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Close photograph of a person's forearms and hand carrying a dark metal plate on which a small oil lamp burns with a bright flame in a dim setting. The background is a warm, weathered wall with faint carved or painted relief figures. A thin wristband is visible on the wrist. No face is shown; the scene suggests an aarti offering with a lamp on a tray.

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A close photograph of a devotee's hand holding a brass aarti lamp with a tall flame rising from its shallow dish, lifted against a warm orange and pink blurred background. The person's gold bangle is visible on the wrist, and only part of the head and face is visible at the left edge. The scene suggests an evening lamp offering during a ritual.2012-01-08June 05 20122012-06-05July 15 20162016-07-15A close photograph of a hand holding a dark bronze aarti lamp with a brass handle, a tall orange flame rising from its bowl against a deep red curtain. The wearer's wrist shows a beaded rudraksha bracelet. Only the hand and lamp are visible; no face is shown. The lamp appears to be used in an aarti or ritual offering.2016-09-18November 11 20152015-11-11Close photo of a hand held over a brass aarti plate with a bright open flame, the palm angled toward the fire. The wrist wears a gold bangle with a carved ornamental design, and a brown-orange sleeve or fabric edge is visible at the lower right. Smoke rises at the top right. No faces are visible and no identity can be established from this view, so the person is described by role only as a ritual participant performing aarti or a fire offering.2012-06-05Close-up photograph of an aarti lamp held by a hand at right, with a tall, flickering flame rising from a dark bronze bowl on an ornate brass handle. A bare forearm wearing a beaded bracelet is visible at left, and the background is blurred in warm yellow and orange tones. Only hands and forearms are visible; no face or full figure appears in the frame.2017-01-15June 25 20132013-06-25February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesJuly 15 20162016-07-15