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A close photo of a brass multi-wick aarti lamp with five flames held by a hand on a tray, against a background of yellow and red marigold garlands. Blurred flames and warm light suggest an evening ritual. No person's face is visible; only the hand and forearm holding the lamp appear.

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A close photograph of a lit brass multi-wick oil lamp (aarti lamp) held in a bare arm and hand at the lower left, with a large flame rising from its several wicks. The background is blurred with dense yellow and orange marigold garlands and red flowers. No person's face or full body is visible, only the arm and hand.2014-08-17Close photograph of a ritual aarti in progress. Two hands, one wearing a gold wristwatch and colourful threaded bracelets, hold a brass tray that supports a multi-wick brass oil lamp with four flames, smoke rising from them. Behind the lamp is a golden deity murti, decorated with bright yellow marigolds and red flowers, with a red cloth draped nearby. Scattered red petals lie on the tray. Only hands and forearms are visible; no full face of a person appears.2018-03-02A close photograph of a brass multi-branched aarti lamp with several flames burning on its cups, held in a hand at the lower right over a tray with green leaves and a pink flower. Behind it, pink flowers and a gold-tinted ornate structure appear blurred. Only a hand is visible, so no full person appears in the frame.2012-05-12March 02 20182018-03-02June 05 20122012-06-05May 09 20122012-05-09 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a polished brass multi-wick oil lamp (aarti lamp) with three or more flames burning upward from curved cups, its decorative arms and stem gleaming. A pink flower with green leaves rests at the base in the foreground, and a human hand is partly visible at the bottom right holding the tray. Blurred golden and silver ritual objects fill the background. No people's faces are visible and no a person depiction is shown.2012-05-13 +1 copiesClose photo of a silver multi-wick aarti lamp held up in a hand, five flames rising from its cups, with a reddish-maroon garment edge visible at the lower right. Behind it, a blurred backdrop of yellow and red flowers and a golden ornamental arch suggests a puja or aarti offering. Only a hand and a sleeve are visible, so no person's face or full figure appears.2018-04-27 +1 copiesMay 11 20122012-05-11A close photograph of a hand holding a polished silver ritual lamp with five lit oil flames on a tiered base and curved ornamental arms. The blurred background shows warm orange and gold tones. No people's faces are visible and no one is identifiable as a person in the scene.2014-01-07May 12 20122012-05-12Close photo of a brass multi-branched aarti lamp with five ornate spouts, its flames burning high and bright. A hand, partly visible at the lower right, holds the lamp base, which rests on pink and white flower petals. Pink flower garlands fill the blurred background, with a brass vessel visible at the right. Lamp flame and garland imagery suggest a temple aarti.2012-06-05 +1 copies