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Close-up photograph of a hand holding a polished brass oil lamp (deepa) with a single lit flame on a tall stem and a wide shallow base. The background is a soft blur of warm orange and beige tones. Only the hand and lamp are in sharp focus; no faces are visible. The lamp is held for an aarti or puja offering.

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March 25 20142014-03-25A close photograph of a brass oil lamp with a single lit flame, held on a matching brass plate by a hand entering from the lower right. The lamp has a footed stem and a spouted bowl, and the background is a soft, blurred pale wall with a red band across the top. No face is visible. The lamp is an oil lamp used in ritual worship.2013-10-02Close-up photo of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp (diya) with a flame burning in its shallow bowl and a conical stand at the base. The background is soft-focused grey and white, with no visible people beyond the hand and a sleeve.2017-02-01Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a single lit flame, the lamp's wide saucer-shaped bowl and flared stem catching warm light. Blurred figures and a second glowing lamp appear in the soft-focus background. No face is visible. The scene conveys a ritual lamp offering in a devotional setting.2013-01-19Close-up photograph of a hand holding a polished brass aarti plate with a lit oil lamp on a small brass stand. The lamp flame burns above a brass dish, with a small white and pink flower petal near the base. Blurred brass vessels and a white cloth sit in the background. No faces or full bodies are visible, only the hand and sleeve of the person performing the aarti.2013-12-09Close-up photograph of a pair of hands holding a small polished brass oil lamp on a shallow brass tray, with a lit flame burning in the cup. One hand is raised with the thumb extended at the top left, and a thin yellow-green thread is tied around the wrist at the right. The background is softly blurred in grey and warm tones. No faces are visible, and no one can be identified in the frame.2015-12-20Close-up photograph of a lit brass oil lamp with a single flame on a gold-toned stand, set on a red cloth in a ritual setting. A thin incense stick rises at the right edge, and a blurred pale object and warm background fill the rest of the frame. No people are visible.2013-12-06Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, its wick burning brightly. The blurred background shows red drapery and a figure in orange clothing, with another person's arm and hand partly visible behind.2013-09-26January 19 20132013-01-19Close-up photograph of a person's hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, the lamp on a short pedestal stand. The hand wears a thin bangle on the wrist. The background is blurred with warm tones and a white sheet or paper visible at right. No face is visible and no one else is clearly shown.2012-08-22 +1 copiesFebruary 01 20172017-02-01Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a single lit flame, the lamp's cone-shaped base and stem clearly visible. The background is heavily blurred with warm bokeh and soft-focus figures dressed in white or light clothing. A faint purple logo appears at the top left, and a copyright line sits at the lower right. No faces are in sharp focus.2017-02-02