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A 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.

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A photograph of a temple aarti ritual at a shrine decorated with pink flower garlands and a gold-toned arched canopy. A hand holding a brass multi-wick lamp with several burning flames is offered toward the shrine, with a second hand adorned with gold bangles and a ring visible at the left edge. The shrine's silver-toned pillars frame the scene, and a small deity murti is partly visible among the flowers.2012-05-12June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesA close photograph of a brass multi-branched aarti lamp with several flames burning on its cups, held in a hand at the lower right over a tray with green leaves and a pink flower. Behind it, pink flowers and a gold-tinted ornate structure appear blurred. Only a hand is visible, so no full person appears in the frame.2012-05-12May 09 20122012-05-09 +1 copiesMay 12 20122012-05-12Close 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.2018-03-02May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesMarch 02 20182018-03-02June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a polished brass multi-wick oil lamp (aarti lamp) with three or more flames burning upward from curved cups, its decorative arms and stem gleaming. A pink flower with green leaves rests at the base in the foreground, and a human hand is partly visible at the bottom right holding the tray. Blurred golden and silver ritual objects fill the background. No people's faces are visible and no a person depiction is shown.2012-05-13 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copies