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Close-up photograph of a ritual being performed. In the foreground, a hand with a gold bangle holds a small silver lamp with a lit flame, its wick and oil cup visible. Behind it, a blurred arm in white clothing and silver ritual vessels fill the frame, and at right a person with long light-brown hair is out of focus. The setting appears to be a puja or aarti with an oil lamp.

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October 10 20102010-10-10A 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.2010-10-16January 23 20132013-01-23Close-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.2011-01-29December 06 20112011-12-06June 27 20132013-06-27October 28 20102010-10-28 +1 copiesNovember 28 20112011-11-28Close 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.2010-08-28April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesJuly 10 20132013-07-10January 08 20122012-01-08