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Close photo of a brass ceremonial oil lamp (kuthuvilakku) on a tall golden stand, decorated with a garland of white jasmine-like flowers and a single orange blossom wrapped around its top. Three flames burn on the lamp's dishes. Behind it, a person in a rust-brown robe with a gold-coloured border stands with hands pressed together at the chest, and another person in saffron-orange robes stands at the left edge with arms folded. At the right, a hand wearing a gold wristwatch holds a small lamp or offering. The setting suggests an aarti or puja with the lamp as the focal ritual object.

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August 22 20142014-08-22August 12 20162016-08-12April 02 20132013-04-02 +1 copiesJuly 23 20092009-07-23December 07 20162016-12-07Close-up photograph of a person's hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame. The wearer's orange and maroon garment and a dark rudraksha-style mala cord are visible at left, and a metal bangle is on the wrist. The setting is a dim indoor space, consistent with a ritual lamp offering. No face is shown and no other people are clearly visible.2012-07-25A close-up photograph of a person in an orange saffron garment with gold border holding a brass aarti lamp with multiple burning flames on a long handle, held over a grey stone ledge. A rudraksha-style beaded cord hangs from the shoulder area. Behind is a white draped cloth and blurred red chair and plants. Only the arm, torso and hand are visible; the face is not shown. The person's role is a ritual attendant performing aarti.2016-05-24September 06 20122012-09-06June 09 20172017-06-09Close-up photo of a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil flames held by a person in an orange saffron garment with gold border, wearing a rudraksha mala and orange and multicoloured beaded bracelets on the wrist. A second hand, bare-armed, holds the lamp's base from below while the robed person's hand rests near the flames. Background is blurred with white-clad figures and a microphone stand on the left. The photo is watermarked and the archive credit lines appear on the lower right and top left.2016-05-21 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange sleeveless top and dhoti with an orange shawl draped over his shoulder stands in a stone temple pavilion, holding a tall brass multi-tiered oil lamp (aarti lamp) on a plate with both hands. He wears a long gold necklace of beads, has a white tilak on his forehead and white ash marks on his arm, and his hair is tied back. Behind him hang red and orange cloths, and a garland of red and white flowers is at the lower right. The lamp is being prepared for aarti in a temple setting.2010-07-21October 20 20122012-10-20