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Close view of a priest holding a brass oil lamp with a bright flame, the lamp held up by a raised hand with a silver bangle, during a ritual in a temple setting. He wears a magenta and gold turban and a white garment with gold borders, and a gold necklace hangs at the upper right. Another man with a moustache and orange head cloth stands behind, eyes lowered, and a blurred red and cream structure appears in the background. Offering lamp ritual such as aarti.

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April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A 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.2010-10-16Close-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 02 20162016-12-02December 19 20162016-12-19October 07 20112011-10-07July 16 20152015-07-16A close photograph of a devotee's hand holding a brass aarti lamp with a tall flame rising from its shallow dish, lifted against a warm orange and pink blurred background. The person's gold bangle is visible on the wrist, and only part of the head and face is visible at the left edge. The scene suggests an evening lamp offering during a ritual.2012-01-08July 15 20162016-07-15January 16 20162016-01-16