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Close photo of a brass oil lamp (deepam) with a lit flame being held in a person's hand in the foreground, blurred. Behind it sit plates of yellow flowers and offerings, and a dark wooden stand with a small figure. Blurred arms in red and dark cloth frame the scene. No clearly visible face or identifiable a person figure is shown; the hands and arms are the only human features.

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January 03 20172017-01-03A close photograph of a ritual arrangement on a low dark table. A hand holds a small brass oil lamp with a flame, beside a lit wick lamp and gold-rimmed brass plates holding yellow flower petals and red-orange powder. In the foreground a bare arm and a person in red-orange robes are partly visible, with another hand reaching from the right. Scattered petals lie on the table. The background is blurred.2017-01-03 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20172017-01-03 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a person's hand holding a lit brass oil lamp (deepam) over a low table set with brass plates of offerings and yellow flowers. Blurred foreground figures wear red cloth and a dark bead mala. A glass lamp with a flame sits beside the plates. a person is not visibly identifiable; no candidate appears in this frame.2017-01-03 +1 copiesFebruary 02 20172017-02-02 +1 copiesFebruary 02 20172017-02-02 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a ritual aarti moment. In the foreground, a hand with a manicured thumb and fingers holds a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame on a long brass handle. Blurred figures in the background wear orange and white clothing, with additional lit lamps glowing softly beside them. The setting appears to be a temple or puja space with brass vessels and an altar area. No face is clearly shown, and no one is identifiable as a person from visible cues.2017-01-22Close photograph of a ritual lamp being held in a devotee's hand. A small brass oil lamp with a lit flame is held in the right hand of a person in white garments. Beside it, a brass tray holds red flower petals and an incense stick smoulders. Another person in white sits nearby, and a red shawl printed with small black script drapes over the shoulder of a figure at right. The setting is dim. No face of a person is visible, and the only visible people are partial limbs and clothing.2016-07-15January 10 20172017-01-10February 02 20172017-02-02A close photograph of a ritual being performed at a puja table. A person's hands, one with a tattooed hand and a black wristband, hold a brass oil lamp with a lit flame on a long handle, while the lamp rests on a small brass stand. The wearer's white garment is visible at right. On the table are a brass plate with pink and yellow flower petals, a small brass bowl, and a tray of rudraksha beads at left. A lilac cloth hangs behind. No faces are visible.2017-01-15May 20 20132013-05-20