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A photograph taken in darkness of a lit oil lamp on a silver ornamental stand with scrolled arms, held up against a black background. The flame flickers above a metal cup, and a wisp of smoke rises beside it. Below, a figure's hand grips the stand, which is wrapped with an orange and gold cloth with fringed edges. No face or body is clearly visible, and no other people are seen. The scene suggests a night ritual lamp, such as an aarti or homa lamp, but no specific event is shown.

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Dark night photograph of a large flaming torch or aarti lamp with bright orange fire, its handle rising diagonally toward the right. Behind it a blurred ornate metal lamp stand with small lit flames is partly visible. At the lower left edge a person's head wrapped in a saffron or orange cloth is only partly visible, at the frame's edge. Rituals with fire and lamps in a dark hall.2016-10-11April 21 20182018-04-21April 21 20182018-04-21May 31 20182018-05-31A close photograph of a priest performing aarti with a bronze oil lamp held aloft in his right hand, its flame rising high and smoky against a plain wall. The man wears a black head wrap or turban and has a white marking on his forehead; his face is turned downward toward the flame. Red kumkum or vermilion is visible on his fingers. A small wall-mounted air vent is visible behind his hand. Only one person is visible.2018-04-21April 21 20182018-04-21May 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesA close photograph of an aarti lamp held aloft by two hands at the lower edge of the frame. A tall flame rises from a brass camphor lamp with a cup-shaped bowl and a handle, set against a dark backdrop. To the left, a blurred gold deity murti or ornament sits beside a garland of red and white flowers. Behind, a blurred red and dark screen with coloured panels. No faces are visible, and the scene suggests an aarti offering during a satsang.2018-04-23November 01 20112011-11-01A dark photograph of a hand raised high holding a brass aarti lamp with a bright flame burning in its bowl. The forearm wears a bangle and a beaded bracelet. Blurred figures in dark green clothing stand at the edges of the frame, with one person's head partly visible on the right near a grille on the wall. The background is a shadowy room with a dim wall. Part of an aarti offering during an evening ritual.2018-04-20April 21 20182018-04-21July 30 20172017-07-30 +2 copies