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Close-up photo of a flaming torch held by a hand in the foreground, with the bright orange fire and wick clearly visible against a dark background. Behind it, blurred figures in saffron and orange robes stand in low light. No face of any person is visible; the focus is the fire and the robed arms.

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May 08 20172017-05-08Dark night photograph of a large flaming torch or aarti lamp with bright orange fire, its handle rising diagonally toward the right. Behind it a blurred ornate metal lamp stand with small lit flames is partly visible. At the lower left edge a person's head wrapped in a saffron or orange cloth is only partly visible, at the frame's edge. Rituals with fire and lamps in a dark hall.2016-10-11April 24 20182018-04-24 +1 copiesNight-time photograph of a lit torch held aloft, its cloth-wrapped head burning with bright orange flames that stream toward the upper right. Behind it, a woman in a red blouse holds a tall brass or golden staff, and a second person in a pale garment is partly visible. The background is dark and blurred with out-of-focus lights and figures. Bangles are visible on a wrist in the lower left.2011-12-15A blurred night photograph of a standing figure in a flowing red-orange robe, holding a lit torch or flaming object in front of the torso, flames rising near the face and head. Hands are extended outward; the flame is the brightest point of the image. To the left, a seated person in orange clothing sits beside a small wooden railing with a few lamps; another seated figure in orange sits at the right edge. The setting is dark with a few blurred background figures and a stone or concrete platform underfoot. Whether the standing figure is a particular person cannot be determined from the image.2006-08-22July 14 20122012-07-14September 27 20172017-09-27A 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 aarti lamp held by a hand, its wide flat tray and tall flames blazing bright orange and yellow against a soft pink-white cloth backdrop. The ornate brass stem with scrolled base is visible; the rest of the scene is blurred and no faces or full figures are shown.2016-05-24Close-up photo of a person in a reddish-orange robe holding a silver camphor or oil lamp with a bright open flame and smoke rising from its dish, during a ritual aarti or puja at night. The bare forearm shows a tattoo. In the lower right, folded white cloths with green stripes, a small pink flower and yellow-tinted leaves are tied to a bundle. Only the lamp-holder's arm and robe are visible; no face is shown.2018-05-10 +1 copiesClose photo of a brass aarti lamp with a flared bowl and ornate stem, held in a hand at the bottom edge, its flame rising bright orange with wisps of smoke against a blurred warm background. The lamp is the main subject; no clearly visible person's face or full figure appears.2016-09-30Close photograph of a single flame burning on a lamp held in a hand at lower left, against a very dark background with a blurred red glow and blurred shapes at right. The flame rises upward with a wisp of smoke. No faces are visible, only the hand and lamp, so no person is identified.2017-08-16 +1 copies