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February 22 2011

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A close photograph of a brass oil lamp with a single lit flame held on a shallow brass plate by a hand at left, in a seated puja setting. Behind it a young boy in a mustard-yellow kurta sits with eyes lowered, and blurred figures in white clothing sit nearby. The scene suggests an aarti or lamp offering, with people seated in white and warm lamplight in the foreground.2011-02-22Close photograph of a hand raised holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, wearing a gold-edged bangle with white and pink patterning. The background is softly blurred, showing other people in pale or saffron clothing and a table with brass vessels and offerings. A partial view of a person's dark hair appears in the lower left. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2011-09-21Close photograph of hands holding small brass oil lamps during a ritual gathering. A woman in an orange sash, wearing a rudraksha bracelet and a metal bangle, extends a brass lamp with a lit wick. Beside her, a person in white clothing with a yellow shawl sits on a mat and holds another lamp, and a further hand holds a small bell. Pink and white cloths lie on the floor, and a water bottle is visible at the left edge.2010-08-10 +1 copiesJanuary 18 20172017-01-18October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesA blurred, washed-out close-up of a ritual scene with a lit flame at left and a silver ritual vessel with a curved handle at center. A hand holding a silver item rises from the upper right, next to a person in white and a figure in orange and white draped clothing. Another hand grips a beaded strand near the bottom. Visible people include a child in white at left, a woman with glasses and a bindi-marked forehead at upper right, and a partially visible person in yellow. The scene suggests a puja or aarti with a fire lamp. No one can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2010-09-08Close photo of a woman in a red top lighting or holding a small silver oil lamp with a visible flame, her bangled hand raised near the lamp. A second silver lamp with a flame sits lower in the foreground beside a tray of brass or silver items. In the blurred background, another person in white clothing stands with hands joined. Soft, warm lamplight dominates the dim setting.2013-06-27January 14 20172017-01-14December 12 20162016-12-12Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame. The hand wears gold bangles on the wrist. The blurred background shows a person in an orange saffron garment. No face is visible; the frame focuses on the lamp and hand.2013-06-24Close-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.2011-01-29Photo 11709817