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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.

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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.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.2018-03-02March 02 20182018-03-02Close 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 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +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 copiesOctober 11 20132013-10-11A close photograph of an aarti in progress before a shrine framed by silver pillars and pink flower garlands. A hand holds a brass tray on which a five-flame brass lamp burns, with bright flames rising from its cups. A second hand with bangles and a ring is partly visible at the left edge, and an ornate golden shrine arch sits behind the lamp. Only the hands of the people are visible, with no faces shown.2012-05-12May 09 20122012-05-09 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05May 11 20122012-05-11June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copies