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Close photograph of a ritual in progress: a hand in a white garment holds a small brass oil lamp (aarti lamp) with a wisp of smoke rising, beside a dark cylindrical object with yellow flower garlands and a small white crystal-like linga or murti. Behind, a person in a reddish-maroon cloth sits on a stone platform. Ritual abhishekam setting.

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January 02 20172017-01-02Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, extended forward. Behind it, blurred figures sit in white and bare-chested ritual dress with wrist malas and bangles, seemingly in a ceremonial gathering. A yellow-orange cloth lies in the lower right foreground. The scene suggests a puja or aarti offering with an oil lamp.2017-01-22Close-up photo of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, the lamp on a slender handle, set against a blurred background of a tiled floor, a red cloth-covered box or table, and a light green mat. The person wears white trousers and sits on the floor; only the arm, hand and lap are visible. No face is shown.2017-02-01Close photograph of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, the lamp raised over a white floor near pink flower petals and blurred red and yellow cloth. A person in saffron-orange clothing is partly visible at the upper right, seated at a puja setting. The scene suggests an oil-lamp ritual, with a marked hand and out-of-focus offerings in the background.2017-01-12January 22 20172017-01-22January 11 20172017-01-11Close view of a ritual being performed indoors: a hand holds a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, its long handle extended, while other participants sit cross-legged on mats in white and cream clothing. A brass puja tray with more lamps sits on the floor beside a blue water bottle, a red cloth and an incense stick sending up smoke. Soft bokeh string lights glow in the background, with more seated devotees and saffron-coloured garments visible. Several people sit in the blurred background, and the foreground figures wear white dhotis and bangles.2017-02-02January 11 20172017-01-11Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, the fingers extended in a ritual gesture. Behind it, blurred seated figures in white dhotis and bare upper bodies with white markings on the skin, and a few out-of-focus orange-clad people. The setting appears to be a devotional gathering with oil lamps lit in the background. Two or more people are visible in the blurred background, with the foreground hand belonging to a single person.2017-01-22Close-up photo of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp (diya) with a lit flame on a long brass handle, in a blurred ritual setting. Behind it, out-of-focus people in light clothing sit in a row, with warm bokeh lights in the background. The foreground shows a man's bare forearm and partial face at right, turned toward the lamp.2017-02-02February 10 20172017-02-10January 11 20172017-01-11