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December 02 2017

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Close view of clay oil lamps (deepams) burning with bright flames on a woven wicker tray in front of a deity murti draped in a purple silk cloth with gold dot embroidery. Yellow marigold garlands hang at the sides, and a tall brass lamp stand stands at the left edge. The scene suggests a Karthigai Deepam lamp offering at a temple shrine. No people are visible in the frame.2017-12-02December 12 20162016-12-12Close view of a temple shrine during a ritual, dominated by two lit brass oil lamps in the foreground, one with a small figurine on its stem, with bright flames. Behind them, a deity murti or garlanded figure is decorated with yellow marigold garlands with red accents, gold ornaments and a maroon cloth. Gold and red fabrics and a bright, glittering backdrop fill the scene. No people are clearly visible.2017-01-08December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A photograph of a ritual puja table in shallow focus. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, a brass lota and small brass vessels, a dish of yellow flowers and fruit, scattered red petals, and lit incense sticks stand on a red cloth. Saffron-orange robes of a person seated at the left edge are partly visible. Background shows more puja setups with lamps and offerings.2013-03-25A person seen from behind, with dark hair tied up and a bangle on the wrist, holds a brass multi-wick oil lamp with five lit flames. Blurred in the background are seated figures in orange and saffron robes beside striped cloth in red, purple, green and white. The lamp suggests an aarti or lamp offering at a gathering.2016-12-23October 08 20172017-10-08A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on a brass tray in the foreground on a woven mat, with a folded orange-yellow cloth beside it and a white cloth bundle at right. Out of focus, a figure in orange-red robes occupies the right side of the frame, with a dark form and warm lights in the background. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation setting; no faces are visible and no identity is established.2011-02-20Photograph of a Hindu temple ritual with a young man in a purple headband and bare chest wearing a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, holding a brass tray with a lit aarti lamp with multiple flames and flower petals. A second man with his back to the camera, wearing a purple silk shawl and gold neck ornament, receives the flame. Behind them stands a pillar garlanded with yellow, red and white flowers, and a green cloth backdrop.2018-04-14November 29 20202020-11-29