behind, along with a few people in green and yellow saris. Several small oil lamps burn along the bottom right edge. Setting suggests a puja or aarti with oil lamps.2016-05-24A close-up photograph of a person in an orange saffron garment with gold border holding a brass aarti lamp with multiple burning flames on a long handle, held over a grey stone ledge. A rudraksha-style beaded cord hangs from the shoulder area. Behind is a white draped cloth and blurred red chair and plants. Only the arm, torso and hand are visible; the face is not shown. The person's role is a ritual attendant performing aarti.2016-05-24Photograph of a ritual aarti during a puja. In the foreground a person in orange clothing holds up a brass multi-wick oil lamp with several lit flames, its curved arms ending in cups. Blurred figures in orange and saffron garments and a bright lamp stand behind them in a bright white hall. The foreground hand wears red and white beaded bracelets. No one is identifiable with confidence, and no a person candidate is clearly visible.2016-05-20Close-up photo of a ritual aarti at a temple. A man in orange saffron cloth with a gold bead necklace holds a silver aarti lamp with a bright open flame in his right hand, and his left hand rings a silver handbell. A second person in white cloth with a yellow-gold border stands beside him holding a bell. Blurred figures in orange and a red and white pillar fill the background.2011-10-07May 20 20162016-05-20February 10 20172017-02-10Close photo of an evening aarti at a temple. A man in orange ochre robes and a long strand of wooden beads holds a brass oil lamp with a lit wick in his right hand, bringing it toward a large brass plate holding a burning flame on a white candle or wick. Behind him, another person in orange robes holds a brass bell and bends forward, and a third figure in orange stands at the right. The altar is draped in red cloth with gold embroidered pattern. The scene is ritual lamp worship with a bell.2010-01-01 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20162016-09-09December 17 20112011-12-17Close-up photo of a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil flames held by a person in an orange saffron garment with gold border, wearing a rudraksha mala and orange and multicoloured beaded bracelets on the wrist. A second hand, bare-armed, holds the lamp's base from below while the robed person's hand rests near the flames. Background is blurred with white-clad figures and a microphone stand on the left. The photo is watermarked and the archive credit lines appear on the lower right and top left.2016-05-21 +1 copies