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Close-up photograph of a silver oil lamp with a lit flame held in a bare hand, the arm in white sleeve and a gold bangle on the wrist, above a richly carved gold-leaf altar panel with floral and scroll motifs. Behind it hang red-orange drapes, and a silver plate holds sweets and a green-yellow fruit. Only the hand and partial head of one person at the lower edge are visible, so this shows a lamp offering or aarti at a shrine. a person's presence cannot be confirmed from the image.

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A close photograph of a ritual lamp offering beside an ornate gilded throne. In the foreground a man in white clothing with a silver bracelet and dark wristband holds a small silver aarti lamp with a flame toward a red cushioned seat. A rudraksha mala hangs above the gold-embossed panels. At the right edge a blurred figure with long dark hair is partly visible. The scene suggests aarti at a throne, with the gilded carved surfaces dominant in the frame.2010-08-28A close photograph of a devotee in white clothing holding a small silver oil lamp with a lit flame during a ritual. The lamp has decorative peacock-like handles and sits in the hand of a person with a red thread bracelet. In the background, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a gold-trimmed throne with red cushions and a beige shawl, out of focus. Gold and metal ritual vessels appear at the lower right. A lighted lamp offering suggests aarti during a satsang.2011-09-11A close-up photograph of a hand holding a silver oil lamp (deepam) with a lit flame, its ornate scrolled stand adorned with a small stone, a gold bangle on the wrist. Behind it, blurred figures include a person with a white horizontal forehead band and white clothing, and another person in yellow in the background. Additional lit oil lamps appear at the left and right edges, and gilded ornamentation sits at the left. The scene suggests an aarti or lamp offering during a puja.2010-10-16May 30 20132013-05-30July 10 20132013-07-10February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a hand holding a silver ornamental oil lamp with a curled, scrolled handle and a lit flame in its bowl. The blurred background shows a golden textile or decorated surface on the left and a person with a white forehead marking on the right. The lamp is an aarti or puja lamp used in worship.2010-10-16Close-up photograph of a hand holding a silver oil lamp with a flame burning in its bowl. The hand wears a silver bangle and is raised in front of blurred ritual items, including silver plates and pink flowers. In the soft background a person in a yellow-green top is partly visible. The scene suggests a ritual lamp offering during a puja setting.2011-01-29Close-up photograph of a hand holding a polished silver oil lamp with a twisted cotton wick burning brightly. The wick and flame are lit against an ornate copper-coloured metal panel with embossed relief patterns. Soft golden bokeh fills the background. Only hands are visible, no faces. The lamp is a ritual oil lamp used in temple worship.2013-04-22Close photo of a ritual arati moment. A hand raises a small silver oil lamp with a lit flame, wearing a gold bangle and a black thread bracelet. Blurred gold ornate carved panels and a red cushioned seat fill the background. At the left edge a partial face in glasses and a white garment is visible. At the right, a person with long dark hair in a blue-green sari is seen from behind. The scene is a temple or ashram puja setting with an oil lamp used in arati.2010-08-28A close photograph of a silver aarti lamp held in a person's hand, its wick flaming above a small cup with a curled, ornamental stand. The bearer wears a reddish-pink sleeve in the foreground, and behind them a figure in orange robes stands before a gold-decorated shrine or altar edge. A wisp of smoke drifts at the left and a white-clad devotee's shoulder appears at the lower right.2010-08-21Close-up photograph of a silver oil lamp held in a hand during a ritual. The small silver lamp has a handle and a rooster-shaped finial on its rim, and its flame burns with a tall orange tongue. It rests on an ornate golden tray with metal vessels blurred in the background. The hand shows a tattoo on the wrist. No other people are visible.2013-06-08