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Close-up photograph of a clay oil lamp, a diya, burning on a white-washed stone pedestal. The dark bowl holds oil with a floating wick flame and a few green leaves. Behind it, marigold and other flowers, pink petals and a small brass dish with red kumkum sit near the base. No people are visible.

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Close-up photograph of a small black clay oil lamp with a lit cotton wick and a bright orange flame, resting on a grey granite slab. Carved decorative motifs, including a spiral and a floral design, are visible on the lamp's side. A red flower sits at the left edge, and the background is softly blurred with pink, white and yellow tones. No people are visible.2016-07-19Close-up photograph of a lit oil lamp on a weathered, whitish-grey stone pedestal. The dark bronze-toned lamp bowl holds liquid oil with a single open flame rising from the spout. Pink and magenta flower petals scatter the stone floor in the foreground, and white jasmine-like flowers and a small yellow-orange powder heap sit at the upper right beside a brass plate. No people are visible.2008-02-23Close-up photograph of a single lit oil lamp with a tall, bright yellow-orange flame with a red base, burning from a dark, glossy, cracked clay or metal vessel against a black background. No people are visible. The image has a dim, warm, intimate lighting mood typical of a temple lamp offering.2013-09-28May 02 20182018-05-02 +1 copiesMay 03 20142014-05-03May 02 20182018-05-02 +1 copiesClose photograph of a dark black stone Shivalinga in a dim shrine, with a single small oil lamp flame burning on its top. The polished black stone surface shows light reflections, and the surrounding background is in deep shadow with no people visible.2013-10-03November 26 20142014-11-26Close-up photograph of a single brass oil lamp with a tall, bright orange flame rising from a shallow dark bowl on a pedestal stand. The lamp rests on a larger brass tray on a grey stone surface, with a blurred grey background. No people are visible.2013-10-02Close-up photograph of a small silver oil lamp with a scalloped rim holding golden ghee or oil and a lit flame on the right. A small silver Shiva linga stands in the centre of the lamp, and a vertical silver trident-like shape rises from it. Blurred silver vessels and a pink-rimmed plate fill the background. No people are visible.2018-05-29 +2 copiesMay 03 20142014-05-03Close-up photograph of a broad round brass tray or kalasha-like vessel holding dark liquid with a small burning wick or flame rising from one edge, the flame leaping up at the right. A ring of red-orange flower petals or marigold-like garland encircles the rim. Beneath the tray, an orange-saffron cloth is visible. Concrete grey pavement forms the background. The scene suggests an oil lamp or camphor offering during puja or aarti.2009-12-15