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February 25 2011

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Close-up photograph of a ritual scene with a forearm and fist visible at left, wearing a gold bangle, reaching toward a polished silver vessel with a small flame burning on a lamp. The silver object sits on an ornate gold-embossed tray or platform. Behind it, a figure in orange-saffron robes with gold borders is partially visible, and pink flower petals lie at the right edge. The setting suggests a puja offering with an oil lamp, though only the hand, lamp and robe are shown.2011-02-25August 15 20092009-08-15Close-up photograph of a silver oil lamp with a lit flame held in a bare hand, the arm in white sleeve and a gold bangle on the wrist, above a richly carved gold-leaf altar panel with floral and scroll motifs. Behind it hang red-orange drapes, and a silver plate holds sweets and a green-yellow fruit. Only the hand and partial head of one person at the lower edge are visible, so this shows a lamp offering or aarti at a shrine. a person's presence cannot be confirmed from the image.2010-08-15July 22 20122012-07-22Close photo of a ritual arati moment. A hand raises a small silver oil lamp with a lit flame, wearing a gold bangle and a black thread bracelet. Blurred gold ornate carved panels and a red cushioned seat fill the background. At the left edge a partial face in glasses and a white garment is visible. At the right, a person with long dark hair in a blue-green sari is seen from behind. The scene is a temple or ashram puja setting with an oil lamp used in arati.2010-08-28A close photograph of a ritual lamp offering beside an ornate gilded throne. In the foreground a man in white clothing with a silver bracelet and dark wristband holds a small silver aarti lamp with a flame toward a red cushioned seat. A rudraksha mala hangs above the gold-embossed panels. At the right edge a blurred figure with long dark hair is partly visible. The scene suggests aarti at a throne, with the gilded carved surfaces dominant in the frame.2010-08-28November 01 20112011-11-01May 30 20132013-05-30August 15 20092009-08-15A close-up photograph of a hand holding a silver aarti lamp with a flaming wick, the flame rising above the cup-shaped bowl. Behind it, a figure wearing flowing saffron-orange cloth fills the frame, with an ornate gold-toned surface edge visible at the upper left. A white-clad arm appears at the lower right and a pinkish sleeve at the lower left. The scene suggests a puja or aarti offering, shown with a shallow depth of field.2010-08-21August 15 20092009-08-15A close photograph of a silver aarti lamp held in a person's hand, its wick flaming above a small cup with a curled, ornamental stand. The bearer wears a reddish-pink sleeve in the foreground, and behind them a figure in orange robes stands before a gold-decorated shrine or altar edge. A wisp of smoke drifts at the left and a white-clad devotee's shoulder appears at the lower right.2010-08-21