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A photograph of an orange-lit, textured wall with a smoky haze drifting across the left side. On the right stand polished brass oil lamps with tall stems and ornate cups, and a small brass figure appears at the bottom edge. No people are visible in the frame.

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July 01 20172017-07-01June 01 20172017-06-01Close photo of a ritual aarti in progress. In the foreground, a hand in a saffron-orange sleeve holds a silver aarti lamp with a bright flame and rising smoke. Behind it, a tall brass oil lamp with lit wicks stands on a dark surface beside green draped fabric. The background is dim and out of focus.2012-07-11April 29 20182018-04-29A close photograph of a tall column of bright flame rising from a golden, cracked-rim vessel. Smoke curls upward through the warm amber-gold background. To the right, a brass oil lamp with multiple tiers and a flared base stands partly out of focus. No people are visible.2018-05-31A close photo of a hand, wearing a ring, pouring a thin golden stream of liquid from a twisted metal ladle or spout onto a dark flat surface. Behind it, blurred warm lighting shows brass ritual vessels and a candle-like lamp, with an orange cloth at the left edge. The scene suggests a ritual offering such as abhishekam or homa, with incense haze in the air. No faces are visible and the setting is a temple-like space.2011-10-01A temple interior photograph showing a painted deity statue on the left with four arms, holding a flame in one upper hand and making a mudra with another, wearing gold jewellery, a pale orange-pink body, red-orange dhoti and a green sash. Beside it is a large wooden double door with square panels, a black iron handle and worn orange paint. On the right hangs a deep maroon curtain. Strands of white beads border the painted wall, and a gold ritual object is partly visible at the bottom. No people are visible.2017-06-21Night photograph of a ritual aarti. A brass multi-wick oil lamp with three lit flames is held up on the right, with a curved stem and a small bell-shaped base. Smoke or incense haze drifts across the left side from a person whose hand, wrapped with a thin white thread, is raised near the lamp. Only the lower face and hand of the person are visible through the smoke. The background is dark, with a warm glow at the top edge.2016-12-15Close-up photo of a homa fire pit built from stacked brick with yellow-ochre plaster and white markings. A small flame and wisps of smoke rise from the brick chamber. In the foreground are brass vessels including a kalasha-style pot with a spouted lid, a brass cup, a small brass oil lamp, and a dish of ash or offerings. Bright yellow flowers lie at the lower left on a pink cloth. No people are visible. +1 copiesMarch 01 20182018-03-01A photograph of a temple doorway with two large yellow-painted wooden doors studded with square panels and iron fittings. In the foreground, a person with long dark matted hair, seen from behind, wears an orange saffron cloth draped over the body and holds a lit multi-wick brass oil lamp (aarti lamp) in the right hand, with white ash markings on the arm. Flanking the doors are painted deity statues: on the left a figure wearing a crown and gold necklace, and on the right a figure holding a trident-like staff with a cobra, wearing green cloth and bangles. The scene suggests a puja or aarti being offered at the shrine door. The figure's identity cannot be established from appearance, so no name is assigned.2017-09-03July 20 20172017-07-20