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Close overhead photo of a brass ritual lamp being lit on a woven straw mat over a grey concrete floor. Two bare forearms, one wearing a silver bangle, reach in from the top edge; the person wears white clothing. The round brass lamp has concentric ridges and a ring of lit oil lamps with flames, and a second brass lamp stand with wicks sits at the right edge. A reddish-brown lump lies on the left of the mat. A blue tape border runs along the mat's bottom edge. No faces are visible.

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October 01 20102010-10-01March 30 20162016-03-30A group of people in white clothing kneels on a striped blue and red mat, lighting a tiered brass lamp with many small oil lamps arranged in concentric rings. A woman on the left, in a white embroidered top with a red beaded necklace, leans in, and a woman in the centre wearing white with a bangle reaches toward the flames. Silver bowls and a silver cup holding white wicks sit nearby, and ornate silver ritual vessels lie in the foreground. A man with short dark hair at the lower right extends a hand toward the lamp. The scene appears to be a lamp-lighting offering during a ritual.2005-12-31December 12 20162016-12-12A tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps and wicks burns on a woven mat, with a conical heap of white material on its top tier. Behind it on the left stand several brass handheld bells with ornate handles, and at the right edge a person in a pale yellow garment holds a lit incense stick or taper toward the lamp. A band of orange cloth and a dark floor are visible at the top. The scene suggests an aarti lighting in a temple setting.2010-10-01A photograph of women in white and cream saris with gold borders sitting in a row on woven mats, tending rows of brass oil lamps. In the foreground a woman with a red bindi and blue lanyard lights a small brass lamp with a flame, while others hold brass vessels and lamps; many tall multi-tiered brass lamps stand along the left. Orange-clad figures are visible at the top edge.2008-12-30December 12 20162016-12-12Close-up photograph of a brass plate of lit oil lamps, small flames flickering in a row, being tended by a woman's hands in the foreground. Another woman in a saffron-orange sari sits at left, and a second woman in a patterned cream garment and beaded bracelets sits at right. Dark wooden and brass ritual objects, possibly a small stand and vessel, sit blurred in the foreground. The setting is dim with warm lamplight.2016-09-30December 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a seated devotee in a white dhoti-style cloth holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame in their right hand, which bears a tattoo and a thin gold bangle. Other seated participants in white and cream clothing sit on purple cushions in the background, with brass puja vessels, a red cloth and pink flower offerings on a tray at left, and a lit lamp in the foreground. The scene suggests a ritual lamp offering during a gathering.2017-01-15October 01 20102010-10-01Close photograph of brass oil lamps (diyas) burning on polished brass trays in a temple setting. Several lamps with lit wicks and flames sit on a large round tray, with a smaller tray of lamps in the foreground. A hand wearing a purple beaded bracelet lights or adjusts the lamps, a folded white cloth lies beside them, and incense sticks and used matches rest on the ledge. Tall brass pillars and wisps of incense smoke surround the scene. No people's faces are visible.2016-07-19