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A photograph inside a temple of a large octagonal brass stand holding a big brass bowl and eight smaller brass bowls filled with oil, each with a lit wick flame. Jasmine-like white flower garlands and scattered petals and marigold-yellow blossoms surround the bowls on the stand. Behind the stand a silver metal dome-shaped vessel sits atop a stone pedestal, and a woman in a pink sari is partly visible at a metal railing. Stone pillars and walls frame the temple hall.

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A photograph of a brass octagonal stand in a temple hall, holding a large copper bowl at its centre surrounded by eight smaller copper bowls filled with water or oil and lit wicks. White jasmine-like garlands and scattered flower petals lie around the base. Behind the stand, a silver-coloured cylindrical vessel with a spout sits near a stone pillar, and a metal mesh railing encloses the area. A person in a pink sari is partly visible in the background at right. The scene suggests an oil-lamp arrangement within a temple.2006-11-23Night photograph inside a temple corridor of a brass tray stand holding several brass bowls filled with oil and lit wicks, forming a ritual lamp arrangement. A large central brass bowl sits on a pedestal, surrounded by smaller bowls, with white jasmine garlands and yellow and pink flowers draped around the golden octagonal tray. Behind, a silver-coloured covered vessel stands on a metal rail area beside stone pillars wrapped in string lights, and a few figures are faintly visible in the background. No person is clearly seated before the lamps. The scene suggests an aarti or lamp offering setup at a Hindu temple.2006-11-23A photograph of a brass ritual arrangement on a hexagonal brass table inside a temple. A large brass bowl with a wide rim sits at the centre, surrounded by eight smaller brass bowls filled with dark liquid and floating lit oil lamps. Strands of white jasmine-style flower garlands and yellow marigolds ring the base, with small red flowers scattered nearby. Small glass bottles stand at the edge. Behind the table, a metal grill fence and carved stone pillars are visible, with a steel vessel in the upper background. No people are visible.2006-11-23November 19 20052005-11-19 +1 copiesNovember 19 20052005-11-19July 13 20152015-07-13 +1 copiesJuly 31 20152015-07-31Close photograph of several brass oil lamps (diyas) with lit wicks arranged on two polished brass trays against a deep red cloth, with a gilded carved object softly blurred in the upper left. No people are visible; the lamps are the sole subject.2016-07-15March 07 20132013-03-07December 16 20092009-12-16Close photograph of brass oil lamps (diyas) burning on polished brass trays in a temple setting. Several lamps with lit wicks and flames sit on a large round tray, with a smaller tray of lamps in the foreground. A hand wearing a purple beaded bracelet lights or adjusts the lamps, a folded white cloth lies beside them, and incense sticks and used matches rest on the ledge. Tall brass pillars and wisps of incense smoke surround the scene. No people's faces are visible.2016-07-19December 07 20162016-12-07