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December 12 2016

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A close photograph of a tall column of bright flame rising from a golden, cracked-rim vessel. Smoke curls upward through the warm amber-gold background. To the right, a brass oil lamp with multiple tiers and a flared base stands partly out of focus. No people are visible.2018-05-31December 28 20092009-12-28Close photo of a brass aarti lamp with a flared bowl and ornate stem, held in a hand at the bottom edge, its flame rising bright orange with wisps of smoke against a blurred warm background. The lamp is the main subject; no clearly visible person's face or full figure appears.2016-09-30September 20 20132013-09-20September 25 20132013-09-25October 16 20072007-10-16Close-up photograph of a hand holding a polished brass oil lamp (deepa) with a single lit flame on a tall stem and a wide shallow base. The background is a soft blur of warm orange and beige tones. Only the hand and lamp are in sharp focus; no faces are visible. The lamp is held for an aarti or puja offering.2013-12-05Close-up photograph of an ornate brass oil lamp with a lit flame on its upper dish, shallow focus. Behind it, blurred, a red cloth backdrop with white garlands and a framed deity image or murti. A gold-rimmed object appears at the right edge. No people are visible.2011-02-02Close-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.2013-12-09September 20 20132013-09-20April 24 20182018-04-24 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a single lit oil lamp on a dark background. A tall flame rises from a shallow dark metal cup on an ornate wrought-iron stand with scrolled curls. The flame is bright yellow-orange, and a dark blue draped cloth fills the backdrop. No people are visible; only the lamp and flame are in the frame.2016-12-12