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A person seen from behind, with dark hair tied up and a bangle on the wrist, holds a brass multi-wick oil lamp with five lit flames. Blurred in the background are seated figures in orange and saffron robes beside striped cloth in red, purple, green and white. The lamp suggests an aarti or lamp offering at a gathering.

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December 23 20162016-12-23August 24 20172017-08-24 +1 copiesMay 20 20162016-05-20A photograph of a person in orange-saffron clothing seen from behind, holding a brass tray with a multi-branched brass oil lamp with several lit flames, the stems decorated with ornate sculpted figures. The lamp is carried against a backdrop of deep red draped curtains. The person has long dark hair and wears a wide metal armlet on the upper arm, and only the shoulder and arm are visible. This appears to be an aarti or lamp offering being carried in a ritual setting.2017-07-24September 08 20172017-09-08 +1 copiesJuly 20 20172017-07-20Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp (diya) on a stem, with five flames burning on a flared, lotus-petal style dish. The hand wears a silver bangle and the background is blurred in warm orange and maroon tones. No people's faces are visible and no identifiable a person figure is shown.2013-04-12 +1 copiesSeptember 08 20172017-09-08 +1 copiesA close photograph of a brass aarti lamp held aloft by a hand. The lamp has a flat multi-wick tray with several lit flames and a tall central stem with one more flame on top. The hand, seen from the wrist, is adorned with a red-and-black thread and rudraksha beads, and carries a white tilak-like mark. The background is blurred warm tones of red drapery, amber and green, with bokeh lights at the right edge. Only the hand is visible, no full person.2017-09-01 +1 copiesA close-up photograph of a person in an orange saffron garment with gold border holding a brass aarti lamp with multiple burning flames on a long handle, held over a grey stone ledge. A rudraksha-style beaded cord hangs from the shoulder area. Behind is a white draped cloth and blurred red chair and plants. Only the arm, torso and hand are visible; the face is not shown. The person's role is a ritual attendant performing aarti.2016-05-24Close photo of an aarti in progress: a hand raised high holds a brass multi-flame oil lamp with several lit wicks and a decorative stand, flames glowing warmly. Other brass lamps with lit flames are blurred in the background held by other raised arms. Partial figures of people with dark hair and a red-and-white wrist thread are visible at the right edge and behind the lamps, against a pale pink-white backdrop.2016-05-20August 11 20162016-08-11