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Close-up photograph of a brass plate of lit oil lamps, small flames flickering in a row, being tended by a woman's hands in the foreground. Another woman in a saffron-orange sari sits at left, and a second woman in a patterned cream garment and beaded bracelets sits at right. Dark wooden and brass ritual objects, possibly a small stand and vessel, sit blurred in the foreground. The setting is dim with warm lamplight.

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September 30 20162016-09-30March 14 20172017-03-14Dark photograph of an aarti ritual with a metal tray of several lit oil lamps, their flames flickering upward and smoke curling in the air. Hands holding small lamps appear at the right edge, and blurred cloth and shadowed figures fill the foreground. The lamps are oil lamps, and no person's face is visible.2016-09-30December 31 20112011-12-31Close photograph of several brass oil lamps (diyas) with lit wicks arranged on two polished brass trays against a deep red cloth, with a gilded carved object softly blurred in the upper left. No people are visible; the lamps are the sole subject.2016-07-15Close photograph of brass oil lamps (diyas) burning on polished brass trays in a temple setting. Several lamps with lit wicks and flames sit on a large round tray, with a smaller tray of lamps in the foreground. A hand wearing a purple beaded bracelet lights or adjusts the lamps, a folded white cloth lies beside them, and incense sticks and used matches rest on the ledge. Tall brass pillars and wisps of incense smoke surround the scene. No people's faces are visible.2016-07-19March 14 20172017-03-14Close photograph of a tray holding many lit oil lamps (diyas) with bright flames, set in a dark room. The lamps are arranged in rows on a metal tray. A blurred dark silhouette and a corner of a wooden or stone object appear at the edges. No people are clearly visible; the scene is an aarti-style lamp offering.2016-09-30July 15 20162016-07-15July 15 20162016-07-15July 15 20162016-07-15Close photograph of a brass tray holding a row of lit oil lamps, their flames rising high with wisps of smoke curling above them. A blurred dark background surrounds the lamps, and a hand is partly visible at the left edge holding the tray. No people are clearly visible apart from the hand.2016-08-02