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Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame. The hand wears gold bangles on the wrist. The blurred background shows a person in an orange saffron garment. No face is visible; the frame focuses on the lamp and hand.

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June 24 20132013-06-24June 24 20132013-06-24Close-up photograph of a person in saffron and maroon-bordered orange robes holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame in an open hand, wearing a braided thread wrist band and a gold bangle. A second hand in the background holds a metal bell or ritual implement. The setting suggests a puja or aarti ritual. The face is not visible, so no one is identified; the person is described by role and clothing only.2011-09-07June 24 20132013-06-24June 24 20132013-06-24June 24 20132013-06-24December 19 20112011-12-19Close-up photograph of a person in saffron-orange robes holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame in their right hand. A long dark rudraksha mala hangs over the orange clothing, and a thin gold bangle is visible on the wrist. The background is blurred, showing red and white cloth and other ritual items. Only the hand, arm, and torso are visible, so the face is not shown.2014-01-13June 24 20132013-06-24A close photograph of a person in orange clothing holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, its handle grasped between the fingers. The figure has long dark braided hair down the back and a light sash over the shoulder. Other people in orange robes sit blurred in the background beside lit lamps, a green-lidded container and brass vessels, with warm bokeh lights. The setting suggests a ritual or puja gathering, with the lamp as the focal point.2017-01-25Close-up photograph of a person's hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame. The wearer's orange and maroon garment and a dark rudraksha-style mala cord are visible at left, and a metal bangle is on the wrist. The setting is a dim indoor space, consistent with a ritual lamp offering. No face is shown and no other people are clearly visible.2012-07-25Close-up photo of hands holding small lit oil lamps during a ritual, with several people in saffron-orange clothing seated in the blurred background. A man's wrist wears a gold bangle with engraved lettering and there is white paste on his forearm. Red and yellow offering items sit at lower right on a red cloth. Only hands and forearms are clearly visible; the people are mostly out of focus.2011-12-31