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May 08 2017

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A photograph of a ritual procession at night. In the centre, a man in red-orange clothing holds up a silver aarti lamp with a bright open flame, wearing a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him a large golden trident (trishul) rises on the right, with ornate metal engraving, and another ritual staff is visible at left. The background is dark and out of focus, with blurred figures and a light source at upper left. The image is cropped and shallow in depth of field.2017-05-08January 22 20172017-01-22September 27 20172017-09-27A close photograph of a hand holding a dark bronze aarti lamp with a brass handle, a tall orange flame rising from its bowl against a deep red curtain. The wearer's wrist shows a beaded rudraksha bracelet. Only the hand and lamp are visible; no face is shown. The lamp appears to be used in an aarti or ritual offering.2016-09-18Close-up photo of a flaming torch held by a hand in the foreground, with the bright orange fire and wick clearly visible against a dark background. Behind it, blurred figures in saffron and orange robes stand in low light. No face of any person is visible; the focus is the fire and the robed arms.2018-03-02Close-up photograph of a brass oil lamp on a stand with a tall, bright flame rising from its bowl, the flame curling and smoking upward against a dark background. To the right, a partially visible woman with a bindi and a dark beaded rudraksha-style bracelet extends her hand toward the lamp. Warm orange light and blurred golden bokeh fill the frame. No a person candidate is visibly present.2017-08-15A close photograph of a devotee's hand holding a brass aarti lamp with a tall flame rising from its shallow dish, lifted against a warm orange and pink blurred background. The person's gold bangle is visible on the wrist, and only part of the head and face is visible at the left edge. The scene suggests an evening lamp offering during a ritual.2012-01-08Close-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.2017-08-15Close photograph of a hand holding a silver aarti lamp with a large open flame rising from its bowl, against a dark blurred background. Only the hand and forearm of one person are visible, wearing a red thread on the wrist. Smoke trails from the flame, indicating an evening ritual lamp offering.2017-05-31 +1 copiesA photograph in a dark interior showing a brass multi-wick oil lamp with several lit flames held up in the foreground. Warm glowing flames contrast with the shadowy background, and blurred points of light suggest more lamps nearby. A glimpse of a red-orange cloth and an ornate gold-toned object appears at the upper right. The lamp appears to be part of a ritual, possibly aarti. No people are clearly visible apart from a partial arm holding the lamp.2016-12-06September 15 20162016-09-15September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copies