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Close-up photograph of a hand holding a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame and wisps of smoke rising to the right. The hand wears a silver ring and a gold bangle, and the sleeve of a white garment is visible at the lower left. The background is a warm, blurred golden tone. No face is visible, and no one else is in the frame.

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Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a bright flame and a thin wisp of smoke rising against a pale, blurred background. Only the hand and lamp are visible; the wrist, fingers and a tattoo on the hand are partly shown. No face or full figure appears in frame.2014-01-05Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a flat, hammered-copper dish and several round cut-outs around its rim. A steady flame rises from the wick and a thin wisp of smoke curls upward against a plain warm cream background. No people are visible apart from the hand, and no a person candidate appears in the frame.2014-01-07Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a single lit flame, against a plain grey background. The out-of-focus face at the left edge shows a shaved head and a red dot on the forehead. The lamp is a traditional small brass diya.2013-01-05December 15 20162016-12-15A close photograph of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, raised against a plain pale wall. The wrist wears a thin metal bangle. Only the hand and arm of one person are visible, with no face shown. The lamp is held as an offering during ritual worship.2011-09-27A close photograph of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, the lamp raised on a thin handle against a warm brown background. A soft pale column blurs at the left edge. No people's faces are visible; only the hand and lamp are shown.2014-03-06Close-up photograph of a person holding a silver oil lamp with a tall flame, the handle gripped in a hand with a visible ring. The wearer is dressed in white garments with a cream shawl edged in gold border, an orange cord and a rudraksha mala with a small pendant around the neck. The background is soft and blurred, focused on the lit lamp and the hand. Oil lamp ritual offering.2013-03-16A photograph of a forearm in a purple sleeve holding a silver oil lamp with a lit flame and a thin wisp of smoke, shown against a blurred pink wall with a bright rectangular light panel behind it. The lamp has a bowl-shaped top on a branching stem with a bell-shaped base, and the hand grips it by the stem. Only the arm is visible, so no full person can be seen and no a person candidate appears.2011-11-07May 02 20142014-05-02December 19 20112011-12-19Close-up photo in darkness of a hand holding a brass aarti lamp with several flames rising from a wick tray, smoke drifting across the frame. The hand wears rings and a bangle; the arm is draped in a light garment. Only the hand and arm are visible; no face or full figure appears.2016-12-15Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp (deepam) on a long handle, its flame burning brightly against a soft pink and maroon blurred background. The wrist wears layered gold-toned bangles. No other people or a person are visible; the scene suggests an aarti or puja moment.2017-08-02