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A photograph of an open hardcover notebook held flat on a white cloth by a hand at the left edge. The left page carries a red-bordered hand-drawn diagram titled CLEAVE LAND OPEN CUP, showing a thermometer, spindle stick, oil container, controller, stand with heater and holder, numbered in blue ink. The right page has handwritten sections in orange and blue headings: Apparatus Required, Description of the Apparatus and Procedure, describing an open cup flash-point apparatus with an electric heater or gas burner and thermometer, with steps to fill the cup, heat oil and watch for a flash. No ritual objects, deities or people are shown beyond the partially visible hand.

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Year 1994 His Divine Holiness At Age 16September 14 20162016-09-14October 31 20112011-10-31A brass aarti lamp with a large open flame is held in a hand in the lower left, its long stem and bell-shaped base resting on a draped peach-coloured cloth over a wooden table. Behind it, a brass plate holds a small brass bowl of red liquid and a bowl of red powder, possibly kumkum. In the upper right, a man in a white shirt with a shoulder strap raises one arm beside the table. Blurred figures and an outdoor setting appear in the background.2011-10-31May 03 20142014-05-03Close-up of two burning oil lamps on a polished metal stand with curved arms and small cup-shaped bowls, set on a warm orange-red cloth. Flames rise from the wicks in the cups; no people are visible. The silver-toned metal stand has scrolled arms and round footed bases.2010-08-04A close-up photograph of a small brass oil lamp with a lit wick burning in a shallow, ornately rimmed bowl filled with oil. The lamp has a long curved handle with a hook at its end and a short stem base, resting on a smooth warm-toned surface. Warm golden light glows around the flame, and the lamp casts a soft shadow. No people are visible.2016-10-01July 14 20122012-07-14June 15 20132013-06-15 +1 copiesJune 25 20132013-06-25Close-up photograph of a brass oil lamp with a single tall flame, held in cupped hands wearing red nail polish. The lamp has a slender curved stem with a scrolled handle and a small base. The background is softly blurred in white and warm tones, with a sleeve of orange-red fabric at the right edge. The hands suggest a lamp-offering moment.2013-06-27Close-up photograph of a ritual oil lamp held by a hand from the left. The ornate silver-toned lamp has a flame burning in its bowl, with a decorative stand of stylised animal and leaf motifs. Blurred orange drapery forms the background, and at the right edge a white statue hand is raised in blessing. No face is visible, and the scene shows a lamp offering in a temple setting.2011-01-17