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Evening puja scene with a blurred crowd of seated devotees and warm bokeh lights. In the foreground a young boy in a purple shirt holds up a brass oil lamp with a bright flame, lifting it toward the viewer's right. Behind him, seated people in white and striped clothing sit near floral offerings and marigolds. Some figures are partially visible, including a bald man with white tilak marks on his forehead wearing white garments. The setting suggests aarti or puja in an ashram hall.

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Evening ritual with a brass oil lamp burning in the foreground, held aloft by a child in a purple shirt with a striped sleeve. Behind him a bald man with white tilak marks on his forehead wears a white and cream cloth, and other seated devotees, including children and women in white, fill the blurred background with warm bokeh lights from many small flames.2011-12-15December 31 20112011-12-31Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, the fingers extended in a ritual gesture. Behind it, blurred seated figures in white dhotis and bare upper bodies with white markings on the skin, and a few out-of-focus orange-clad people. The setting appears to be a devotional gathering with oil lamps lit in the background. Two or more people are visible in the blurred background, with the foreground hand belonging to a single person.2017-01-22January 26 20172017-01-26 +1 copiesJanuary 26 20172017-01-26Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, extended forward. Behind it, blurred figures sit in white and bare-chested ritual dress with wrist malas and bangles, seemingly in a ceremonial gathering. A yellow-orange cloth lies in the lower right foreground. The scene suggests a puja or aarti offering with an oil lamp.2017-01-22Close-up photo of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp (diya) with a lit flame on a long brass handle, in a blurred ritual setting. Behind it, out-of-focus people in light clothing sit in a row, with warm bokeh lights in the background. The foreground shows a man's bare forearm and partial face at right, turned toward the lamp.2017-02-02February 01 20172017-02-01Close view of a ritual being performed indoors: a hand holds a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, its long handle extended, while other participants sit cross-legged on mats in white and cream clothing. A brass puja tray with more lamps sits on the floor beside a blue water bottle, a red cloth and an incense stick sending up smoke. Soft bokeh string lights glow in the background, with more seated devotees and saffron-coloured garments visible. Several people sit in the blurred background, and the foreground figures wear white dhotis and bangles.2017-02-02February 01 20172017-02-01January 22 20172017-01-22February 01 20172017-02-01