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Close-up photograph of a small brass oil lamp with a dark bowl-shaped cup holding a single lit flame on a stand with curved metal legs. The background is a blurred reddish-brown ground with a yellow leaf at the right edge. No people are visible.

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December 28 20112011-12-28November 11 20152015-11-11Close-up photograph of a metal oil lamp with a dark bowl and a tall silver-toned stem engraved with a decorative band, its flame rising high and leaning sideways. The background is heavily blurred in warm tones of yellow, orange and red. No people are visible; the focus is entirely on the lit lamp.2013-10-12July 31 20152015-07-31February 01 20182018-02-01Close-up photograph of an aarti lamp held by a hand at right, with a tall, flickering flame rising from a dark bronze bowl on an ornate brass handle. A bare forearm wearing a beaded bracelet is visible at left, and the background is blurred in warm yellow and orange tones. Only hands and forearms are visible; no face or full figure appears in the frame.2017-01-15Close-up photograph of a bronze oil lamp with a lit wick and a small white camphor tablet, flame rising from the spout against a blurred warm background. No people or deities are visible; the lamp is the sole subject.2014-07-11A close photograph of a small brass oil lamp on a stand, its shallow bowl filled with dark oil and a single flame with a wick burning at the centre against a dim, blurred background. No people are visible. The lamp's glow lights its metal rim with warm highlights.2012-09-27February 01 20182018-02-01A close photograph of a dark metal oil lamp or small brass vessel on a stand, with a large orange flame rising from its rim against a black background. A metal stand with a dark handle is visible at right. No people are present.2015-07-07August 07 20172017-08-07Close-up photograph of a polished brass or bronze vessel filled with dark liquid, with a flame rising from a piece of camphor or ghee-soaked material floating on its surface. The vessel rests on a red cloth, and the background is blurred, showing faint figures in light clothing and a red-and-white banner edge at right. The scene suggests a ritual lamp or aarti offering, though no people are clearly in focus.2009-12-16