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Close-up photograph of a ritual scene with a forearm and fist visible at left, wearing a gold bangle, reaching toward a polished silver vessel with a small flame burning on a lamp. The silver object sits on an ornate gold-embossed tray or platform. Behind it, a figure in orange-saffron robes with gold borders is partially visible, and pink flower petals lie at the right edge. The setting suggests a puja offering with an oil lamp, though only the hand, lamp and robe are shown.

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February 25 20112011-02-25Close photo of a ritual arati moment. A hand raises a small silver oil lamp with a lit flame, wearing a gold bangle and a black thread bracelet. Blurred gold ornate carved panels and a red cushioned seat fill the background. At the left edge a partial face in glasses and a white garment is visible. At the right, a person with long dark hair in a blue-green sari is seen from behind. The scene is a temple or ashram puja setting with an oil lamp used in arati.2010-08-28August 15 20092009-08-15November 01 20112011-11-01July 22 20122012-07-22A close photograph of a ritual lamp offering beside an ornate gilded throne. In the foreground a man in white clothing with a silver bracelet and dark wristband holds a small silver aarti lamp with a flame toward a red cushioned seat. A rudraksha mala hangs above the gold-embossed panels. At the right edge a blurred figure with long dark hair is partly visible. The scene suggests aarti at a throne, with the gilded carved surfaces dominant in the frame.2010-08-28A close-up photograph of a hand holding a silver aarti lamp with a flaming wick, the flame rising above the cup-shaped bowl. Behind it, a figure wearing flowing saffron-orange cloth fills the frame, with an ornate gold-toned surface edge visible at the upper left. A white-clad arm appears at the lower right and a pinkish sleeve at the lower left. The scene suggests a puja or aarti offering, shown with a shallow depth of field.2010-08-21Close photo of a person's forearm and hand, wearing a thick gold bangle and a ring, reaching toward an ornate gold-plated stand with a tiered finial and lamp-like fixture. Behind it are white jasmine-style flowers, red flowers and a small copper-coloured vessel with an orange cloth. Only the arm and hand are visible; no face or full body appears in frame.2012-05-11February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a padapuja ritual: a person in a saffron-orange dhoti stands with bare feet resting on a silver tray decorated with flowers, leaves and small bowls, set on a red-velvet cushion over an ornate gold base. A devotee in a white embroidered kurta holds a silver oil lamp with a flame, and another devotee in a cream and red sari stands at the right edge. A silver vessel sits at lower left and a gold-framed chair appears behind. Only the feet and legs of the central figure are visible.2011-10-10A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a red and gold striped wrap performs aarti, raising a silver multi-wick oil lamp with three burning flames overhead with both arms. Behind him, a figure in an orange turban and red garland sits on a throne-like seat draped in yellow and red marigold and flower garlands, beside a gold ornate umbrella and a silver trident standing on the right. The setting is an indoor hall with cream walls and a golden canopy with fringe.2015-07-06May 30 20132013-05-30