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Close-up photo of a hand holding a small clay oil lamp with a lit flame, tilting it near the base of a dark black stone lingam. Scattered petals in green, red, orange and white lie on the black stone platform, along with a small gold-coloured object. Brass vessels blur in the background. No people's faces are visible; only one hand and a white sleeve at the edge of the frame.

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Close-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.2008-02-23December 16 20162016-12-16Close-up photograph of a hand pouring water from a small brass vessel with a long handle over a dark stone shivalinga. The stone has carved bands and pink and orange flowers rest on its top. The person wears a white knit sweater and a blue and orange patterned cloth. The background is blurred with sunlight and a pale stone basin. Only one hand and arm are visible.2017-01-02Close-up photo of a Shiva linga ritual. A hand holds a small brass spoon with a lit flame above a black stone abhishekam base, with a brass plate of red and yellow flowers and green leaves set on the stone beside a dark cylindrical linga. The background is blurred, with a white-clad person and a golden object visible. No person's face is shown, and no one is clearly identified.2016-12-17June 04 20132013-06-04A close photograph of a ritual scene with a hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame near a black stone shivalingam-style pillar. Behind, brass pots and bowls sit on a red wall. Two small figures in red and saffron-coloured robes with white fabric, one with tall hair, stand as statues on the lower left, beside a brass plate of flowers and a brass lingam-shaped figure. Incense smoke rises. No physical person is visible beyond the hand, and the statues are figures rather than living people.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18August 24 20142014-08-24Close-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.2008-02-23August 24 20142014-08-24December 17 20162016-12-17Close photograph of a ritual in a temple. A hand holding a silver oil lamp with a burning flame is tilted toward a dark, wet black stone lingam smeared with yellow and red markings. The wearer has rudraksha beads on the wrist. Blurred colourful fabric, flowers and gold decoration fill the background. No other people are visible.2018-02-13