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April 04 2018

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June 15 20132013-06-15 +1 copiesMay 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesA hand holds a brass double-tiered aarti lamp with a bright open flame and smoke rising against a dark background. The lamp is raised in front of a decorated altar with garlands of red, pink, yellow and white flowers and sparkling bead-work arches. Only a hand and forearm are visible, so the performer is not shown; the scene is an evening aarti offering before a deity murti.2018-04-18Close-up photo of a person in a reddish-orange robe holding a silver camphor or oil lamp with a bright open flame and smoke rising from its dish, during a ritual aarti or puja at night. The bare forearm shows a tattoo. In the lower right, folded white cloths with green stripes, a small pink flower and yellow-tinted leaves are tied to a bundle. Only the lamp-holder's arm and robe are visible; no face is shown.2018-05-10 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a silver oil lamp with a single lit wick held by a woman's hands decorated with red henna patterns. The silver lamp has a curved handle and a small base, and its flame burns in a shallow bowl of oil. Behind it, a golden ornate surface with embossed patterns is visible, and blurred figures in maroon or red-brown robes sit in the background.2013-06-21May 30 20182018-05-30 +1 copiesA 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.2010-08-21Close-up photograph of a hand holding a silver oil lamp (deepam) with a lit flame, while a wick is being touched or adjusted at its base. The wearer's wrist shows black and red threads and a strand of rudraksha beads, and the hand has a faint tattoo. The background is blurred warm reddish-brown. Only a hand and forearm are visible; no face appears. Aarti-style lamp offering.2018-06-04 +1 copiesJune 21 20132013-06-21 +1 copiesDecember 19 20162016-12-19A close photo of a ritual lamp being lit: a hand holds a silver handled camphor or oil lamp with a flame in a shallow brass cup, beside a green silk cloth and a garland of red roses. Behind are a metal tray of petals and turmeric, other small lamps, and silver vessels.2018-03-12October 31 20112011-10-31