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Close-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.

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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.2013-12-05Close-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 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 hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, the lamp raised in an offering gesture. The wearer has silver and engraved bangles on the wrist. The background is softly blurred with warm light and unidentifiable figures in pale clothing. No face is visible and the person's identity cannot be determined from the image.2013-12-20March 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.2013-10-02May 18 20142014-05-18August 04 20142014-08-04August 04 20142014-08-04April 02 20132013-04-02 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp (deepam) with a lit flame, the wick burning in a shallow cup with a conical stand. The background is soft-focused and pale, with a white garment visible at the right edge. No face or full person is visible, so no a person candidate can be identified from appearance.2017-02-01December 16 20132013-12-16