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A 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.

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A 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 20172017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01A photograph of a temple aarti in progress. In the foreground, a hand raised with a brass aarti lamp holding a lit flame in a bowl-shaped cup, with a bracelet on the wrist and white cloth wrapped around the forearm. The background is blurred and gold-toned, showing a deity murti decorated with white and red garlands and ornate gold surroundings. No physical person is visible beyond the hand.2017-02-01A 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 20172017-02-01Close 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 hand holding a brass oil lamp with a flame and rising smoke during a ritual at a temple-style hall. The hand is marked with white ash, and a bangle is visible on the wrist. Blurred deity murti and ornate golden arches with red and green draped figures are in the background, with a large lit lamp cluster near the centre.2017-02-01A 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.2017-02-01