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March 28 2013

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A close photograph of a brass oil lamp with a single lit flame, held on a matching brass plate by a hand entering from the lower right. The lamp has a footed stem and a spouted bowl, and the background is a soft, blurred pale wall with a red band across the top. No face is visible. The lamp is an oil lamp used in ritual worship.2013-10-02Close-up photograph of a single hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, the flame flickering at the left edge. The lamp has a shallow cup-shaped bowl with a wide conical stem and contains a small amount of liquid and a wick. The hand is a man's, wearing a white garment at the lower right; the background is a soft pale green-grey blur.2017-02-01Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a single lit flame, the lamp's wide saucer-shaped bowl and flared stem catching warm light. Blurred figures and a second glowing lamp appear in the soft-focus background. No face is visible. The scene conveys a ritual lamp offering in a devotional setting.2013-01-19Close-up photograph of a lit brass oil lamp with a single flame burning from a wick on a flared, petal-edged dish. The ornate brass stem has ridged bands and engraved floral patterns, reflecting warmly. The background is softly blurred in pink, purple and blue tones. No people are visible.2013-04-29Close-up photo of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp (diya) with a flame burning in its shallow bowl and a conical stand at the base. The background is soft-focused grey and white, with no visible people beyond the hand and a sleeve.2017-02-01May 18 20122012-05-18Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp (deepa) with a lit flame on a footed base engraved with a floral pattern. The blurred background shows an orange-red garment sleeve on the left and white and cream fabric. No faces are visible; only one hand is shown.2013-01-18Close-up photograph of a hand holding a polished brass oil lamp (deepa) with a single lit flame on a tall stem and a wide shallow base. The background is a soft blur of warm orange and beige tones. Only the hand and lamp are in sharp focus; no faces are visible. The lamp is held for an aarti or puja offering.2013-12-05February 01 20172017-02-01A close photograph of a single brass oil lamp with a flame burning at its left wick. The lamp has a tall, ribbed, bulbous central stem topped by a pointed finial, and a flared, petal-shaped lower bowl. The background is a warm, dark brown blur. No people are visible.2010-11-09October 15 20102010-10-15October 24 20132013-10-24 +1 copies