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Close photo of a ritual lamp flame. A person's hand, wearing a beaded bracelet and a dark sleeve, holds a brass lamp with a long handle and a bowl-shaped holder, its flame rising brightly. Behind it stands a decorated linga covered in red, white and orange flower garlands with a pink rose, lit by warm light. Gold ornaments and jewelled decorations glow in the background, along with red fabric. The setting suggests a temple puja with aarti.

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February 19 20152015-02-19February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA close-up photograph of a priest's hand holding a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame and thin smoke, with a red and white thread bracelet on the wrist. Behind it, a deity murti is decorated with white and red garlands and gold ornaments, flanked by gilded lamp stands and brass vessels. On the right, a small figure in orange robes stands near a golden stand. The background is blurred and warm-toned.2017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01Close photograph of a brass oil lamp with a flame held aloft in a man's hand, seen from behind at left; the wrist wears a red thread and a white ash mark is visible on the arm. Behind the lamp, gold-toned temple decor, ornate lamps and a shrine with deity murti or decorated figures are blurred. Only the hand and arm of one physical person are visible.2017-02-01A photograph of a priest's arm, bare and marked with white ash stripes, raising a small brass oil lamp with a flame toward an ornate gold-decorated shrine. Behind it, a deity murti is adorned with white garlands tied with red bands and gold jewellery, and golden ritual objects glow in soft focus. The lamp is an oil lamp used in aarti. No other people are visible. Only the arm of the person offering the lamp is shown.2017-02-01A close photograph of a hand raising a brass aarti lamp with a bright flame, its curved handle and bell-shaped base in sharp focus. The background is a blurred temple scene with gold-toned deity murti, ornate gold decorations and white and red cloth. A bare forearm with a bangle and white cloth wrap is visible at the bottom. No clearly identifiable face is shown, so no appearance-based a person candidate is confirmed.2017-02-01A blurred close-up photograph of brass oil lamps (diyas) with a lit flame at upper right, held by a figure in orange-saffron clothing at left. Behind them hang dense garlands of marigolds and flowers in yellow, red, magenta and purple, forming a colourful backdrop. The warm lighting suggests an evening ritual setting. No faces are clearly visible and no individual can be identified.2015-02-19A close photo of a dark stone Shiva lingam decorated with a red kumkum mark and a sprig of green leaves on top, being worshipped with a flaming lamp. A hand holds a brass aarti lamp with a long curved handle, its flame rising beside the lingam. Behind it hang layered garlands of yellow, orange, red, white and green flowers, and a figure in red silk and gold ornaments stands in the background. This appears to be an abhishekam or puja offering to a Shiva lingam. No people are fully visible apart from the hand holding the lamp.2016-03-07