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Close-up photograph of ritual objects on a wooden surface scattered with rose petals. A lit oil lamp with a flame sits on a brass lamp stand, with a red kumkum-dusted offering near its base. Behind it stands a large ornate silver-toned vessel with a scalloped rim, and in the foreground a shallow engraved brass bowl holds liquid with petals floating on it. No people are visible.

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Close-up photo of silver oil lamps (deepams) on a metal tray during a lamp-lighting ritual. A hand holds a flame to the wick of the central lamp, which has a rounded silver bowl with two small decorative handles and a footed base; cotton wicks rise from the oil. Pink and red rose petals lie in the lower left, and a reddish-brown cloth edge is visible at the bottom. No people are visible other than the partial hand.2013-05-31Close-up photograph of a lit oil lamp, a small brass deepam with a bright open flame, held on an ornate silver-and-gold tray. Around it are several embossed silver bowls with heart-and-scroll repoussé patterns, some filled with liquid, and a curved silver handle. The background is blurred with a hand and soft warm light. No people are clearly visible beyond fingers at the top edge, and no a person candidate is visible.2013-06-21 +1 copiesApril 12 20132013-04-12April 17 20132013-04-17 +2 copiesOctober 14 20122012-10-14Close-up photo of a ceremonial aarti lamp held by a hand at the lower right. A silver lamp with a curled stand burns with a bright open flame over a wick in ghee or oil. Behind it sit several ornately engraved silver bowls and a silver tray holding offerings, including a bowl of rice with green herbs, a small black seed item, and bowls of golden liquid. Pale pink and white flowers fill the background, and a small brass item sits at the top. The scene suggests puja offering, though the photo shows only the lamp, bowls and hand.2013-04-18March 13 20132013-03-13Close-up photo of a ritual oil lamp: a flame rises from a wick sitting in a small silver lamp cup filled with oil. Behind it are ornate silver bowls and vessels with engraved floral patterns, and an amber liquid in one bowl. A forearm in pale skin with a silver bracelet is partly visible at left. No people's faces are shown; the scene suggests a puja or aarti setting.2013-04-12September 09 20132013-09-09Close-up photograph of a silver oil lamp held in a hand during a ritual. The small silver lamp has a handle and a rooster-shaped finial on its rim, and its flame burns with a tall orange tongue. It rests on an ornate golden tray with metal vessels blurred in the background. The hand shows a tattoo on the wrist. No other people are visible.2013-06-08March 08 20132013-03-08September 09 20132013-09-09