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December 21 2013

Close-up photograph of a brass oil lamp with an ornate tripod-style stand burning on a floor covered with a reddish cloth. Behind it, a red velvet cushion with gold trim holds scattered red flower petals and a small jewelled ornament, and a woven basket and a metal tray of red petals sit in the background. Yellow marigold flowers lie on the cloth. At the edges, the orange robes of seated people are partly visible, but no faces are shown.

A brass oil lamp with a tall open flame sits on a ledge beside a silver handbell with a long handle and a small red offering. Behind them hangs a deep orange cloth, and carved stone pillars and a red-dressed deity figure appear at the left edge. No people are visible.

Close-up photo of a brass oil lamp with a flared rim burning with tall flames, resting on a brass plate on a table draped with a red-orange cloth. A long incense stick or taper rests across the lamp's rim. Blurred offerings, possibly sweets on a leaf plate, and another brass plate sit in the background. No people are visible in the frame.

A photograph of a single brass oil lamp on a metal stand, its tall flame rising and smoking against a dark background. A striped woven mat lies beneath the lamp on the floor. No people are visible in the frame, only the lit lamp and its stand. The image is photographed at night in a dim, warm-lit ritual setting.

Close-up photograph of a brass fire cup on an ornate brass stand, with a tall flame rising from its rim during a ritual. Behind it, out of focus, a person in a yellow garment and brass vessels, a kalasha-like urn, and a tray of yellow flowers suggest a puja setting. A small swastika-marked brass vessel sits at left. Smoke curls near the top right. The scene is a ritual fire offering, with no visible people in clear focus.

September 29 2009

Close-up photograph of a dark metal oil lamp bowl with a large open flame rising and bending to the left. Brass ritual implements with ornate handles lie beside the lamp on a dark surface, and a worn stone wall is behind. No people are visible. The image shows a ritual lamp flame only.

September 27 2017

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Close-up photo of a brass oil lamp with a flared cup and tall stem, its flames rising high on a brass plate. Incense sticks rest across the lamp's rim, and a smaller brass dish with ash sits in the foreground. A red cloth lies behind, with a plate of offerings blurred at the top left. No people are visible; the scene suggests a puja setting.

Close-up photograph of a brass oil lamp with a lit cotton wick and bright flame, set on a metal stand with a decorative base on an orange cloth. Behind it, a blurred silver tray with red flower offerings and a small brass container sit on a patterned surface. No people are visible.

Close-up photograph of a large brass oil lamp with a long curved handle, its wick burning with a tall, bright flame against a dark background. A partially visible hand holding the lamp by its handle wears a red-beaded mala on the wrist, and a blurred figure is visible at the right edge. The lamp is held during what appears to be an aarti. Blurred warm lights fill the left side of the frame.