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May 24 2013

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A close photograph of a silver multi-wick aarti lamp held on a silver tray by a woman in the foreground, its five flames burning brightly with smoke rising. Her hand wears bangles and henna-style detail, and a golden patterned sari edge is visible at left. Small white flowers and yellow petals rest on the tray. The background is blurred in orange and cream tones.2016-01-02Close-up photo of an aarti ritual: a priest in a white dhoti holds a silver camphor lamp with a large open flame in his right hand, while his left hand holds a small silver vessel. Only his hands, arms and lower body are visible, with a gold bangle on his wrist and a gold chain at his neck. He wears an orange shawl draped over the left side. The background is blurred with red and white striped pillars. Smoke rises from the flame.2010-12-19 +1 copiesClose photo of a silver five-flame aarti lamp held on a silver tray by a hand wearing a rudraksha bracelet, flames rising in the foreground. Behind it, slightly blurred, an elderly woman with a white head covering and a red kumkum mark on her forehead watches. Warm orange and golden tones with smoke drifting upward.2015-11-18Close-up photograph of a hand holding a silver oil lamp with a flame burning in its bowl. The hand wears a silver bangle and is raised in front of blurred ritual items, including silver plates and pink flowers. In the soft background a person in a yellow-green top is partly visible. The scene suggests a ritual lamp offering during a puja setting.2011-01-29September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesMay 24 20162016-05-24Close-up photo of an ornate silver multi-branched oil lamp with five cups, its flames lit and smoke rising, set on a surface in front of a blurred figure draped in saffron-orange cloth. Only a partial orange-clad arm and fabric are visible in the background, with a red and dark bead strand at the upper right edge. The foreground lamp is the clear focus.2014-12-24Close photo of a person's hands holding a silver multi-wick aarti lamp with flames rising and smoke curling upward against a dark background. The person wears a yellow patterned garment and a gold bangle on the wrist, with a green leaf tucked near the lamp tray. Only hands and forearms are visible, so no face or full figure appears. The ritual setting suggests an aarti offering.2016-12-02October 16 20132013-10-16A photo of a ritual puja in progress. A person in orange clothing with a saffron shawl and beaded rudraksha malas kneels and tends a silver multi-flame oil lamp on an ornate silver tray. Five flames rise from the lamp, with smoke drifting upward. Small silver bowls with yellow and red offerings sit on an orange cloth, a silver kalasha with mango leaves and a coconut stands at right, and a small oil lamp burns in a woven basket at left.2015-04-30A close-up photograph of a hand holding a silver oil lamp (deepam) with a lit flame, its ornate scrolled stand adorned with a small stone, a gold bangle on the wrist. Behind it, blurred figures include a person with a white horizontal forehead band and white clothing, and another person in yellow in the background. Additional lit oil lamps appear at the left and right edges, and gilded ornamentation sits at the left. The scene suggests an aarti or lamp offering during a puja.2010-10-16July 09 20132013-07-09