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Close-up photo of a lit terracotta oil lamp with a flickering flame on a wooden surface. Blurred yellow marigold flowers and a brass plate with red petals sit in the background. No people are visible.

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October 08 20132013-10-08July 01 20152015-07-01A close-up photograph of a small terracotta oil lamp, a diya with a raised, pinched rim, lit with a single flame on a woven bamboo mat. Its reddish-brown clay bowl holds a pool of oil. Behind it, out of focus, are red fabric and a red cloth or mat with petals in the foreground. No people are visible.2013-09-12A brass oil lamp with a lit cotton wick burns at the centre of a round brass puja plate. Red and pink rose petals are scattered across the plate, with a yellow flower at the lower left and a cup of cooked grain offering at the right. Small brass bowls and dark lamp cups surround the central flame. No people are visible; the scene is a close-up of ritual offerings.2018-01-03Close-up photograph of a lit brass oil lamp (diya) on a stem and base, its flame glowing warmly, placed on a white cloth beside a blurred brass thali holding orange marigold flowers. An orange cloth and a wooden stick are partly visible at the edges. No people are visible.2012-08-22 +1 copiesJuly 14 20132013-07-14A close, dimly lit photograph of a single lit oil lamp on a small metal plate, held in a hand at the right edge of the frame. The reddish-brown clay lamp has a bright flame, with a few red petals scattered on the plate. The background is dark with soft red and warm blurred shapes. No people's faces are visible.2014-08-24Close-up photograph of a single flame burning from the wick of a small clay oil lamp on a wooden ledge. The flame is tall and orange-yellow, with a dark charred wick tip. Other unlit lamps sit nearby on the wooden surface. The background is a soft blur of warm brown and red tones, with no people visible. A small purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2010-11-09October 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a puja table draped in orange cloth. A lit brass oil lamp with a flame stands at centre, beside a brass vessel holding a stick of incense, a brass plate and a small brass cup decorated with red and orange marigold-like flowers and a green leaf. Blurred orange-robed figures appear in the background, but no people are clearly in focus. Ritual items are arranged for worship.2014-05-12February 17 20152015-02-17A lit brass oil lamp (diya) with a tall flame stands on a rust-orange cloth in the foreground, with a brass thali plate of yellow flowers and offerings softly blurred behind it. A long incense stick rises from a small brass holder at left, and a partly visible hand rests at the left edge. No people's faces are visible, and the scene suggests a puja setting.2010-12-28