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Close photo of a ritual flame in a brass lamp held by a person's hands; the flame is lit and rises from a silver-coloured dish with a long handle. Right foreground: two arms with dark skin, a bangle and a dark wristwatch, one hand reaching toward the lamp. Left foreground: a metal pot filled with yellow marigold flowers and green leaves. Background is blurred with warm golden light and a dark red decoration. Small purple bird logo at upper left.

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September 09 20162016-09-09December 12 20162016-12-12February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA close photo of a ritual lamp being lit: a hand holds a silver handled camphor or oil lamp with a flame in a shallow brass cup, beside a green silk cloth and a garland of red roses. Behind are a metal tray of petals and turmeric, other small lamps, and silver vessels.2018-03-12December 15 20162016-12-15December 19 20162016-12-19October 18 20152015-10-18Close photograph of a ritual aarti in progress. Two hands, one wearing a gold wristwatch and colourful threaded bracelets, hold a brass tray that supports a multi-wick brass oil lamp with four flames, smoke rising from them. Behind the lamp is a golden deity murti, decorated with bright yellow marigolds and red flowers, with a red cloth draped nearby. Scattered red petals lie on the tray. Only hands and forearms are visible; no full face of a person appears.2018-03-02A close photograph of a silver multi-wick aarti lamp held on a silver tray by a woman in the foreground, its five flames burning brightly with smoke rising. Her hand wears bangles and henna-style detail, and a golden patterned sari edge is visible at left. Small white flowers and yellow petals rest on the tray. The background is blurred in orange and cream tones.2016-01-02Close-up photograph of a ritual aarti lamp, a silver camphor burner with a large bright flame, held by a hand entering from the right. The silver lamp has a dish and stand, and a second flame glows out of focus behind it. Red and yellow marigold garlands sit at the left edge, and a green leaf rests at the lower right on a blurred patterned cloth. No face is visible and no one else is shown clearly.2017-09-27 +1 copiesApril 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copies