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July 31 2015

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July 15 20162016-07-15A photograph of a gilded brass multi-branch oil lamp with five or six cups, each holding a lit flame that rises upward and bends slightly. Wisps of smoke curl from the flames. The lamp stands on a surface in front of a soft red cloth and a pale wall, with the background blurred. No people are visible.2017-07-25 +2 copiesClose 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.2016-07-15July 15 20162016-07-15Close-up photograph of two brass oil lamps (diyas) burning with tall flames on a polished metal tray. The lamp in the foreground has a wick in an oil cup, and the lamp at right has a brass rooster-shaped ornament on its rim, with more brass ritual vessels with rooster finials visible at the upper right. The background is dark. No people are visible. Warm light from the flames dominates the scene, consistent with a lamp-lighting ritual.2013-06-14July 01 20132013-07-01Close-up photograph of a lit brass oil lamp (diya) with a star-shaped rim and a flame, set on a shiny brass tray on a red silk cloth. Blurred red and white flowers and a hand or ritual object appear in the foreground. No people are clearly visible; the photo shows a lamp used in puja or aarti.2012-10-17Close-up photograph of a lit brass oil lamp on a polished brass tray resting on a dark green cloth. The flame rises from the central lamp, with a smaller brass incense or offering stand at the right edge and a second brass dish partially visible at the bottom. No people are visible.2012-08-22 +1 copiesA close-up photograph of a brass multi-branched oil lamp with five lit wicks in open flame, its arms decorated with ornate relief figures. Smoke rises above the flames against a deep red background. No people are visible.2017-07-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a brass ritual tray on a wooden table holding a brass oil lamp with a peacock-shaped handle and eight clay diya lamps with lit wicks arranged in a ring around it. Behind and around the tray sit a copper pot with white flowers on a bed of rice, a brass plate of bananas, a red silk-wrapped bundle, a brass stand and a tray of flowers and leaves. No people are visible in the scene.July 16 20172017-07-16A brass five-branched aarti lamp with five lit oil lamps and a faint rising trail of incense smoke, held up in front of deep red draped curtains. A hand grips the base of the lamp at the bottom edge. The lamp has curled decorative arms and a wide flat tray base. No people's faces or full bodies are visible, and no a person candidate is present in the image.2017-07-16