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A close photograph of a hand raised against a warm golden background, holding a silver ritual lamp stand with five lit oil lamps on ornately carved arms and a central stem. The wrist wears a brown rudraksha bracelet and a white paste mark is visible on the forearm. No face is shown and the lamp is the main subject.

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January 15 20142014-01-15A 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.2014-01-07October 26 20152015-10-26August 18 20132013-08-18October 11 20132013-10-11Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small silver lamp with a lit flame, the lamp's petal-shaped bowl raised on a short pedestal. The hand wears a gold bangle on the wrist and a thin band on the fingers. The background is a blurred red cloth. No face is visible, so no one is identified.2012-09-05A photograph of a forearm in a purple sleeve holding a silver oil lamp with a lit flame and a thin wisp of smoke, shown against a blurred pink wall with a bright rectangular light panel behind it. The lamp has a bowl-shaped top on a branching stem with a bell-shaped base, and the hand grips it by the stem. Only the arm is visible, so no full person can be seen and no a person candidate appears.2011-11-07July 31 20172017-07-31 +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 copiesClose-up photograph of a hand holding a silver oil lamp (deepam) with a lit flame, while a wick is being touched or adjusted at its base. The wearer's wrist shows black and red threads and a strand of rudraksha beads, and the hand has a faint tattoo. The background is blurred warm reddish-brown. Only a hand and forearm are visible; no face appears. Aarti-style lamp offering.2018-06-04 +1 copiesA close photograph of a hand holding a polished silver oil lamp with a single lit flame against a plain black background. The lamp has a shallow bowl with a curled scrolled handle and a small ornamental figure on its stem, standing on a flared base. No people other than the hand are visible, and no ceremony or setting is shown.2013-06-25A close photograph of a single hand held upward against a plain, pale beige background, holding a small lit oil lamp with a golden-orange wick flame on a shallow brass or metal dish. The hand is partially blurred, and the rest of the frame is empty. Only one person is visible, and only the hand and lamp are shown, so no face or wider setting appears.2011-10-09