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A photograph of a man's arm in a white long-sleeved garment extending from the left edge, holding a polished brass aarti plate or small tray at the centre of a plain cream wall beneath a white-beamed ceiling. A framed portrait of a man in a white turban, garlanded with red and orange flowers, hangs in the lower right corner. The photo shows a window with white blinds in the lower left. A purple and white bird logo appears in the upper left. Only the arm and hand of one person are visible.

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A close photograph of a man's arm in a white sleeve extended toward the frame, holding a shallow brass aarti plate with several lit oil lamps burning on it. The background is a plain pale wall with a striped red and gold textile edge on the right. The hand and white garment are the main visible details; no face is shown. This appears to be a lamp offering during a ritual.2006-09-21A brass oil lamp with a flame burns on a wall bracket, held by a hand entering from the left edge of the frame. Below it on a cream wall hangs a framed photograph of a man in a white turban with a red tilak, garlanded with red and orange-yellow roses, with a wall air conditioner to the right. The portrait is a depiction, not a physical person; no other people are visible.2006-09-21Close photo of two hands over a polished brass plate holding ash or ritual powder. One hand with gold bangles sprinkles or arranges the contents. Behind them is a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure wearing a white beaded necklace, set in a dark wooden frame on a red cloth. A white-clad arm is visible at the right edge with gold ornaments.2010-09-05Close-up photograph of a person's hands in white robes cupping a small gold-rimmed brass dish holding offering material during a ritual. The white-clad sleeves and a seated figure in white are visible in the blurred background, with red cord or garland details at upper right. The setting appears to be a sacred ceremony with devotees in white attire.2009-07-01December 19 20112011-12-19Close-up photograph of a hand holding a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame and wisps of smoke rising to the right. The hand wears a silver ring and a gold bangle, and the sleeve of a white garment is visible at the lower left. The background is a warm, blurred golden tone. No face is visible, and no one else is in the frame.2014-01-07January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a single lit flame, against a plain grey background. The out-of-focus face at the left edge shows a shaved head and a red dot on the forehead. The lamp is a traditional small brass diya.2013-01-05A close photograph of a priest's forearm, sleeved in white cloth, extended toward the frame and holding a shallow brass aarti plate. Three lit wicks burn on the plate, with wisps of smoke rising into the pale grey wall behind. At the right edge, a blurred figure in a reddish-brown garment stands partly out of focus. The hand is the only visible human body part, so no face or identifiable person is shown, and the lamps and smoke suggest an aarti offering.2006-09-21December 19 20112011-12-19January 12 20172017-01-12