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Close-up photo of hands offering a brass oil lamp on a silver plate, the flame lit and a small heap of yellow flower petals beside it. Several other people in orange-red clothing hold similar lit lamps and plates in the blurred background, forming a row of offerings. The setting is a plain pale wall with a soft-focus light.

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October 23 20132013-10-23Close-up photo of a hand holding a brass dish with a lit oil lamp, a flame rising from its centre, and red and white flower petals scattered in the dish. Behind it, out of focus, a second lit brass lamp is held by another hand and figures in orange and saffron clothing are blurred in the background.2013-05-02Close-up photo of a brass aarti plate held in a hand wearing gold bangles, carrying a lit brass oil lamp with a flame and scattered pink rose petals. The background is softly blurred with warm red and maroon clothing and out-of-focus gold ritual items. No faces are visible and no person is identifiable.2013-09-21Close-up photograph of a pair of hands holding a small polished brass oil lamp on a shallow brass tray, with a lit flame burning in the cup. One hand is raised with the thumb extended at the top left, and a thin yellow-green thread is tied around the wrist at the right. The background is softly blurred in grey and warm tones. No faces are visible, and no one can be identified in the frame.2015-12-20December 20 20152015-12-20December 19 20112011-12-19Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a single lit flame, the lamp's cone-shaped base and stem clearly visible. The background is heavily blurred with warm bokeh and soft-focus figures dressed in white or light clothing. A faint purple logo appears at the top left, and a copyright line sits at the lower right. No faces are in sharp focus.2017-02-02Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small brass plate with a lit clay oil lamp, its flame bright on the wick. Blurred hands and arms are raised in the background, some holding small lamps or offerings. Warm reddish and orange tones fill the soft-focus backdrop.2014-08-24August 04 20142014-08-04Close-up photograph of a hand holding a polished brass aarti plate with a lit oil lamp on a small brass stand. The lamp flame burns above a brass dish, with a small white and pink flower petal near the base. Blurred brass vessels and a white cloth sit in the background. No faces or full bodies are visible, only the hand and sleeve of the person performing the aarti.2013-12-09Close photograph of a lit brass oil lamp with a small footed stand on a light wooden table, its flame bright and glowing. Beside it sits a white conch shell on a brass stand, and a blurred brass bowl holds pink flower petals. A blurred hand wearing a silver bangle reaches across the background near more lamp flames. No faces are visible.2011-02-23Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, its wick burning brightly. The blurred background shows red drapery and a figure in orange clothing, with another person's arm and hand partly visible behind.2013-09-26