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A large flame rises from a dark metal oil lamp in the foreground, its blurred yellow-orange fire dominating the left of the frame. Behind it, a framed picture shows a deity murti with blue-grey skin, a red tilak on the forehead, and a trident held beside the figure; the image is softly out of focus. Wall behind is warm terracotta brown, and a brass stand with ornate scrollwork sits at the bottom right. No people are visible.

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A photograph of an indoor shrine set against a brown wall. A framed painting shows a blue-skinned deity murti of Shiva seated in meditation pose, with a crescent moon in his hair, a cobra over his head, a trident leaning beside him and layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. In the foreground, brass oil lamps with bright open flames and rising smoke sit on a wooden table, with a brass bell and a metal stand beside them. No physical people are visible.2010-12-14Close-up photograph of a single tall flame rising from a small metal oil lamp bowl on a stand, against a dark, blurred background. The flame is bright orange and yellow with a wisp of smoke above it. No people are visible in the frame.2010-12-14July 07 20092009-07-07November 11 20152015-11-11December 14 20102010-12-14May 08 20172017-05-08A close photograph of a dark metal oil lamp or small brass vessel on a stand, with a large orange flame rising from its rim against a black background. A metal stand with a dark handle is visible at right. No people are present.2015-07-07Close-up photograph of an aarti lamp held by a hand at right, with a tall, flickering flame rising from a dark bronze bowl on an ornate brass handle. A bare forearm wearing a beaded bracelet is visible at left, and the background is blurred in warm yellow and orange tones. Only hands and forearms are visible; no face or full figure appears in the frame.2017-01-15A photograph of a ritual procession at night. In the centre, a man in red-orange clothing holds up a silver aarti lamp with a bright open flame, wearing a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him a large golden trident (trishul) rises on the right, with ornate metal engraving, and another ritual staff is visible at left. The background is dark and out of focus, with blurred figures and a light source at upper left. The image is cropped and shallow in depth of field.2017-05-08Close-up photograph of a brass oil lamp on a stand with a tall, bright flame rising from its bowl, the flame curling and smoking upward against a dark background. To the right, a partially visible woman with a bindi and a dark beaded rudraksha-style bracelet extends her hand toward the lamp. Warm orange light and blurred golden bokeh fill the frame. No a person candidate is visibly present.2017-08-15September 27 20172017-09-27A close photograph of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp cup with a lit flame rising from its rim, set against deep red draped curtains. Smoke curls upward from the flame. The hand wears a ring, and the blurred background gives a ceremonial, devotional mood. No face or full body is visible.2016-10-05