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Close-up photo of a ritual puja tray: a hand lifts a polished silver oil lamp with a lit flame, its handle shaped like a small figure, over silver bowls holding saffron-yellow paste, white flower petals and a small bottle of oil. Red and white flowers and rudraksha beads sit on a red cloth. No people's faces are visible and no one is clearly identifiable; a second partial hand appears at the left edge. Scene shows an oil lamp ritual with flowers and offerings.

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April 19 20132013-04-19April 19 20132013-04-19 +1 copiesApril 17 20132013-04-17 +2 copiesClose-up photo of a ceremonial aarti lamp held by a hand at the lower right. A silver lamp with a curled stand burns with a bright open flame over a wick in ghee or oil. Behind it sit several ornately engraved silver bowls and a silver tray holding offerings, including a bowl of rice with green herbs, a small black seed item, and bowls of golden liquid. Pale pink and white flowers fill the background, and a small brass item sits at the top. The scene suggests puja offering, though the photo shows only the lamp, bowls and hand.2013-04-18September 09 20132013-09-09April 12 20132013-04-12Close-up photo of silver oil lamps (deepams) on a metal tray during a lamp-lighting ritual. A hand holds a flame to the wick of the central lamp, which has a rounded silver bowl with two small decorative handles and a footed base; cotton wicks rise from the oil. Pink and red rose petals lie in the lower left, and a reddish-brown cloth edge is visible at the bottom. No people are visible other than the partial hand.2013-05-31October 14 20122012-10-14April 18 20132013-04-18A 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.2018-03-12March 08 20132013-03-08Close view of a puja tray set with many small silver bowls holding red and orange powders, white flowers, and a split coconut. A hand holding a lit silver oil lamp is at right, and another lit oil lamp sits at left. Red and pink flowers and rudraksha-like beads lie in the centre. Gold-embossed throne fabric and a white tiger-face cloth appear in the upper right, with a fabric-clad arm at the top edge. No faces are visible; the scene is an offering arrangement with oil lamps and flowers.2013-04-03