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A close photograph of a hand raising a polished silver ritual object with a flared, lobed bowl-shaped cup on a curved handle, set against a blurred pale sky with faint red flags at the edges. Only the hand is visible at the bottom. The cup is a ceremonial vessel, possibly used for offerings or sprinkling.

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July 31 20172017-07-31January 15 20162016-01-15A close, blurred outdoor photograph of a hand holding up an ornate silver aarti lamp with a small cup-shaped flame holder and scrolled curved arm, a small flame flickering in the cup. Green foliage fills the soft background, with a red pole on the right. No people are visible apart from the hand.2016-02-16February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 20 20112011-02-20 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a silver ritual vessel shaped like an elephant head with a curled trunk and a flower-patterned square body, held by a person's hands at the top of an ornately engraved silver handle. Clear liquid pours in thin streams from the elephant's trunk and base. The background is softly blurred with red and cream tones. No people's faces are visible.2014-01-18 +1 copiesA close photograph of a hand holding a silver oil lamp with a flame burning in its cup. The lamp has a scrolled handle, a small bird-like ornament on the stem, and a flat base. The background is blurred, with warm brown and grey tones. No people's faces are visible, only the hand holding the lamp, consistent with a puja or aarti setting.2011-01-29Close-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.2011-01-17September 05 20162016-09-05Close-up photograph of a hand holding a silver aarti lamp with a flaming wick and leaf-shaped ornaments on its stem, offered before a blurred carved stone or wooden deity murti with ornate figures on the right. Warm orange wall in the background. No full human figure is visible.2011-09-19A close photograph of a hand holding a silver ornate oil lamp (aarti lamp) with a large open flame rising from its top bowl. The lamp has a curved handle and decorative leaf-shaped supports. The background is a blurred orange-red cloth with a pale pink edge and a faint golden figure at right. No people are visible apart from the hand, and no one is identifiable as the a person.2011-01-17December 19 20162016-12-19