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A photograph of a temple ritual in which a hand raises a brass oil lamp (deepa) with smoke rising from its flame. The arm wears a bangle and white thread, and the figure is partly visible at lower left. Behind, out of focus, stands a deity murti dressed in red and white garments with a golden crown and garlands. Warm golden lighting and ornate gold decoration fill the sanctum.

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A devotee's hand, wrapped with white and red threads, holds up a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and rising smoke during aarti before a richly decorated deity murti. The murti is adorned with gold jewelry, white garlands and red cloth. Blurred gold and red shrine décor and brass lamps fill the background. No clearly identifiable a person appears in the frame.2017-02-01February 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.2017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01A close photograph of a hand raising a brass oil lamp with a bright flame and rising smoke in a temple setting. The hand wears a gold ring and a red-and-gold bangle, with white ash marks on the wrist. Behind it, blurred deity murti and ornate gold-trimmed shrine decorations glow in warm light, with a gold kalasha-like arrangement and garlanded figures. No clearly identifiable person's face is visible; only a hand is shown.2017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01 +1 copiesClose photo of a hand raising a brass oil lamp with a bright flame and rising smoke, held up in front of blurred deity murti and ornate temple decor. The hand is smeared with white ash and wears a red-and-gold thread bracelet. Behind the flame, out-of-focus figures stand in front of gilded arches, with a gold-framed deity with raised arms and a green garland visible. The scene suggests an aarti or lamp offering inside a temple shrine.2017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01A 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.2017-02-01